The purpose of the Oral History-Montreal Studies program is to document the history of the Montreal metropolitan area. Sponsored by Shell Canada, the program funds projects which make accessible the oral history of Greater Montreal, through systematic interviewing of leaders and witnesses of the labour, industrial, cultural, social, religious, and ethnic scene since World War II. The project is administered by the Concordia University Library.
The collection provides information on the history of Greater Montreal. It consists of recorded interviews of individuals as well as some transcripts and application forms for some of the projects. The projects are:
Little Burgundy / La Petite Bourgogne
A Comparison of the Influence of Anne Savage and Arthur Lismer
Hugh Percival Illsley, Architect: 1896-198-
Rabbi Lavy Becker: Social Worker, Businessman, and Father-in-law
Interviews with John Bland
The Dutch of Quebec
The Montreal Chinese Community
The Children's Theatre in Montreal
Women and War Work in Montreal
The Montreal Art Community
Omer Heroux: French Canadian Journalist
Norma Springford
Black Montrealers: A Piece of the Multicultural Mosaic
The Rise of Consulting Engineering in Montreal
Women Scientists in Montreal, 1920-1960
The Contribution of Holocaust Survivors to the Cultural and Social Institutions of Montreal
Véhicule Art (Montreal) Inc. 1972-1983
Alfred Pinsky: Analysis of Great Works of Art (ART 460 course)
Female Academics at Concordia University (Sir George Williams and Loyola College): The First Generation, 1940-1975.
Recording of a class in session at the Children's Theatre in Montreal, led by instructor Walter Aubie. Recorded November 30, 1985.
A dress rehearsal for the Pied Piper of Hamelin by the students of the Montreal Children's Theatre, March 30, 1985.
Part 1: 37 min. 43 sec.
Part 2: 31 min. 19 sec.
A dress rehearsal for the Pied Piper of Hamelin by the students of the Montreal Children's Theatre, March 30, 1985.
Part 1: 37 min. 43 sec.
Part 2: 31 min. 19 sec.
Series of conferences at the Musée d'art contemporain during the Québec 75 event. Recorded October 20, 1975.
Subject: Les Groupes.
Bobine 1: Exposé: Suzanne Lemerise, Francine Couture.
Bobine 2: Expériences: Carl Daoust, Patrick Darby, Marthe Adam.
Series of conferences at the Musée d'art contemporain during the Québec 75 event. Recorded October 21, 1975.
Subject: La notion d'artiste.
Bobine 3: Exposé: Guido Molinari.
Bobine 4: Expériences: Yvon Cozic, William Vazan, Serge Lemoyne.
Series of conferences at the Musée d'art contemporain during the Québec 75 event.
Bobine 5: La notion d'artiste. Expériences (fin), recorded October 21, 1975.
Bobine 6: Défense et illustration de l'objet d'art. Exposé: Marcel Saint-Pierre (précédé de la déclaration de Roland Poulin), recorded October 22, 1975.
Series of conferences at the Musée d'art contemporain during the Québec 75 event.
Bobine 8b: La galerie et le musée. Germain Lefebvre. Recorded October 23, 1975.
Bobine 15b(1): Le critique d'art. Laurent-Michel Vacher, Gilles Toupin (La Presse), Armand Vaillancourt. Recorded October 24, 1975.
Series of conferences at the Musée d'art contemporain during the Québec 75 event.
Bobine 15b(2): Le critique d'art (suite du débat). Normand Thériault, responsable de Québec 75, Georges Bogardi, Armand Vaillancourt. Recorded October 24, 1975.
Bobine 10: La situation de l'art au Québec : Fernande Saint-Martin. Fernande Saint-Martin, Victor Lévy-Bealieu. Recorded October 26, 1975.
Series of conferences at the Musée d'art contemporain during the Québec 75 event. Recorded November 9, 1975.
Subject: La situation de l'art au Québec : Raoul Duguay.
Bobine 13: Raoul Duguay.
Bobine 14: Raoul Duguay (suite), Jean-Claude Germain, Interventions.
Series of conferences at the Musée d'art contemporain during the Québec 75 event. Recorded November 9, 1975.
Subject: La situation de l'art au Québec : Raoul Duguay (suite).
Bobine 15(?): Jean-Claude Germain et Raoul Duguay.
Arie Pieter Andeweg interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded March 3, 1983.
Arie Pieter Andeweg interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded February 26, 1983.
Mrs. Johanna Dinphena Buermans interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded May 16, 1983.
Bert DeKoning interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded October 19 and November 4, 1983.
Arend and Carole de Vette interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded February 23, 1983.
Nicolas Bastiaan Knoppers interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded March 24, 1983.
Bernard Diamant interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded April 29, 1983.
Austin Latremouille interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded February 15, 1983.
Bertha Noorduyn interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded July 8, 1983.
Mme. Caroline Picard interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded December 6, 1983.
Ms. Ada Schipper interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded November 17, 1983.
Antoine August Smit interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded March 3, 1983.
Walter Van As interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded November 28, 1983.
Felicie Jeanna Vanderkaay interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded January 19, 1983.
John Van Hemert interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded May 5, 1983.
Nelly and Jo Van Rossum interviewed by Janny Lowensteyn. Recorded April 21, 1983.
Ghitta Caiserman-Roth interviewed by Leah Sherman and Angela Grigor. Recorded August 19, 1982.