Oral History

The Hon. Joseph Sheard 2003, 128 pages

Documenting the life and career of Joseph Sheard (b. 1924), County Court Justice (1977-). Interview topics include: family background; early education; World War II, Navy (1943); University of Toronto; Osgoode Hall Law School (1948-1951); articling, McMillan, Binch; legal associations; appointment to the Bench, County Court (1977); cases; estate cases; retirement. File includes four audio cassette recordings from a series of two interviews, a transcript with index (128 p.) and a copy of a release form.

Status: Open

Occupation: Judge, Judge

Number of pages: 128

Archive Details

Archive Link: https://aims.archives.gov.on.ca/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/DESCRIPTION_WEB/WEB_DESC_DET?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%2065397

Archive Code: C 81-4-0-120

Title: Interviews with Joseph Sheard

Date: Oct. 2003 - Nov. 2003

Description: Textual records, Sound recordings

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records (includes 4 audio cassettes (ca. 240 minutes))

Restrictions: None

Container Info: (Textual records are located in container B437265; sound recordings are located in container B437267)

Location: Interview conducted as part of the Estates Project.