Tape R-5795: sound recording of an interview with John William George of Victoria, British Columbia, a saddle and harness craftsman born in 1888, conducted by Alexander Malcolm (Sandy) Nicholson in 1977. George discusses his youth in Lancashire, England, imigration to Canada, work on a homestead and in saddle and harness shops in Viscount and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, his interest in geology and the history of Viscount. 70 minutes. Summary included.
Tape R-5796: sound recording of an interview with Gerhard Herzberg of Ottawa, Ontario, an engineering physicist born in 1904, conducted by Alexander Malcolm (Sandy) Nicholson in 1978. Herzberg describes his life and career in Germany, the United States and Canada and his work, which eventually earned him the Nobel prize in chemistry in 1971. 60 minutes. Summary included.