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Recording Details: Herb Schurman T1 [Tape One]:

SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:01:15 Discussion about his first job working, for M. F. Schurman; M. F. Schurman. 

SIDE A 00:01:15 -- 00:12:08 Discussion about his second job working for Brace MacKay, with mention of Kathleen Cameron and egg grading; wages, Brace MacKay, groceries, store clerk, Hickey and Nicholson, chewing tobacco, gossip, molasses, chesse, food prices, tea, twist tobacco, drinking, fights, smart horses, Kathleen Cameron, egg grading, Langloy. 

SIDE A 00:12:08 -- 00:16:00 Discussion about M. F. Schurman helping to build Herb's first home; M. F. Schurman, homes, construction, 1930, property taxes, mortgage. 

SIDE A 00:16:00 -- 00:23:08 Discussion about his job at the post office, with mention of sorting mail and sending mail by train; post office, 1927, Senator MacArthur, wages, trains, Pig's Eye, mail, wicket, postage. 

SIDE A 00:23:08 -- 00:26:07 Discussion about working for the railway; wages, railway, CNR, trains. 

SIDE A 00:26:07 -- 00:31:47 Discussion about the post office continues, with stories about drinking and Christmas; post office, George MacPherson, drinking, town clock, Summerside, Christmas. 

SIDE A ends at 00:31:47.

SIDE B 00:31:55 -- 00:37:00 Stories about working at the post office continue; Christmas, post office, mail, songs, singing, Claude Holman, Bill Whitney, Will Whitney. 

SIDE B 00:37:00 -- 00:44:51 Discussion about nicknames at the post office, with mention of movie houses; post office, nicknames, John Holman, Joe Wedge, Joe the Island, John Holman Gallant, Joe the Junk, Joe Arsenault, Joe the Iceman, Millionaire Joe, movie houses, silent movies, Joe Bun Gaudet, Gertrude Cameron, piano players, Gertrude McKenna, Mrs. Ed Foley, Mrs. Will Schurman, movie ticket prices, Backhouse Joe Gaudet, Joe Fabian Arsenault, Joe Dolphy Arsenault, Joe Giblets Arsenault, Joe Snake Arsenault, Briefcase Joe Gallant, Joe Coke, Joe Borden Arsenault, Joe Zed Gallant, Joe Gay Gallant. 

SIDE B 00:44:51 -- 00:48:07 Discussion about the Perry boys and bootlegging, with mention of cars; Perry, bootlegging, Joe Louis Perry, Andrew Perry, Clovie Perry, bootleggers, Pierce Arrow, cars, John Holman, LaSalle, hearse. 

SIDE B 00:48:07 -- 00:52:52 Discussion about nicknames continues, with stories about Joe Felix Gallant and Herb's nicknames; Joe Felix Gallant, driver, Pres Noonan, barbershop. 

SIDE B 00:52:52 -- 00:56:31 Stories about Tom Linkletter, with mention of Harry Holman's Model-A Ford; Tom Linkletter, Harry Holman, post office, Model-A Ford. 

SIDE B 00:56:31 -- 00:57:19 Discussion about courting and entertainment; Capitol Theatre, courting, entertainment, movies. 

SIDE B 00:57:19 -- 01:01:02 Discussion about quiet Sundays, church, and religion; quiet Sundays, Sundays, church, religion, Sunday school, church services, singing, hymns, French, Protestants, Roman Catholics, Father MacDonald. 

SIDE B 01:01:02 -- 01:03:44 Discussion about animals they had, visiting relatives with his uncle, and his father driving the Wyatts around; livestock, horses, chewing tobacco, Wyatt, Wanda Wyatt, driver, chauffeur. 
 Tape ends at 01:03:44.

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
Schurman, Herbert B.

Playing Time:
01:03:44

Interview Date(s):
2000-10-06

Interview Summary:
This is an interview with Herbert B. Schurman of Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Herb talks about working for M. F. Schurman, his job with Brace MacKay, building his first home, working with the railway, his work at the post office, nicknames of people around Summerside, the Perry boys and bootlegging, courting and entertainment, quiet Sundays and church, cars, and various other topics.

Place(s) Discussed:
Summerside, PE

Time(s) Discussed:
1930s, 1927, 1920s, 1930

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