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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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William "Pud" Beer T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Beer, William A. "Pud"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with William A. "Pud" Beer of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Pud talks about nicknames, matriculation classes, growing up in Charlottetown, local businesses, doctors, hockey, hockey players, hockey teams, golf and golfers, George DeBlois, rats, restaurants, his restaurants and businesses including the
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  • Date Recorded:2008-02-06
  • Duration:01:03:56
Vance MacKay
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacKay, Vance
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Vance MacKay of Campbellton, P.E.I. Vance begins by telling about his family history on both his father's side, MacKay, and his mother's side, Walsh. He then tells about doctors and midwives, home remedies, working at Pratt's store with Keith Pratt, egg grading, trains, and his first job picking potatoes. He
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  • Date Recorded:2003-07-31
  • Duration:01:03:45
Oscar Campbell
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Campbell, Robert "Oscar"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Robert "Oscar" Campbell of Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. In this interview Oscar tells about his family and life growing up in Borden, German P.O.W.s, the Spanish Flu, working as a diver for the CNR and on the ferries, rum running and bootlegging, hockey, cars, The Singing Cowboy, and The Great Depression.
  • Date Recorded:2003-10-21
  • Duration:01:36:08
Norbert Corcoran T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Corcoran, Norbert George
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the second tape of an interview with Norbert George Corcoran of Piusville, P.E.I. This tape begins with the continuation of a discussion from Tape One about mussel mud. Norbert then goes on to tell about fox ranching, farming, E. T. Botts and general stores, potatoes, chickens, fish, pigs, and machines. Next he tells about
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  • Date Recorded:2003-07-03
  • Duration:01:03:51
Minnie Langille T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Langille (Wilson), Minnie
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Minnie Langille (nee Wilson) of Hedgeville, NS. In this interview Minnie talks about her parents, food, her siblings, home remedies, school, snow, walking, homemade clothes, pack peddlers, radio, the telephone, electricity, Christmas, quiet Sundays, River John, her father's sleighs, and various other topics
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  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:04:08
Louise Hessian T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Colin
  • Contributor:Colin, and Thomson, Robyn
  • Contributor:Hessian, Louise
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Louise Hessian of Georgetown, PEI. In this interview Louise talks about memories of her father James "Jimmy" Gilbert, his death, her mother's coping with his death, her mother's baking and other memories, Christmas, education and teaching, her grandparents, mixed marriages, and Uncle Steve.
  • Date Recorded:2009-09-19
  • Duration:01:03:27
Lester and Eileen Hickox T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Hickox, Eileen
  • Contributor:Hickox, Lester
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Lester and Eileen Hickox (nee Young) of St. Catherines and Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Lester and Eileen talk about roadwork, courting, ferries, ice travel, Parkdale, Bonshaw, Governor's Island, St. Peters Island, electricity, trains, mills, cars, moonshine, Charlottetown, entertainment,
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  • Date Recorded:1995-12-11
  • Duration:01:03:36
Johnny Chuck MacAdam T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacAdam, John D. "Johnny Chuck"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with John D. "Johnny Chuck" MacAdam of Morell and West St. Peters, P.E.I. In this interview Johnny Chuck talks about church, home remedies, horses, Christmas, Dr. Roddie, the Spanish Flu, snowstorms, trains, berries, fox ranching, cars, potato farming, apples, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1999-01-20
  • Duration:01:03:42
Jessie MacKinnon
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacKinnon (Nicholson), Jessie
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Jessie MacKinnon (nee Nicholson) of Eldon, P.E.I. In this interview Jessie talks about school, doctors and midwives, her family background, home remedies, her grandparents, going to the dentist, traveling, sleighs, WWI, lobsters, boarding houses, going to business college, Charlottetown, stores, Belle River,
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  • Date Recorded:2001-01-10
  • Duration:01:35:07
Ivan and Kaye MacDonald
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacDonald (Beck), Katherine "Kaye"
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Ivan Moar
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Ivan Moar and Katherine "Kaye" (nee Beck) MacDonald of Brudenell, PEI. In this interview Ivan and Kaye talk about how they met, farming, courting, their wedding and honeymoon, Kaye's teaching, Prince of Wales College, midwives and doctors, home remedies, family, Wellington McNeill and horses, cattle, prices,
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  • Date Recorded:2007-11-07
  • Duration:01:03:19
Grace MacCallum
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacCallum, Grace Eliza
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Grace Eliza MacCallum of Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. In this interview Grace talks about her family, school, farming, The Great Depression, the Halifax Explosion, Charlottetown, home remedies, nursing, Falconwood, trains, livestock, groceries, pack peddlers, Christmas, the Women's Institute, the Women's Christian
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  • Date Recorded:1996-01-04
  • Duration:01:03:42
Eleanor Lowe
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Lowe, Eleanor Mary
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Eleanor Mary Lowe of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Eleanor talks about her family, life growing up in the early 1900s, Prince of Wales College and Model School, local businesses in Charlottetown, movies, opera, traveling to Montreal and Toronto to study art, radio and telephones, and her work as an art
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  • Date Recorded:2004-09-29
  • Duration:01:03:28
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

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Creators and Contributors

  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (13)
  • MacKay, Paul (12)
  • Beer, William A. "Pud" (1)
  • Campbell, Robert "Oscar" (1)
  • Colin (1)
  • Colin, and Thomson, Robyn (1)
  • Corcoran, Norbert George (1)
  • Herring, Dr. Helen (1)
  • Hessian, Louise (1)
  • Hickox, Eileen (1)
  • Hickox, Lester (1)
  • Langille (Wilson), Minnie (1)
  • Lowe, Eleanor Mary (1)
  • MacAdam, John D. "Johnny Chuck" (1)
  • MacCallum, Grace Eliza (1)
  • MacDonald (Beck), Katherine "Kaye" (1)
  • MacDonald, Ivan Moar (1)
  • MacKay, Vance (1)
  • MacKinnon (Nicholson), Jessie (1)
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Date Recorded

  • 1995 (1)
  • 1996 (2)
  • 1999 (1)
  • 2001 (1)
  • 2003 (3)
  • 2004 (1)
  • 2007 (1)
  • 2008 (1)
  • 2009 (1)

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  • (-) 1932 (13)

Subject - Place

  • Charlottetown, PE (10)
  • Summerside, PE (3)
  • Borden-Carleton, PE (2)
  • Cape Traverse, PE (2)
  • Alberton, PE (1)
  • Bayfield Street, Charlottetown, PE (1)
  • Belle River, PE (1)
  • Bloomsfield, PE (1)
  • Bonshaw, PE (1)
  • Borden, PE (1)
  • Brudenell, PE (1)
  • Burlington, Ontario (1)
  • Campbellton, PE (1)
  • Cape Tormentine, PE (1)
  • Crapaud, PE (1)
  • Eldon, PE (1)
  • France (1)
  • Georgetown, PE (1)
  • Governor's Island, PE (1)
  • Halifax, NS (1)
  • Kenya (1)
  • Montague, PE (1)
  • Montreal, QC (1)
  • Mt. Stewart, PE (1)
  • North River, PE (1)
  • North Tryon, PE (1)
  • Parkdale, PE (1)
  • Piusville, PE (1)
  • River John, NS (1)
  • St. Andrews, PE (1)
  • St. Peters Island, PE (1)
  • Tignish, PE (1)
  • Toronto, ON (1)
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