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Category Archives: Oral History
Military Oral History Essays from 2019
A new batch of Military Oral History Essays from 2019 has been posted. Canadian Police in the Balkans: the United Nations, Trust, Adaptation and Success by Peter Russ History 426 Dr. Timothy Balzer 28 March 2019 Canada’s Invisible Cold War … Continue reading
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Military Oral History Essays from 2018
These essays were sent to us by Dr. David Zimmerman who conducted the latest Military Oral History course at UVic. From Bonaventure to Iraq: The Evolution of Maritime Aviation within the Royal Canadian Air Force Anthony Auchterlonie April 3, 2018 … Continue reading
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Oral History Essays 2017
These essays were written by University of Victoria students taking history courses where part of the curriculum is to interview veterans and record their personal stories and experience in an oral history essay. Copies of the essays are stored in … Continue reading
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Oral History Essays 2016
We have posted a the Veteran’s Oral History essays from the 2016 Semester. Remembering Yugoslavia The Canadian Military’s Service in the Balkans Courtney Yanta March 31, 2016 “We were dead once we flew into Burma” Chinese Canadians in Force 136 … Continue reading
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Oral History Essays 2014-2015
We have a couple of new Veterans Oral History Essays posted to this site: Korea 1950-53: A Comparison of Oral and Documented History on Canada’s Involvement in the Korean War For History 426 Dr. Timothy Balzer An Essay By Ethan … Continue reading
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2013-2014 Veterans Oral History Essays Posted
We have a couple of new Veterans Oral History Essays posted to this site: A 600 Metre View: Oral History, Historical Narrative and the Canadian Experience in Afghanistan by Sarah Fitterer, April 24, 2014 Training for the Skies: Comparisons of … Continue reading
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New Veterans Oral History Essays Posted
Three new essays have been posted in the Oral History section. The links here go directly to the .PDF Officers First, Pilots Second: RCN Aviation and the Cold War by Matthew Schneider April 2, 2013 Remembering a Forgotten War: The … Continue reading
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Officers First, Pilots Second
In this Veterans Oral History Essay history student Matthew Schneider examines the role and value of aviation in Canada’s Cold War fleet. Officers First, Pilots Second: RCN Aviation and the Cold War
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Remembering a Forgotten War
In this Veterans Oral History Essay history student Cameron Fish compares the perspective gained by interviewing three Korean War veterans with the perspectives presented in other works on this war. Remembering a Forgotten War: The Contribution of Oral History to … Continue reading
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The Public Face of the Royal Canadian Air Force
In this Veterans Oral History Essay history student Luke Kowalski argues that R.C.A.F. participation at air shows is not only an important way to demonstrate the skill and professionalism of the R.C.A.F., but is also a significant part of public … Continue reading
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