Polly Gulak T2 [Tape Two]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Gulak (Bezan), Polly
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2009-09-10
Date Digitized
2010-12-11
Abstract
This is an interview with Polly Gulak (nee Bezan). In this interview Polly talks about the Ukrainian and Romanian cultures and their languages, moving around, her parents, her siblings, immigration, deep snow, doctors, rationing during WWII, traveling to Romania, Flora Cobb, kindness, and various other topics.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Inglis, MB
Subject (Temporal)
WWII
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
00:28:25
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
***This tape is SIDE A only, SIDE B is blank.
SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:02:39
Discussion about music, her name, and Ukrainian culture; Ukrainian, Polka, music.

SIDE A 00:02:39 -- 00:04:24
Discussion about moving around; moving, immigrants, immigration.

SIDE A 00:04:24 -- 00:05:51
Discussion about seafood; seafood, lobster.

SIDE A 00:05:51 -- 00:09:08
Discussion about various topics including deep snow, electricity, and doctors with a story about her brother being bitten by a dog; walking, snow, deep snow, school, Manitoba, doctors, electricity, 1957, Sandy Bezan, Bill Bezan.

SIDE A 00:09:08 -- 00:10:58
Discussion about her siblings and funerals; funerals, wakes.

SIDE A 00:10:58 -- 00:13:26
Discussion about rationing during WWII and thrashing; rationing, WWII, thrashing, rye, home brew.

SIDE A 00:13:26 -- 00:17:44
Discussion about her first trip on an airplane and Romanian culture; airplanes, traveling, Romanian, Romania.

SIDE A 00:17:44 -- 00:21:05
Discussion about her parents and how they came to Canada; immigration, immigrants, George Bezan, Dora Bezan.

SIDE A 00:21:05 -- 00:24:27
Discussion about gardening and her home; gardens, gardening, flowers.

SIDE A 00:24:27 -- 00:25:53
Discussion about the Ukrainian and Romanian languages; Ukrainian, Romanian.

SIDE A 00:26:53 -- 00:28:25
Discussion about playing cards and kindness; Flora Cobb, playing cards, friendship, kindness.

Tape ends at 00:28:25.