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This item consists of one tape with two sides.

Side A is a speech from Bobby Porritt about the upcoming election. The recording seems to be Porritt practicing the speech as he restarts several times. He discusses the need for experienced government, his vision for the north, and moving the capital. The total runtime is about 10 minutes.

Side B is a recording from a radio broadcast concerning early aviation in NWT. Around 2:12 it switches to debate of poor audio quality, regarding human rights in the NWT and the development of the NWT. It is only a fragment of a presumably longer debate, and it cuts out abruptly around the 7:10 mark.

This is a recording of a report concerning the arrival of Arthur Laing in Yellowknife, Minister for Indian Affairs and Northern Development, discussing the changes involved in implementing the Carrothers recommendations to bring the territorial government to the NWT. There is a great deal of chatter and background noise, as it is being recorded in the Elk’s Hall. Frank McCall introduces Laing, before Laing gives a speech regarding the issues surrounding the Carrothers recommendations and establishing a local government, and announcing that Yellowknife would be the capital. The total runtime is 32:13.

This item consists of a tape with two sides.

Side A consists of a recorded practice speech by Porritt regarding his re-election. He speaks of the benefits of the north, a proposed rail terminus in Hay River, moving the capital, and economic development. The audio cuts out around 19:10.

Side B consists of a partial interview discussing mining education in the north, as well as the benefit of having the government in the NWT. Around 11 minutes, it cuts to a recording from a radio, and then cuts again to other radio programming, around 12:30. Tape runtime is about 19:10.

[This item is a recording off of radio broadcasts (CBC?), with music including The Troggs, The Vogues, Tommy James & The Shondells, and The Bee Gees. The radio host reads off several song dedications, including "to someone dear to my heart from Richard in room 9B at Akaitcho Boy's Dorm" (at 9 min. 10 sec.) and to "Freckles, Pussy, Smiley, (?), Dot, and (?), ... at Grandin College from Hipsy (?)" (at 13 min).]

The two cassette recordings (items :0522 and :0523) document the first meeting of the Great Slave Lake Housing Association which was held at Hay River in July, 1969.