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Mr. Thompson currently has ~700 hours of field recordings stored on audio-cassette in his home, along with an additional ~100 hours recorded on video. This is surely one of the richest single troves of oral history in Eastern Canada – a treasure of both provincial and regional significance -- and Mr. Thompson has partnered with the UPEI Library to digitize this collection and make elements of it available on-line.

Unless otherwise indicated, all content appearing in this collection are the copyright of Reg "Dutch" Thompson. The recordings are made available for purposes of research and private study; reuse or reproduction for any other purpose requires the permission of the copyright holder.

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Orphanage
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is a tape titled Orphanage. It includes stories and discussion about the orphanage in Mt. Herbert. Some topics covered include students, teachers, religion, horses, and former employees of the orphanage.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:02
Milton Buell T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Buell, Milton
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Milton Buell of Abney, PEI. In this interview Milton talks about cars, chewing tobacco, Dr. Brehaut, funerals, poverty, the 1930s, shipping and fishing, school, radio, rum running, home remedies, Mt. Herbert, working at an orphanage, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1995-02-27
  • Duration:01:03:38
Milton Buell T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Buell, Milton
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Milton Buell of Abney, PEI. In this interview Milton talks about going out on the Harvest Excursion, traveling on the trains, farming, the railway, stores in Murray River, milk, mussel mud, blacksmiths, doctors, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1995-02-27
  • Duration:01:03:42
Mary Morrissey
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John, Thomson, Robyn, MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Morrissey, Mary
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Mary Morrissey talking about her grandparents from Springfield, home rememdies, her father James and his farm, her mother and coils of hay, teaching school and women's jobs, getting sick with the Spanish Flu, her first teaching jobs, polio affecting her brother Leo, a travelling tailor, self sufficinecy, her big
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  • Date Recorded:2004-01-08
  • Duration:01:03:20
Marguerite Howatt
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Howatt, Marguerite
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Marguerite Howatt. In this interview Marguerite talks about her family history, WWI, the Halifax Explosion, home remedies, lobster factories, her husband, couring, the 1930s, house parties, WWII, religion, cars, the Tuplins, foxes, radio, church, doctors, hockey and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1997-04-11
  • Duration:01:03:10
MacLeod Bros. T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacLeod, Don
  • Contributor:MacLeod, Lloyd
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Lloyd and Don MacLeod. In this interview the brother talk about eggs, meat peddlers, cars, traveling, Vernon River, stores, hotels, WWI, Lyman Williams, radios, trains, Christmas, roads, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1995-02-14
  • Duration:01:03:08
Mac Dixon T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Dixon, Mac
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Mac Dixon. In this interview Mac talks about the 1930s, blacksmiths, general stores, his father, hockey, Victoria, radio, cars, the Halifax Explosion, tractors, Christmas, teaching, rum, horses, mills, walking, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:21
Louis Cantelo T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Cantelo, Louis
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Louis Cantelo of Glenfanning, PEI. In this interview talks Louis about his ancestors, the Belfast Riot, mills, slavery, bears, Christmas, farming, sheep, nicknames, sea captains, school, shipping, Bridgetown, fairs, horsepower, cars, courting, life during the 1930s, religion, funerals, and various other
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  • Date Recorded:1995-12-07
  • Duration:01:33:13
Leo "Sailor" MacDonald T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Leo "Sailor"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Leo "Sailor" MacDonald was the police chief of Springhill, Nova Scotia from 1952-1984, the longest serving chief in Canada. In this interview he discusses his home town of Springhill and some of the most notable expriences of his life. Mr. MacDonald talks mostly about his baseball career as a young man, when he was seen as one of the
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  • Date Recorded:1994-03-08
  • Duration:01:04:03
Keith Pratt T5 [Tape Five]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Pratt, Keith
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Wilson, Rob
  • Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about his trips to Boston and what he would bring back. He goes on to talk about working for the Metro Boston Transit Athority and how one day he saved a little girl who fell onto the tracks. After that he talks about his expeirences during the second world war and ghost stories on PEI. He finnishes up his final tape
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  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:00:57:04
Keith Pratt T4 [Tape Four]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Pratt, Keith
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about many different topics detailing his life in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s in rural Prince Edward Island. In this recording he talks about several of his firsts: his first expierences with planes, tractors, phones and radios. He also talks about evolution of egg grading stations, and what kind of people ate
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  • Date Recorded:2003-07-24
  • Duration:01:03:51
Keith Pratt T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Pratt, Keith
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about how his grandfather came to live in West Prince and his grandfather opening the Pratt general store and the hardships that were incurred by everyone during The Great Depression. Other topics touched on in this recording include witches, Irish moss, being kicked out of church, and how Keith became a Conservative
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  • Date Recorded:2003-07-17
  • Duration:01:03:42
Keith Pratt T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Pratt, Keith
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about his cameras and early childhood interacting with the railway. He speaks many times about shipping potatoes, turnips pigs and sheep, mentioning the special days that were had for shipping of the livestock and molasses.
  • Date Recorded:2003-07-11
  • Duration:01:03:52
John MacEachern T1[Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacEachern, John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:John MacEachern talks about Prince Edward Island farms and how they have evolved during his lifetime. He talks about using the barter system and horsepower. Mr. MacEachern goes on to speak about the trains during the winter, fiddlers, foxes and ends off speaking about the local trickster Lester Hayden.
  • Date Recorded:1995-02-17
  • Duration:01:03:46
John MacEacharn T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacEachern, John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:In this interview with John MacEachern he talks about drownings in Charlottetown, Lake Verde Station, other railways and train wrecks, having no electrical power during the 1930s, changing of German last names, the Harvest Trains/Excursions, blacksmiths, bad roads on PEI, teachers, and school taxes. He also goes on to talk about
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  • Date Recorded:1995-02-17
  • Duration:01:03:09

