Description
File consists of a recording of Audrey Judge. Topics of the conversation include Judge family descent. Town of Prescott, Ontario, during mother's time; career of father. United Empire Loyalist phenomenon; subject's attachment to monarchy, disapproval of Levesque, Quebec separatist movement. Educational root of Quebec's problems: too many professionals, too few businessmen. Bilingual policy problems. Poor parent-child relations in today's materialistic society. WWI: subject's initial desire to return home; radio mania, inability to escape news of developments. Town collection of relief funds during Depression; trusting strangers then as one does not now. Volunteer work. Homeowners' change to locking their doors; low crime rate during Depression, reasons for upsurge: security of unemployment insurance, excitement of television, present lack of religious upbringing.//'Live for the moment' attitude contrasted with drive, ambition of subject's young neighbours. Queen's campus,1922; Levana Society treatment of female smoker; formality of dress. Parents' encouragement of subject's studies. Hen Coop residence; subject's awe of electricity; the official Hen Coop 'lrrecluck' yell. Amusing accounts of Professors Roy, Conacher, Brovedanni, Min Gordon. Attendance at College of Education, Toronto. Hart House as a male preserve; Victoria Residence. Subject's ridicule of incongruous male fashions, concern that sexes should be 'equal but different'. Women's career restrictions in early 20th century; subject's latent interest in interior decorating; furniture and paintings crafted by parents. Interviewer's wonder at subject's lack of feminist resentments.
