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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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Royal White T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:White, Royal
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Royal White of Murray Harbour and Murray River, PEI. In this interview Royal talks about Newfoundlanders, seabirds, schooners, Murray Harbour, Murray River, the Nellie J. Banks, sailors in his family, cars, stores, the hotel his mother ran, ice and ice travel, horses, whaling, swordfish, WWII, superstitions,
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  • Date Recorded:2007-03-28
  • Duration:01:04:01
Roy Clow T9 [Tape Nine]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview begins with Roy telling of his mother's chickens (and "clucking hens") and how she was able to pick out which eggs would be roosters using a candle. They then go one to talk about selling chickens and different breeds. Roy tells a story of a poorly cooked chicken in Halifax, and then continues to discuss his mother's
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  • Date Recorded:2006-02-01
  • Duration:01:03:14
Roy Clow T8.2 [Tape Eight, Part Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:***This interview begins at roughly 255 on side B of a tape titled "Sheldon Coffin".
    ***This tape is titled "Politics".

    This brief portion of an interview with Roy Clow focuses on political elections. The interview begins by telling about two politicians who were always fighting, and a story of Roy's father (a conservative)
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  • Date Recorded:2003-09-03
  • Duration:00:16:43
Roy Clow T8 [Tape Eight]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Roy Clow begins with a story of a horse that chewed tobacco. Roy then goes on to tell about a stolen keg of rum, and the first time he saw a skunk. The interview then moves on to the topic of capelin fishing. From there, Roy tells about trading rum for lumber at Compton's store, putting turnips in smoke stacks, and
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  • Date Recorded:2003-07-15
  • Duration:01:35:57
Roy Clow T7 [Tape Seven]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Roy Clow begins with the second half of a conversation about seal hunting. Roy then goes on to discuss lobster fishing, his father's sailboat, and "killocks" (homemade anchors). Roy then talks about different types of engines used on fishing boats in P.E.I. Clow also talks about doreys and the lobster factory in
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  • Date Recorded:2008-12
  • Duration:01:03:20
Roy Clow T5 [Tape Five]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Roy Clow tells stories of the Georgetown Exhibition, showing cattle and the brawls that broke out between Gerogetown and Lower Montague. He then goes on to speak of metal working and repairs of cast iron goods and how he arrived in the fishing business. Roy Talks about how he paid $72 for his boat, and made his own gear, along with
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  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:24
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 T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Stories as told by Roy Clow of Murray Harbour North that also include Sturgeon, Montague and the Arctic Sea. Tales of traveling doctors, Sealing, farm living, pack salesmen, earthquakes, horses, ice cream and a near death experience while welding in the Atlantic Ocean. Stories take place from 1920s-1950s.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:23
Roy Clow T17 [Tape Seventeen]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This tape begins with a story of Roy stealing his brother's car, continued on from tape sixteen. Roy briefly talks about his family before beginning a story about fires in Montague, which quickly changes to a story about cars. Roy then tells about how his brother Stanley died of typhoid fever, and then goes on to continue his story
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  • Date Recorded:2007-08-25
  • Duration:01:04:01
Roy Clow T16 [Tape Sixteen]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This conversation with Roy Clow with a discussion about Willie Dunn, continued on from tape fifteen. Roy then tells about Jake Gillam, a ship pilot from Souris. Roy begins to tell another story about piloting ships, but the topic changes to Island accents before being interrupted again. Roy then tells about Freeman Reynold's ferry
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  • Date Recorded:2007-06-19
  • Duration:01:02:50
Roy Clow T14 [Tape Fourteen]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Roy starts with a conversation continued on from tape thirteen. Roy tells about piloting ships into harbours. He then briefly talks about a murder in Georgetown before telling a story about a fire at Boon Thompson's. Roy then goes on to talk about shearing sheep, carding mills, and fires in Montague. An interview
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  • Date Recorded:2006-09-04
  • Duration:01:36:17
Roy Clow T13 [Tape Thirteen]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Roy Clow begins with stories about Roy's service in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. He begins by telling about joining the navy and being given the duty of instructing new recruits due to his experience at sea. Roy then tells about his friend, Lester MacKeeman, and his experience as a Prisoner of War
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  • Date Recorded:2006-09-04
  • Duration:01:02:53
Roy Clow T12 [Tape Twelve]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Roy speaks of some of his firsts: buying his first boat, making his first moonshine and his first near death experience. He also talks of his neighbor Ben Miller and how he once stole a keg of rum from his brother Stanley. Roy also talks about work fishing when he was only 12, and about the time he and his good friend George once
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  • Date Recorded:2006-08-11
  • Duration:01:04:06
Roy Clow T11 [Tape Eleven]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Roy speaks about the entrepreneur Albert Griffin and his many adventures. Most notably his time spent as a rum runner and bootlegger. Mr. Griffin travels to St. Pierre Miquelon several times for "hand brand" alcohol and other forms of drink. On one occasion his boat is impounded by the French authorities, and he rescues it from their
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  • Date Recorded:2006-07-25
  • Duration:01:03:25
