Browsing by Author "Carrington, Selwyn"

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    OP12 - Mitchell, Lionel
    (2010-06-09T15:28:16Z) Carrington, Selwyn; Mitchell, Lionel
    Lionel Mitchell, retired principal, had been an educationist in Tobago for over sixty years and was one of Tobago's best known teachers.
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    OP33 - Elder, J. D.
    (2010-06-10T15:20:04Z) Carrington, Selwyn; Elder, J.D.
    Dr J. D. Elder is an anthropologist who has researched and written on several aspects of the cultural and historical development of Tobago. He has also served as a Councillor in the Tobago House of Assembly.
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    OP67 - Roberts-Nkrumah, Laura: The Breadfruit in the Caribbean
    (2010-07-14T15:02:08Z) Carrington, Selwyn; Roberts-Nkrumah, Laura
    r Laura Roberts-Nkrumah, a lecturer in the Department of Crop Science at The University of the West Indies St. Augustine, has conducted research on the breadfruit for more than six years.
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    OP80 - Blades, E. R.
    (2010-07-14T18:36:38Z) Brereton, Bridget; Carrington, Selwyn; Blades, E.R.
    E. R. Blades was born in 1902 in Belmont. He began work in the oil-fields as an apprentice litter in 1920 and rose to the position of Assistant Foreman. He was an admirer of Captain Cipriani in his campaign on behalf of the downtrodden and joined the Trinidad Labour Party in 1934. He was actively involved in the founding of the Oilfield Workers' Trade Union and served as General Secretary of that union.
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    OP85 - Moses, MacDonald
    (2010-07-14T18:52:22Z) Brereton, Bridget; Carrington, Selwyn; Moses, Macdonald
    MacDonald Moses was bom in Castries, St. Lucia in 1910 and came to Trinidad in 1930. He worked first as a motor mechanic then landed himself a job in the oil industry. He was active in the Labour and Trade Union Movements during the 1930s.
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    OP86 - Lewis, J. O'Neil
    (2010-07-14T18:54:44Z) Brereton, Bridget;; Carrington, Selwyn; Lewis, J. O'Neil
    Dr J.O'Neil Lewis had a distinguished career in the Civil Service. He served as Secretary to the Economic Advisory Board to the government and worked very closely with Dr Eric Williams.
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    OP89 - Clarke, Ellis (Sir)
    (2010-07-14T19:03:43Z) Carrington, Selwyn; Hazel, Nathaniel; Clarke, Ellis (Sir)
    Sir Ellis Clarke was President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the time when this interview was done. A lawyer by profession, he held several important positions in Trinidad and Tobago - among them Solicitor General, Attorney General, Acting Colonial Secretary - before becoming President, a position which he held for ten years, 1977-1987.
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    OP90 - Hosein, Tajmool
    (2010-07-14T19:06:01Z) Carrington, Selwyn; Samaroo, Brinsley; Hosein, Tajmool
    Tajmool Hosein qualified as a barrister in 1946. He developed considerable knowledge in the area constitutional law. He attended the Malborough House conference as a member of the Trinidad and Tobago delegation and contributed to the formulation of the 1962 Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago. He joined the Democratic Labour Party in 1961 and stood as a candidate for Chaguanas in the 1961 elections. He served as Member of Parliament for Chaguanas from 1961 to 1966.