Facing Big Challenges - Interview with Robert "Cowboy" Ellis

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Facing Big Challenges - Interview with Robert "Cowboy" Ellis

Contributor(s)

Ellis, Robert "Cowboy" (Interviewee)
Kimbley, Laurel (Lead)

Project Title

Carnegie Stories

Project Partner

Carnegie Centre

Type of Resource

sound recording-nonmusical

Genre

oral histories (literary works)

Language

English

Description

Cowboy, a longtime involved resident of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) speaks about his experience in the Korean War as a member of the Canadian Military, his run-in with cancer, and his efforts to make change in the DTES.

Form

Magnetic tape
sound recording

Extent

00:50:38

Digital Origin

Reformatted digital

Subject(s)

Cancer
Military history
Ghosts
Trucking
Restaurants
First Nations
Alcoholism
Conflict management
Skid row
Vancouver (B.C.) - Politics and government
Korean War, 1950-1953

Location(s)

British Columbia - Vancouver - Downtown Eastside

Time Period

1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s

Use and Reproduction

In copyright. For information about how you can use this item, see https://vpl.arcabc.ca/thisvancouver/use-reproduction

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