Herstory: Jean Forrester
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Title
Herstory: Jean Forrester
Subject
People
Women's History
Description
An oral history interview with Jean Forester in Fort William, Ontario on July 21, 1978. The interview was performed by Georgina Garrett as part of the Women's Decade Council Herstory project.
During the interview, Jean Forester recalls her time working for Canada Car from 1941 to 1945. Jean reflects on the discrimination in men and women’s pay, the role of the union, the types of planes she worked on, her relationship with her co-workers, and her usual work schedule. She also reflects on her time working as a telephone operator at Fort William Telephone Exchange.
The recording consists of one side of a cassette tape, available as one MP3 file. (Click on the speaker logo to play the file.) Text is available by clicking on the image thumbnail.
During the interview, Jean Forester recalls her time working for Canada Car from 1941 to 1945. Jean reflects on the discrimination in men and women’s pay, the role of the union, the types of planes she worked on, her relationship with her co-workers, and her usual work schedule. She also reflects on her time working as a telephone operator at Fort William Telephone Exchange.
The recording consists of one side of a cassette tape, available as one MP3 file. (Click on the speaker logo to play the file.) Text is available by clicking on the image thumbnail.
Creator
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council
Date
1978-07-21
Rights
Release form was obtained by the Herstory project, allowing the recording to be shared and used.
Format
MP3
PDF
Language
English
Type
Audio
Text
Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Fort William
Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay
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Citation
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, “Herstory: Jean Forrester,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed June 24, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/14138.
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