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Recording Details: Dorothy MacLure:

SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:05:46 Dorothy talks about the MacKenzie family, how they came from Scotland to PEI, how they were musical, her grandfather Hector peddling fish, and her grandmother being a MacLeod; MacLeod, immigration, MacKenzie, fish peddlers. 

SIDE A 00:05:46 -- 00:18:46 Discussion about home remedies, the MacLures, Rustico cod fishing, Clement Youland, anvils, strong men, living in Barkley Point, being a blacksmith, and Albert Woodside making anvils; cod liver oil, Albert Woodside, Clement Youland, anvils, Barkley Point, blacksmiths, home remedies, MacLure, Rustico, cod fishing, strong men. 

SIDE A 00:18:46 -- 00:27:15 Discussion about Wilson’s carpentry skills, berry picking, blueberries in a graveyard, The Devil's Punchbowl, school, the devil being seen while playing cards, and strict Presbyterians; carpenters, berry picking, blueberries, strawberries, The Devil's Punchbowl, school, cards, card games, Presbyterians. 

SIDE A 00:27:15 -- 00:31:17 Discussion about flowers in the church, the first car in the area being owned by a minister, organs, quiet Sundays, and Reverend Sterling; Rev. Sterling, church, cars, organs, quiet Sundays. 

SIDE A ends at 00:31:17.

SIDE B 00:31:32 -- 00:39:45 They discuss a photo of South Granville School and a photo of school children, and Dorothy talks about teaching her own brother, students, Robert Corbett’s report card, and school spirit; teachers, teaching, South Granville School, South Granville, Robert Corbett, corporal punishment. 

SIDE B 00:39:45 -- 00:43:06 Discussion about potato picking, school starting early, picking in Freetown, payment, boarding on the Freeport farm, and having good lunches there; potato picking, school vacation, Freetown, wages, boarding. 

SIDE B 00:43:06 -- 00:50:25 Discussion about her first school, boarding at home, boarding at Shaw’s in Brackley, rides to school, Prince of Wales College, Old Home Week, and taking the train to Borden; trains, Old Home Week, Shaw, Brackley, school, Prince of Wales College, boarding, teaching, teacher's salary. 

SIDE B 00:50:25 -- 00:52:20 Discussion about her cousin getting killed in WWI, the Spanish Flu, rheumatic fever, and get well cards from the States; Spanish Flu, WWI, rheumatic fever, illnesses. 

SIDE B 00:52:20 -- 00:57:56 Discussion about Christmas, gifts from Boston, her grandparents' sleigh bells, and a story about her grandfather and the 25 cent sleigh; sleighs, Christmas, presents, dolls, Boston, sleigh bells. 

SIDE B 00:57:56 -- 01:02:50 Discussion about china shoes, a goose egg, a rocking chair, and her siblings; goose eggs, shoes, gifts, rocking chairs. 
 Tape ends at 01:02:50.

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
MacLure, Dorothy

Playing Time:
01:02:50

Interview Date(s):
0000-00-00

Interview Summary:
This in an interview with Dorothy MacLure. In this interview Dorothy talks about the MacKenzie family, her family history, home remedies, fishing, blacksmiths, berry picking, school, religion, church, cars, South Granville, potato picking, teaching, WWI, the Spanish Flu, Christmas, her siblings, and various other topics.

Place(s) Discussed:
South Granville, PE; Boston, MA; Brackley, PE; Freetown, PE; Barkley Point, PE; Rustico, PE

Time(s) Discussed:
WWI

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