Dr. Ormsby's talk focuses on an analysis of Governor James Douglas's policy regarding First Nations people in colonial British Columbia and Vancouver Island. She attributes his stance to an amalgam of personality, life experiences and the pressure exerted on him by the socio-political values of the British Empire in the Victorian Period.
Accession No: |
SSc. 7104 |
Title: |
Indian Policy of Sir James Douglas |
Speaker(s): |
Margaret A. Ormsby (1909-1996) |
Date Taped: |
27 October 1970 |
Location: |
Langara Campus, Vancouver Community College |
Length: |
44 minutes |
No. of Reels: |
One |
Physical Condition: |
Audible |
Subject Headings: |
Douglas, James, Sir, 1803-1877 |
Discipline Headings: |
British Columbia History |
Added Entries: |
Ormsby, Margaret A. |
Notes: |
Container title - The Indian Policy of Sir James Douglas. |
Additional Comments: |
Includes segments read from primary documents. |
Date Evaluated: |
17 May 1999 |
Evaluator: |
L. Hale |
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