Oliver Wells oral history interviews 1958-1968

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Oliver Wells oral history interviews 1958-1968

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This is a collection of oral history interviews conducted by Oliver Wells between 1958 and 1968. The content relates to Pacific Coast Native American culture and to farming practices in the Chilliwack Valley of British Columbia. The tapes have been indexed and some transcripts are available.

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Wells, Oliver

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Oliver Wells was born in 1907 at Edenbank Farm in Chilliwack, British Columbia. He was the sixth of seven sons of Edwin and Gertrude (Kipp) Wells. Edenbank Farm was the home of five succeeding generations of the Wells Family, who were known for their progressive agriculture practices and leadership in Chilliwack's community affairs. Wells grew up to be an amateur historian and ethnologist. He was president of the Chilliwack Historical Society from 1957 until his death in...