Roy Clow T10 [Tape Ten]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Roy Clow begins with the remainder of a conversation about Ben Clow and his homemade blueberry wine. Roy then goes on to tell about Ben's fox ranch, property, and family. The conversation then turns to schooners and rum runners, and then on the Boughton Island. Roy then tells about the bounty set on crow and how
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  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:00:55:39
Ray Brooks T4 [Tape Four]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Brooks, David "Ray"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the last of four tapes with David "Ray" Brooks of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Ray begins by talking about emigration from the Island and his family. He also talks about the Compton's, ghost stories, Hedley Penny, firewood, winters, electricity, indoor plumbing, Prowse's store, Gaelic, and airplanes. He then mentions rats, mills,
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  • Date Recorded:2003-11-10
  • Duration:01:03:50
Ray Brooks T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Brooks, David "Ray"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the third of four tapes with David "Ray" Brooks of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Ray begins by talking about apples, tractors, horses, potato farming, pesticides, hockey, doctors, sheep, and wool. He then talks about cats and dogs, snow storms, buterching pigs and cattle, meat, and food storage. He also tells about stores and
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  • Date Recorded:2003-11-10
  • Duration:01:03:42
Ray Brooks T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Brooks, David "Ray"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the first of four tapes with David "Ray" Brooks of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. In this interview Ray talks about Dr. Brehaut, his family, home remedies, the Great Depression, mills, homemade clothes, sheep, and Christmas. He also talks about telephones, WWI, the Spanish Flu, Scarlet Fever, farming, potatoes, apples, and geese.
  • Date Recorded:2003-11-07
  • Duration:01:03:46
Milton Buell T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Buell, Kay
  • Contributor:Buell, Milton
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Milton and Kay Buell of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. In this interview they talk about Mr. Tanton, trains and the roundhouse, J. Walter Jones, cars and tractors, trees, radio, gas stations, Sundays, potato farming, and the 1929 earthquake.
  • Date Recorded:1998-04-28
  • Duration:00:31:58
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
Malcolm Irving
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Irving, Malcolm
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Date Recorded:1995-03-22
  • Duration:01:03:44
Jimmy Doyle T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Doyle, Jimmy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Jimmy Doyle begins with a discussion of Billy Moar, mussel mud, and working on the farm at age 13. Jimmy goes on to talk about various characters, the Callaghan's, his family, and working in the lumber woods. He also talks about western horses, how he met his wife Mary, Mary's side of the family, trading a horse
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  • Date Recorded:2001-05-03
  • Duration:01:03:19
Hubert White
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:White, Hubert Beck
  • Abstract:This interview is with Hubert Beck White of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. In this interview Hubert talks about his grandparents, home remedies, schooners, superstitions, doctors, Christmas, Irish moss, school, and working on ferries. Throughout the interview he talks about life at sea.
  • Date Recorded:2002-01-24
  • Duration:01:03:26
Harold Leslie
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Leslie, Harold
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Harold Leslie of Souris, P.E.I. Harold talks about his family history, the last bear on the Island, general stores, and transportation. He tells about his father's work as a section foreman for the railway, and goes on in great detail telling stories about his own work with railway. He tells about railroad rails
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-17
  • Duration:01:03:38
Florence Smith
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Smith (Millar Clow), Florence
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Florence (Millar Clow) Smith of Boston, Massachusetts. In this interview Florence talks about the history of the Clows and the Millars from Murray Harbour. She also talks about her life in Boston, the 1930s, vacations on the Island, her parents, Christmas, and her family.
  • Date Recorded:2007-08-13
  • Duration:01:03:29
Elsie Collier T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Collier (Bowdridge), Elsie Harris
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Elsie Harris Collier (nee Bowdridge) of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. and formerly Burgeo, Newfoundland. In this interview Elsie talks about chores, quiet Sundays, mummers, Christmas, traveling, life in Newfoundland, her parents, WWII, moving to Halifax for work, moving to PEI, her wedding, fishing and hunting, food
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  • Date Recorded:2002-01-29
  • Duration:01:02:40
Captain Thomas Trenholm T8 [Tape Eight]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Trenholm, Captain Thomas
  • Abstract:This is the eighth tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Tom begins by telling about the end of the schooner Marine. He then talks about his father's love for schooners and tells stories of going to Barbados. Tom then talks about becoming first mate at age 15, captain at 17, and the sinking
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  • Date Recorded:2002-01-13
  • Duration:01:03:36
Austin and Vivian Graham T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Graham (White), Vivian
  • Contributor:Graham, Austin
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Austin and Vivian (nee White) Graham of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview the Grahams talk about their family history, farming, Hunter River, Stanley Bridge, Cavendish, potatoes, cars, gravel, checkers, pack peddlers, hockey, Lucy Maud Montgomery, mussel mud, ice, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1998-01-15
  • Duration:01:03:32
Alvin MacSwain T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacSwain, Alvin
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Alvin MacSwain of Peters Road, P.E.I. In this interview Alvin talks about his family and his ancestors, farming, the Peters Road community, home remedies, Dr. Lester Brehaut, school, and his service in the army during WWII.
  • Date Recorded:1999-01-14
  • Duration:01:03:15