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Date Recorded

  • 1993 (1)
  • 1994 (3)
  • 1995 (12)
  • 1996 (1)
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  • 1998 (4)
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  • (-) 1930s (43)

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  • Charlottetown, PE (14)
  • Murray Harbour, PE (6)
  • Souris, PE (5)
  • Bunbury, PE (4)
  • Amherst, NS (3)
  • Halifax, NS (3)
  • Mt. Herbert, PE (3)
  • Murray River, PE (3)
  • Summerside, PE (3)
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  • Victoria, PE (3)
  • Basin Head, PE (2)
  • Boston, MA (2)
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  • Montague, PE (2)
  • Pictou County, NS (2)
  • Southport, PE (2)
  • Acorn, PE (1)
  • Alexandra, PE (1)
  • Belfast, PE (1)
  • Belle River, PE (1)
  • Bloomfield, PE (1)
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  • Cardigan, PE (1)
  • Chapman Settlement, NS (1)
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  • Germany (1)
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  • Grand Banks, NL (1)
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  • Iris, PE (1)
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  • Lakeville, PE (1)
  • Magdalene Islands, QC (1)
  • Maine (1)
  • Malagash, NS (1)
  • Milton, PE (1)
  • New Brunswick (1)
  • Newfoundland (1)
  • New Glasgow, NS (1)
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  • North Lake, PE (1)
  • North River, PE (1)
  • Norway (1)
  • O'Leary, PE (1)
  • Orwell, PE (1)
  • Orwell Cove, PE (1)
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  • Picout County, NS (1)
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  • Pownal, PE (1)
  • Saint Georges, PE (1)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon, FR (1)
  • Shamrock, Ireland (1)
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  • Springhill, NS (1)
  • Springvale,PE (1)
  • St. Peters Island, PE (1)
  • St. Pierre, France (1)
  • Stellarton, NS (1)
  • Stratford, PE (1)
  • Sudbury, ON (1)
  • Tea Hill, PE (1)
  • Ten Mile House, PE (1)
  • The Bronx, NY (1)
  • Tryon, PE (1)
  • Vancouver, BC (1)
  • Vernon Bridge, PE (1)
  • West Prince, PE (1)
  • Wheatley River, PE (1)
  • Winsloe, PE (1)
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