Herstory: Eva Lamb

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Women's History

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). The transcript is available by clicking on the image thumbnail.

Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council

Release form was obtained by the Herstory project, allowing the recording to be shared and used.

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Canada - Ontario - Dryden