Herstory: Doreen Murray
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Title
Herstory: Doreen Murray
Subject
People
Women's History
Description
An oral history interview with Mrs Doreen Murray in Thunder Bay, June 21 1978, by Georgina Garrett. The interview is a part of the Women's Decade Council Herstory project.
The recording consists of one side of a cassette tape, available here as an MP3 file. (Click on the speaker logo to play the file.)
The interview talks about what farming life was like, the need for assistance, rural Women’s Institutes, and family life in the areas of Shabaqua, Pearson and Scoble. Discussions centre around women’s work, care for children, immigration, language, learning, and the resilience of families who settled into farm life.
Mrs Murray, as a teacher in Northwestern Ontario in the bush, travelled out for the week to teach. She taught for eight years before getting married, moving to town, and starting her family. Returning to supply teaching while caring for a family, Mrs Murray shares about what it means for an individual to choose a job outside the home, through the Depression and the war.
The recording consists of one side of a cassette tape, available here as an MP3 file. (Click on the speaker logo to play the file.)
The interview talks about what farming life was like, the need for assistance, rural Women’s Institutes, and family life in the areas of Shabaqua, Pearson and Scoble. Discussions centre around women’s work, care for children, immigration, language, learning, and the resilience of families who settled into farm life.
Mrs Murray, as a teacher in Northwestern Ontario in the bush, travelled out for the week to teach. She taught for eight years before getting married, moving to town, and starting her family. Returning to supply teaching while caring for a family, Mrs Murray shares about what it means for an individual to choose a job outside the home, through the Depression and the war.
Creator
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council
Date
1978-06-21
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 - Thunder Bay
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Citation
Northwestern Ontario Women's Decade Council, “Herstory: Doreen Murray ,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed May 17, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/14687.
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