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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 T6 [Tape Six]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:*** Mainstreet Air Date - December 2008?
    Roy Clow begins by telling about oyster fishing in Vernon River. He goes on to tell about digging out a train engine that was stuck in the snow for a week. Roy then talks about Herring Island and the people who were living there. He talks about Clow's wharf and the schooners that carried
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  • Date Recorded:2002-01-29
  • Duration:01:03:33
Lucy Murnaghan
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Murnaghan, Lucy
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Lucy Murnaghan of Summerville, P.E.I. In this interview Lucy talks about her family, home remedies, school, horses, work on the farm, her first job, cars, snow, food, fiddlers and dances, entertainment, traveling, Sundays, electricity, telephones, pigs, and pack peddlers.
  • Date Recorded:2008-09-17
  • Duration:01:03:45
Johnny Reid T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Reid, Johnny Henry
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Johnny Henry Reid of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Johnny talks about Stompin Tom Connors, his court case, musicians who played at the Prince Edward Lounge, bootleggers and rum running, moonshine, pack peddling, tough times and poverty, Charlottetown businesses, Arabic, money, business, advertising,
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  • Date Recorded:2009-03-17
  • Duration:01:04:12
Hattie Hughes T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Hughes, Hattie
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Hattie Hughes from Cardigan, P.E.I. In this interview Hattie talks about her family, poverty and the 1930s, Christmas, school, chores, farming, her father, horses, homemade goods, salmon fishing, superstitions and ghost stories, Pound Parties and Jenny Farrell, delivering the mail, Benny Binns, African
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  • Date Recorded:2004-02-02
  • Duration:01:03:31
Fran Mollison
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Mollison (Jenkins), Fran
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Fran Mollison (nee Jenkins) of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Fran talks about her family, the Royal Packing Company, Dizzy Block, Charlottetown, J. D. Jenkins, delivery men, school, her work in radio and television, home remedies, the Brennan House in Summerside, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:2002-02-15
  • Duration:01:03:33
Dr. Helen Herring
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Herring, Dr. Helen
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Dr. Helen Herring of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Helen talks about her father and other men who worked on the ice boats at Cape Traverse, her husband's work on the railway, the Halifax Explosion and the end of WWI, fishing, Christmas, and hockey games. She also talks about entertainment, trains,
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  • Date Recorded:1996-04-11
  • Duration:01:35:29
Alden Birt
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Birt, Alden James
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Alden James Birt of Charlottetown and Mt. Stewart, P.E.I. In this interview Alden talks about his work as a blacksmith and electrician, horses, school, his family, delivery men, coal, milkmen, Charlottetown, Market Square, the SS Harland, and rum running.
  • Date Recorded:1996-04-10
  • Duration:01:03:15

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Creators and Contributors

  • MacKay, Paul (8)
  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (8)
  • Birt, Alden James (1)
  • Clow, Roy (1)
  • Handrahan, Vern (1)
  • Herring, Dr. Helen (1)
  • Hughes, Hattie (1)
  • Mollison (Jenkins), Fran (1)
  • Murnaghan, Lucy (1)
  • Reid, Johnny Henry (1)

Date Recorded

  • 1994 (1)
  • 1996 (2)
  • 2002 (2)
  • 2004 (1)
  • 2008 (1)
  • 2009 (1)

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  • (-) Interview (8)

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Subject - Time Period

  • (-) 1960s (8)

Subject - Place

  • (-) Charlottetown, PE (8)
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