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 Arthur 'Art' Evans
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Season 1
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Episode 44
For today's release, we join John McIssac on July 7th, 1982 for his interview of Arthur 'Art' Evans. A journalist for the Edmonton Journal, Evans was also married to Una McLean Evans, an alderman. This recording has been shortened due to its length.
Edmonton Journal article featuring Art Evans
This interview was originally recorded on a 5 inch open reel tape and was digitized by an archivist on February 4th, 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.