Herstory: Eva Lamb
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Title
Herstory: Eva Lamb
Subject
People
Women's History
Description
An oral history interview with Mrs. Eva Lamb in Dryden, Ontario. The interview was performed by Helen Lovekin and Karen Dubinsky as part of the Women's Decade Council Herstory project.
During the interview Mrs. Lamb discusses living on a farm in Richan. She moved from Saskatchewan to the Dryden area in 1924, after she was married. She discusses the effect of the wars, raising children during The Great Depression, and women’s suffrage. There is a focus on family life when she was growing up and when she had children of her own. She was an active member of The Women’s Institute in the area and describes the role it had in bringing women together.
This recording consists of two sides of a cassette tape, available as two MP3 files. (Click on the speaker logo to play each file).
During the interview Mrs. Lamb discusses living on a farm in Richan. She moved from Saskatchewan to the Dryden area in 1924, after she was married. She discusses the effect of the wars, raising children during The Great Depression, and women’s suffrage. There is a focus on family life when she was growing up and when she had children of her own. She was an active member of The Women’s Institute in the area and describes the role it had in bringing women together.
This recording consists of two sides of a cassette tape, available as two MP3 files. (Click on the speaker logo to play each file).
Creator
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council
Rights
Release form was obtained by the Herstory project, allowing the recording to be shared and used.
Format
MP3
Language
English
Type
Audio
Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Dryden
Files
Citation
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, “Herstory: Eva Lamb,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed May 15, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/14169.
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