Oral History

The Hon. George Gale 1981, 120 pages

Documenting the life and career of George Gale (b. 1906), a lawyer who was appointed member of the High Court of Justice in 1946, Justice of the Court of Appeal in 1963, Chief Justice of the High Court in 1964, and Chief Justice of Ontario in 1967. Interview topics include: early legal experience; Appointment as Judge of the High Court; Labour Law; Gale's role as Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal; the Constitution. Interview conducted by Lawrence M. Olivo. File includes seven audio cassette recordings, a transcript with index (120 p.), and an autobiographic memorandum (87 p.).

Status: Please contact Osgoode Society for more information

Interviewer: Lawrence M. Olivo

Occupation: Judge, Judge

Number of pages: 120

Read more about: Ontario Court of Appeal

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065096

Archive Code: C 81-1-0-18

Title: Interviews with George Gale

Date: Mar. 1981

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 2 files of textual records (includes 7 audio cassettes (ca. 210 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records located in container B436865 ; sound recordings located in container B436498)

Location: One audio cassette is a re- taping of the second interview cassette tape made by the Archives of Ontario.