Voices of Old Strathcona: Mabel Geary
From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past
English - September 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBHistory history edmonton archives access Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Mabel Geary's Voices of Old Strathcona interview is the subject of today's episode. Geary, a graduate of the Camrose Normal School and the University of Alberta, describes her experience teaching in the many one-room schools around Edmonton and Strathcona.
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These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.