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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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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)

Genre

  • Interview (30)

Subject (name)

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)
  • 1925 (1)
  • 1926 (1)
  • 1927 (1)
  • 1930 (1)
  • 1933 (1)
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  • 1939 (1)
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  • 1944 (1)
  • 1945 (1)
  • 1946 (1)
  • 1947 (1)
  • 1956 (1)
  • 1958 (1)
  • 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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