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Creators and Contributors

  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (30)
  • MacKay, Paul (29)
  • Clow, Roy (14)
  • Gray, Tristan John (6)
  • Brooks, David "Ray" (3)
  • Buell, Milton (3)
  • Buell, Kay (1)
  • Collier (Bowdridge), Elsie Harris (1)
  • Doyle, Jimmy (1)
  • Graham (White), Vivian (1)
  • Graham, Austin (1)
  • Irving, Malcolm (1)
  • Leslie, Harold (1)
  • Lloyd, Simon (1)
  • MacSwain, Alvin (1)
  • Smith (Millar Clow), Florence (1)
  • Trenholm, Captain Thomas (1)
  • White, Hubert Beck (1)
  • White, Royal (1)

Date Recorded

  • 1995 (4)
  • 1998 (2)
  • 1999 (1)
  • 2001 (2)
  • 2002 (3)
  • 2003 (5)
  • 2006 (5)
  • 2007 (4)
  • 2008 (1)

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Subject - Time Period

  • 1930s (19)
  • WWII (6)
  • 1920s (5)
  • 1929 (4)
  • 1920 (3)
  • 1942 (3)
  • 1917 (2)
  • 1923 (2)
  • 1940s (2)
  • 1948 (2)
  • 1950 (2)
  • 1950s (2)
  • 1970s (2)
  • Early 1920s (2)
  • 1829 (1)
  • 1842 (1)
  • 1851 (1)
  • 1857 (1)
  • 1868 (1)
  • 1885 (1)
  • 1890 (1)
  • 1891 (1)
  • 1902 (1)
  • 1906 (1)
  • 1918 (1)
  • 1919 (1)
  • 1922 (1)
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  • 1956 (1)
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  • 1960 (1)
  • 1960s (1)
  • 1963 (1)
  • 1964 (1)
  • 1974 (1)
  • 1976 (1)
  • 1989 (1)
  • Early 1930s (1)
  • WWI (1)

Subject - Place

  • (-) Murray Harbour, PE (30)
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