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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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Vern Handrahan
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Handrahan, Vern
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Vern Handrahan of Charlottetown, one of only two Islanders to play Major League Baseball. Vern begins the interview by telling about playing baseball growing up. He then talks about his journey through the minor leagues, playing in both Canada and the United States, and how he finally made it to the big leagues
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  • Date Recorded:1994-08-10
  • Duration:00:57:11
Roy Clow T4 [Tape Four]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:Lloyd, Simon
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This tape begins with a conversation about the Garden of Eden sawmill, continued on from tape three. Roy then goes on to talk about Dan MacRae's gristmill, then raising and killing pigs, and then on to foxes and horses. Discussion of MacRae's mill continues, with some mention of Finlayson's mill. Side A ends with a short story about
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  • Date Recorded:2001-01-24
  • Duration:01:03:38
Roy Clow T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Roy Clow begins by discussing the preparation of chickens by his neighbour Tompkins. He then goes on to talk about thrashing grain and black "smut" from the grain. Clow talks about his father's surgery in Boston for colorectal cancer, and how he took over the work at age nine while his father was ill. He then talks about mixing kelp
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  • Date Recorded:2001-01-24
  • Duration:01:03:26
MacIntosh Bros. T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, Donald
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, George
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview they talk about shoe making and shoe repair, transportation, schooners and shipbuilding, hidden rum, house parties and drinking, school, and old local businesses.
  • Date Recorded:1994-04-28
  • Duration:00:31:48
MacIntosh Bros. T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, Donald
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, George
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Douglas and George talk about playing the fiddle, venues, liquor, their work delivering milk, and people and life in the New Glasgow area. Most of Side A consists of tunes played on the fiddle by both brothers and two songs can be found
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  • Date Recorded:1994-04-20
  • Duration:01:03:18
Harold Gaudet T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gaudet, Harold
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Harold Gaudet. In this interview Harold talks about Alf Eagan, the railway bridge, Ed Warren, railway men, Jules Herring, mail, trains, the Cleavers, his father, steam engines, Paddy Smith, Christmas, Frank Thompson, swimming, diesel engines, and various topics related to the railway.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:00:52:00
Fred Chapman
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Chapman, Fred
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Fred Chapman of Chapman Settlement and Stellarton, NS. In this interview talks about how he started playing the fiddle, Cumberland County, lumber camps, Pictou County, the Harvest Excursion, fiddle players, dances, music, the Royal Swingsters, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1994-11-17
  • Duration:01:03:17
Ethel Park
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Park, Ethel Laliah
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Ethel Park of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Ethel reads from a diary about the Cunninghams and memories of that side of her family. Topics covered throughout the interview include family, Stellarton, her father and his work, horses, traveling, mills, stores, the Harvest Excursion, the Halifax
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  • Date Recorded:2001-02-22
  • Duration:01:34:30

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Creators and Contributors

  • (-) MacKay, Paul (8)

Date Recorded

  • 1994 (4)
  • 2001 (3)

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  • Interview (8)

Subject (name)

Subject - Time Period

  • 1930s (3)
  • 1935 (2)
  • 1884 (1)
  • 1919 (1)
  • 1920 (1)
  • 1921 (1)
  • 1923 (1)
  • 1925 (1)
  • 1930 (1)
  • 1934 (1)
  • 1950s (1)
  • 1960s (1)
  • 1970 (1)
  • Early 1900s (1)
  • WWII (1)

Subject - Place

  • (-) Stellarton, NS (8)
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