From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past
From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton’s Past is a bi-weekly podcast that explores the early history of Edmonton through digitized audio recordings preserved in the City of Edmonton Archives. These recordings were made by the people who helped shape Edmonton and who bore witness to the community’s growth throughout the early twentieth century. Wearing headphones to listen is highly recommended!
From the Vaults: Audio from Edmonton's Past
An Interview with Laurence G. Decore, Part 1
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Season 1
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Episode 72
In today's episode, we join Georgia Baird in her July 1996 interview of former alderman and Mayor Laurence G. Decore.
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Mayor Laurence Decore receiving the chain of office
https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/mayor-laurence-decore-receiving-the-chain-of-office
This interview was originally recorded on a 5 inch open reel tape and was digitized by an archivist on April 1st, 2021.
These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.