Herstory: Ksenia Dubinsky
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Title
Herstory: Ksenia Dubinsky
Subject
People
Women's History
Description
An oral history interview with Mrs. Ksenia Dubinsky in Fort William, Ontario. The interview was performed by Karen Dubinsky as part of the Women's Decade Council Herstory project.
The recording consists of three sides of two cassette tapes, available as three MP3 files. (Click on the speaker logo to play each file.) The transcript is available by clicking on the image thumbnail.
During the interview, Mrs. Dubinsky discusses immigrating from the Ukraine to Fort William. She speaks on working in a restaurant during the depression and building a life in a new country during a time of economic turmoil. There are descriptions of how the different groups of immigrants in Fort William helped each other establish themselves.
The recording consists of three sides of two cassette tapes, available as three MP3 files. (Click on the speaker logo to play each file.) The transcript is available by clicking on the image thumbnail.
During the interview, Mrs. Dubinsky discusses immigrating from the Ukraine to Fort William. She speaks on working in a restaurant during the depression and building a life in a new country during a time of economic turmoil. There are descriptions of how the different groups of immigrants in Fort William helped each other establish themselves.
Creator
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council
Rights
Permission to make this interview public has been given by Ksenia's granddaughter, Karen Dubinsky.
Format
MP3
PDF
Language
English
Type
Audio
Text
Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Fort William
Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay
Files
Citation
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, “Herstory: Ksenia Dubinsky,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed June 5, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/14170.
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