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Recording Details: Lucy LeClair:

SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:09:17 Discussion about her grandparents; midwives, Precil Peters, Precil Gallant, Frank Peters, Mary Doiron, Fisherman's Wharf, Joseph Gallant, 1923, 1941, Joe Gallant, Rustico. 

SIDE A 00:09:17 -- 00:13:05 Discussion about her family in the United States, with mention of sewing; United States, sewing, clothes. 

SIDE A 00:13:05 -- 00:13:50 Discussion about WWII and rationing; WWII, rationing, sugar. 

SIDE A 00:13:50 -- 00:16:05 Discussion about her brother dying and stories about childbirth; Vincent LeClair, childbirth. 

SIDE A 00:16:05 -- 00:18:10 Discussion about her mother and moving to Charlottetown; Rustico, Charlottetown, Catherine Peters, Catherine Gallant. 

SIDE A 00:18:10 -- 00:19:00 Discussion about doctors; Dr. McKenna, doctors. 

SIDE A 00:19:00 -- 00:25:01 Discussion about housework and working at the Notre Dame Convent; Notre Dame Convent, convent, housework, wages, cooking, Charlottetown, housekeeping, 1942. 

SIDE A 00:25:01 -- 00:27:44 Discussion about Charlottetown during WWII; WWII, Charlottetown, sailors. 

SIDE A 00:27:44 -- 00:29:40 Discussion about places in Charlottetown; Charlottetown, White's Restaurant, restaurants, dance halls, V Club, Rollaway. 

SIDE A 00:29:40 -- 00:31:38 Discussion about going home on weekends and trying to save money; money, dresses. 

SIDE A 00:31:38 -- 00:32:21 Discussion about home remedies; home remedies, goose grease, cod liver oil. 

SIDE A 00:32:21 -- 00:38:47 Discussion about her father, singing and fishing; Henry Gallant, fishing, fishermen, fish, cod, codfish, shipbuilding, herring, lobster, singing, store credit. 

SIDE A 00:38:47 -- 00:40:08 Discussion about her mother sewing; sewing, homemade clothes, flour bag clothes, bloomers. 

SIDE A 00:40:08 -- 00:40:46 Discussion about horses and dogs; horses, dogs. 

SIDE A 00:40:46 -- 00:42:35 Discussion about her grandmother; French, cookies, Precil Gallant. 

SIDE A 00:42:35 -- 00:47:25 Discussion about beer, storytelling, and nicknames; beer, homemade beer, Marshall Peters, Norman Peters, storytelling, Bismarck. 

SIDE A ends at 00:47:25.

SIDE B 00:47:31 -- 00:52:31 Discussion about nicknames, school, and painting; school, nicknames, painting, painters, St. Andrew's School. 

SIDE B 00:52:31 -- 00:55:05 Discussion about traveling to Charlottetown and a visit by the royal family; traveling, travel, royal family, 1930s. 

SIDE B 00:55:05 -- 00:58:11 Discussion about childhood illnesses and WWII; 1920s, illnesses, measles, diphtheria, teachers, Edward Blanchard. 

SIDE B 00:58:11 -- 01:06:06 Discussion about the 1930s, with mention of her brother dying; 1930s, Depression, Great Depression, lobster, poverty, self sufficiency, Father Simpson, relief cheque, hospital bills, doctor bills, Raymond Gallant. 

SIDE B 01:06:06 -- 01:07:06 Discussion about photographs; photographs. 

SIDE B 01:07:06 -- 01:07:36 Discussion about homemade clothes; homemade clothes, sewing. 

SIDE B 01:07:36 -- 01:09:32 Discussion about eels and berry picking; eels, berry picking, berries. 

SIDE B 01:09:32 -- 01:11:37 Discussion about snow and storms, with mention of school; snow, snowstorms, deep snow, school. 

SIDE B 01:11:37 -- 01:15:56 Discussion about how she met her husband Leonard, with mention of dances and courting; courting, dances, Leonard LeClair, Dizzy Block, Charlottetown, 1940s, Bucket of Blood, dance halls. 

SIDE B 01:15:56 -- 01:17:43 Discussion about painting the Nellie J. Banks, with mention of rum running; Nellie J. Banks, rum running, rum runners, painting, rum boats. 

SIDE B 01:17:43 -- 01:18:32 Discussion about home remedies; home remedies, cures, salt water, tansy, tansy tea. 

SIDE B 01:18:32 -- 01:21:42 Discussion about her wedding, living in Charlottetown, and their children; Charlottetown, weddings, honeymoons, 1945, Leonard LeClair. 

SIDE B 01:21:42 -- 01:22:38 Discussion about Leonard, his family, and their marriage; Leonard LeClair, marriage. 

SIDE B 01:22:38 -- 01:25:50 Discussion with Leonard about meeting Lucy and their marriage; Leonard LeClair, marriage. 

SIDE B 01:25:50 -- 01:27:44 Discussion about their marriage continues; Leonard LeClair, marriage, honeymoons, courting. 

SIDE B 01:27:44 -- 01:29:06 Discussion about the telephone; telephones. 

SIDE B 01:29:06 -- 01:30:47 Discussion about her life after she was married; marriage. 

SIDE B 01:30:47 -- 01:33:01 Discussion about Christmas; Christmas, presents, Christmas tree, Christmas dinner, Santa Claus. 

SIDE B 01:33:01 -- 01:35:02 Discussion about trucks, church, and school; trucks, church, school, Rustico, French, quiet Sundays. 
 Tape ends at 01:35:02.

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
LeClair (Gallant), Lucy

Playing Time:
01:35:02

Interview Date(s):
0000-00-00

Interview Summary:
This is an interview with Lucy LeClair (nee Gallant) of Rustico and Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Lucy talks about her grandparents, WWII, sewing, her brothers, her parents, moving to Charlottetown, home remedies, fishing, school, how she met her husband Leonard, her marriage, Christmas, church, and various other topics.

Place(s) Discussed:
Rustico, PE; Charlotteown, PE

Time(s) Discussed:
WWII, 1923, 1941, 1942, 1930s, 1920s, 1945, 1940s

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