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Jack and Jessie Blatchford interview

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Part Of
Westman Oral History collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
sound recordings
Date Range
April 5, 1983
Accession Number
35-1998
: 1983-04-05 Narrator (Interviewee): Mrs. K. Cochrane Interviewer: Jack and Jessie
  1 audio     1 document  
Part Of
Westman Oral History collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
OH266.Bla
Accession Number
35-1998
GMD
sound recordings
Date Range
April 5, 1983
Physical Description
1 audio cassette [00:13:25]
History / Biographical
Edward John "Jack" Blatchford was born on the family farm near Bradwardine, MB on July 1, 1904. He remained at home to help with farm duties after attending Bradwardine School. In 1930, he rented a farm, but also worked odd jobs plowing the town gardens, hauling frieght and coal, taking care of the rink and butchering for the mink ranch in Hamiota and the beef ring. Jack married Jessie Bowyer Mawer on August 6, 1931 in Winnipeg. Jessie was born on July 14, 1910 in the Tarbolton district of the RM of Daly and attended schools in Spring Valley, Tarbolton and Bradwardine. Her nursing training at the Brandon Mental Hospital was not completed when she married in 1931. After the marriage, the couple farmed north of Bradwardine before moving into the village in 1944, when Jack changed his occupation; he started a trucking business hauling grain for farmers and also working for Good Roads. Jack was also employed with Canadian Comstock at Rivers, Brandon and Carberry-Portage before being hired in the C.E. Section of the Department of National Defence at Rivers CFB. He held this position from 1959 until his retirement. Jack was an avid sportsman, playing hockey, footbball, broomball, curling, baseball, softball, as well as speed skating. He also enjoed hunting. In Bradwardine, Jessie provided care for the sick, as well as maternity care, but also worked in the local gorcery and hardware store, and was Postmistress from 1969-1972. Jessie was active in her community as a member of the United Church, Forerester's Lodge, Hospital Guild, and 50 Plus Club. The couple moved to Hamiota in 1984, and then Rivers the following year. Jack and Jessie Blatchford had no children. Jack Blatchford died on November 7, 1992. Jessie Blatchford died on May 16, 2008. They are both buried in Saint Matthew Anglican Cemetery in Bradwardine, MB.
Custodial History
As part of the Westman Oral History Collection, this collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. The original tapes from the Westman Oral History project were deposited in the Brandon Public Library. Copies of these originals were made by Margaret Pollex of the Brandon University Language Lab at the request of Eileen McFadden, University Archivist in the early 1990s. These copies compose the collection held in the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item is an audiocassette tape containing an interview with Jack and Jessie Blatchford about early schooling and home nursing in the 1930s. The interviewer is Mrs. K. Cochrane.
Notes
History/bio information from the records, the Bradwardine local history and Jessie Blatchford's obituary. Transcript by Michyla Turnbull (2020). Description by Christy Henry.
Language Note
English
Audio Tracks
Documents

OH266_Blatchford_transcript.pdf

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Special lecture arrangements : Lancashire, September, 1890

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Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1890
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-53
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-53
Start Date
1890
Date Range
1890
Publication
[London : [s.n.]
Physical Description
[1] p. ; 26 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
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Agricultural labourers with the "red vans" special report

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections481
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
[1895]
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-72
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-72
Responsibility
English Land Restoration League
Start Date
[1895]
Date Range
[1895]
Publication
[London : Fabian Society]
Physical Description
24 p. ; 22 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
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Report and resolutions of the Special Committee appointed to consider Socialist representation in parliament ; Committee on amendments to the constitution ; Fabian Society business meeting, March 8th, 1907 ; [Motion presented to] Fabian members' meeting January 8th [1909]

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections592
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
[1907-09]
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-184
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-184
Start Date
[1907-09]
Date Range
[1907-09]
Publication
London : Fabian Society
Physical Description
5 parts ; 21 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
Storage Location
2 copies of Fabian members' meeting Jaunary 8th [1909]
Storage Range
2 copies of Fabian members' meeting Jaunary 8th [1909]
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