Lang, Sheila: Transcribed interview

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

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Lang, Sheila: Transcribed interview

Entry/Object ID

2021.08.45

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TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEW - no recording available Interviewer: Michael Rikley-Lancaster Interview Date: 2013 Sheila Lang is a descendent of the Rosamond family who owned the Rosamond Mill. In her interview she talks about the history of the Rosamond family. They came over from Ireland to Almonte in the 1830s. Her grandfather was Alex Rosamond. She also talks about living at Pinehurst and the other people who lived there with her including the family and refugees who from the war. She says expanded the gardeners cottage at Pinehurst into a house where she lived as a child with her parents (maybe other grandfather not Alex). She talks about the history of Almonte including what life was like in the Great Depression, World War Two and the deadly train accident. She tells the story of Archie Rosamond who wanted to be a Broadway actor but had to take over the mill business when his brother Alex was killed in war. She explains Archie's personality and his role in the community and family. She also talks about the role that Bennett Rosamond played in local politics and building the railway. She also mentions the appearence of the warehouse and the high quality imported materials stored there. old text descendant of Rosamond family Sheila told the story of how her family, the Rosamonds, started the business in Almonte because of the hydro power in the 1830s. She talked about the quality of material produced by Rosamond Mill, the development of the railway, and how her family worked in politics. She mentioned specific members of the Rosamond family: Bennett, Archie, and Mary. Sheila lived in Pinehurst and did philanthropic work Video recording unavailable. Interviewer: Michael Rikley-Lancaster Conducted in 2010s

Collection

Mill Workers Memory Project

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Natalia Pochtaruk

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hydro power, Pinehurst, community life, Bennett Rosamond, Archie Rosamond, Mary Rosamond, almonte, 1830s, New York, bell, Confederate, cannon, quality, Bennett, railway, Ottawa, Bell River, Glasgow, Almonte Fair, Australia, Queens University, O'Brian Theatre, 1729, Glengarry County, Scotland, cancer, breast cancer, pollution, river pollution, swimming, beach, drowning, canoe, accident, river, health, business, Rosamond family history

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Object Name

Lang, Sheila: Transcribed interview

Archive Details

Creator

MVTM

Location

Location

Building

Library

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

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Related Person or Organization

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Lang, Sheila

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Rikley-Lancaster, Michael

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Rosamond, Bennett

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Rosamond, James

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Stevenson, George

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Smith, Donald

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Rosamond, Archie

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Finner, Charlie

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Rosamond, Alex

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Rosamond, Mary

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Notes: hydro power; Pinehurst; community life; Bennett Rosamond; Archie Rosamond; Mary Rosamond

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Create Date

August 5, 2021

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February 13, 2023