Voices of Old Strathcona: Mae Dornan
From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past
English - November 15, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBHistory history edmonton archives access Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Voices of Old Strathcona: Elizabeth A. Frost Part 2
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Mae Dornan, this week's interviewee, discusses her arrival in Strathcona in 1910. She describes the Strathcona Hotel, where her family spent their first night, and the experience of her family establishing themselves and running a local hardware store.
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https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/wankel-and-barr-hardware
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.