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CBC Yukon announcer Peter Novak interviewing former U.S. soldier John Paxton about his recollections on life in the camps during the construction of the Alaska Highway.
Yukon Archives. CBC Yukon fonds, CD series 47, CD #1365, track 2.Runtime: 2:35

 

YA_AH-10.mp3 (3:31)
CBC Yukon announcer Pam Buckway interviewing her uncle Neil Keobke about his experience building Yukon roads in the 1930s.
YA_AH-03.mp3 (4:06)
Excerpt from CBC host Les McLaughlin’s program on the construction of the Alaska Highway. Includes a clip of Canadian Prime Minister McKenzie King speaking to an American audience in November 1942 about the Alaska Highway project and the Northwest Staging Route airfields.
YA_AH-04.mp3 (1:36)
Excerpt from CBC announcer Les McLaughlin’s program on the history of the Alaska Highway describing the role played by Black soldiers during the construction of the Alaska Highway.
YA_AH-05.mp3 (3:01)
Excerpt from CBC announcer Les McLaughlin’s program on the history of the Alaska Highway including clips of former U.S. soldiers recollecting how they endured life in the camps.
YA_AH-06.mp3 (2:01)
Excerpt from CBC announcer Les McLaughlin’s program on the history of the Alaska Highway including clips from former U.S. soldiers discussing how they endured life on the road.
YA_AH-07.mp3 (1:44)
Excerpt from CBC announcer Les McLaughlin’s program on the history of the Alaska Highway including clips from former U.S. soldiers describing how they dealt with the extreme cold and other difficulties.
YA_AH-12.mp3 (2:15)
CBC Yukon announcer Pam Buckway interviewing her uncle Harry George about his memories of working on the Alaska Highway. They discuss how and when the first highway schools were started along the Alaska Highway maintenance camps for the children of the civilian workers.
YA_AH-13.mp3 (3:49)
Sound clip from 1943 about the Canadian Premiere of the Irving Berlin movie "This is the Army" held in the newly constructed 600 seat motion picture theatre at MacRae (near Whitehorse). Includes an excerpt of Robert Service reminiscing about his years in Whitehorse. Includes the voices of CBC national announcers - J. Frank Willis and Lt. Paul Hammond.
YA_AH-14.mp3 (4:55)
Sound clip from CBC national programming recording the opening ceremony of the Alaska Highway at Soldiers Summit, Yukon in November 1942. Includes the voices of CBC national announcers J. Frank Willis and Peter Stursberg.
YA_AH-15.mp3 (3:18)
CBC Yukon interview with Mrs. Goodie Sparling about her recollections of the arrival of the first U.S. soldiers into Whitehorse in 1942 during the construction of the Alaska Highway. Background music fades in and out during the interview.
YA_AH-16.mp3 (3:55)
CBC Yukon radio program recorded during the 1992 Alaska Highway anniversary in Whitehorse about the roles played by Black soldiers and officers during the construction of the highway. Includes the voice of CBC Yukon announcer Sarah Locke.
YA_AH-17.mp3 (4:04)
CBC Yukon announcer Peter Novak interviewing former U.S. soldier John Paxton about his recollections about Whitehorse and the Alaska Highway project. Includes discussion of his amateur photography during the time period. ca. 1990s
YA_AH-18.mp3 (2:35)
CBC Yukon announcer Peter Novak interviewing former U.S. soldier John Paxton about his recollections on life in the camps during the construction of the Alaska Highway.
YA_AH-08.mp3 (1:04)
A First Nations elder, Mrs. Annie Ned, discusses how the animal populations in Yukon have changed over the years. Former CBC announcer George Henry provides the overview at the introduction.
YA_AH-19.mp3 (4:59)
First Nations elder Pearl Keenan of Teslin discusses what life was like before the construction of the Alaska Highway.
YA_AH-11.mp3 (2:53)
CBC Yukon announcer Pam Buckway interviewing her uncle Neil Keobke about his role in constructing airfields, airports, and roads for the Northwest Staging Route project.
YA_AH-01.mp3 (4:26)
Sound clip from a CBC national program called Days of Yesteryear. Announcer Ray Stone interviews Richard Finnie about his recollections surrounding the Canol project.
YA_AH-02.mp3 (1:28)
Sound clip from a CBC national program called Days of Yesteryear. Richard Finnie provides his opinions on the successes of the Canol project.
YA_AH-20.mp3 (3:09)
Excerpt of an interview between CBC Yukon announcer Janet Patterson and Alex Van Bibber of Champagne, Yukon discussing his memories of when he was working on the survey party for the Canol project.
YA_AH-09.mp3 (5:02)
Nurse Barb Studds is interviewed about her job as a public health nurse in Haines Junction, Yukon and the scope of her responsibilities to the community populations up and down the highway.
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