File contains nine audio recordings that comprise season one of Backbenchers : One woman's journey through the snake pit of Canadian politics, a radio drama series by Wendy Lill presented by CBC Radio. File contains the pilot and eight episodes.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Women's Time. This episode is on Doris Lessing, a British novelist, and the Mic Mac Aquatic Club's by-law banning women.
File is an audio reel containing an interview with Calvin Ruck, a Dartmouth historian. Ruck spoke with CKDU's Liz MacQuade about his book "History of the Black Experience in World War One," reissued under the title "The Black Battalion (1916-1920): Canada's Best Kept Military Secret."
File is an audio reel containing an interview with Doctor Walter Schlech of the Victoria General Infectious Disease Division on Patient Zero (Gaetan Dugas), a Quebec man thought to be the first case of AIDS in the United States. He discusses why living in the same community as the patient is no cause for alarm - Patient Zero lived in Dartmouth from 1977-1979. The interview was conducted by CKDU's Donna Mayer. The episode was recorded on October 15, 1987, and was broadcast on October 16, 1987 on both Title Waves and The Evening Affair, CKDU programs.
File is an audio reel containing an interview with Lynn Wilson of Alice Housing. Wilson spoke with CKDU's Brian Clancy about domestic violence and Alice Housing's second stage housing in Dartmouth for abused women and their children. The interview aired June 11, 1991 and was rebroadcast June 11, 1991 on The Evening Affair; June 14, 1991 on Title Waves; and July 10, 1991 on The Evening Affair.
File is an audio reel containing an interview with Phil Shaw of the AIDS Committee of Toronto on Patient Zero (Gaetan Dugas), a Quebec man thought to be the first case of AIDS in the United States. He discusses the fear generated by the fact that Patient Zero lived in Toronto, and Dartmouth from 1977-1979, and journalist Randy Shilts' book claiming that Patient Zero was solely responsible for the spread of AIDS in North America. The interview was conducted by CKDU's Donna Mayer. The episode was recorded on October 15, 1987.
File is an audio reel containing an episode of Title Waves. This episode features Dartmouth and Halifax author Joan Payzant (1925-2013) on her book, Halifax: Cornerstone of Canada (1985). Hosted by Tina Novotony, the episode was recorded August 20, 1986 and aired August 21, 1986.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode features an interview with John Savage on El Salvador. Savage was a family physician in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; mayor of Dartmouth from 1985 until 1992; and premier of Nova Scotia from 1993 until 1997. He participated in a Mission for Peace to El Salvador in 1986. This episode was recorded December 14, 1986 for broadcast December 16, 1986. It was rebroadcast July 14, [1987].
File contains copies of Wendy Lill's "Journal of a Rookie MP" entries for CBC Radio Morningside. The program was also called "Diary of a Rookie MP." Entries were dated between 1997 and 1998, and also contain Wendy Lill's edits and annotations.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From these Roots, a CKDU radio program. This episode features Maxine Tynes (1949 - 2011), a poet and alumnus of Dalhousie University, born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The episode aired February 2, 1991 and was rebroadcast on May 22, 1991 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.
File is an audio reel containing recordings of four speeches given at a rally in Dartmouth protesting laws that work against sexually assaulted women. The recording aired August 31, 1992 and was rebroadcast August 9, 1992 and September 1, 1995 on The Evening Affair.
File is an audio reel that contains an episode of Artscape, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 97.5. This episode includes an interview with Micmac poet, Rita Joe (from Cape Breton), and writer, Maxine Tynes (from Dartmouth), author of Borrowed Beauty and Woman Talking Woman.
