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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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Web Hayman T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Hayman, Web
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Web Hayman of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Web talks about Ed Mason, bootleggers, Thurston Cook, trucking, driving cattle and horses, working in Saskatchewan, trains, butchering, Tiny Mason, rum running, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1993-05-19
  • Duration:01:03:21
Flo Turner T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Turner, Florence Charlotte "Flo"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Florence Charlotte "Flo" Turner of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Flo talks about Captain Charlie Arbuckle, Tiny Mason, pie socials and chicken raffles, Castle Harris, her family, the Halifax Explosion, Stormy Sandy, catching the Spanish Flu, orphans, locals, and lobster canneries. At the end
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  • Date Recorded:1993-05-20
  • Duration:01:03:43
Angus "The Bank" MacGillivray
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacGillivray, Angus "The Bank"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Angus "The Bank" MacGillivray of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Angus talks about his year of rum running, Tiny Mason, rum runners and bootleggers, working at sawmills, fishing, and the end of rum running.
  • Date Recorded:1993-05-20
  • Duration:01:05:11
Elmer MacLellan
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacLellan, Elmer George
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Elmer George MacLellan of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Elmer talks about rum runners and bootleggers in
    Pictou County, prohibition officers, his father's work as a liquor inspector, moonshine and distillers, beer, and local characters.
  • Date Recorded:1993-03
  • Duration:01:03:55
Bessie and Leroy Murdoch
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Murdock, Bessie
  • Contributor:Murdock, Leroy
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Bessie and Leroy Murdoch of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The interview begins with discussion of the phantom ship and ghosts. Leroy then tells about his first fishing boat. Discussion moves on to lobster prices, canneries, Salmon, and John Doyle. They then tell of farming and Fen Thompson, the Arbuckles, and Ed
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  • Date Recorded:1993-03-15
  • Duration:01:03:36
Arthur Herb Arbuckle
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Arbuckle, Arthur Herb
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Arthur Arbuckle begins with a discussion of Captain Charlie and schooners. He then tells about salmon fishing, talks in detail about salmon nets, and tells of the Arbuckle family's history with fishing. He then talks about salmon buyers and fishermen, Tiny and Ed Mason, and lobster prices. He then talks about
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  • Date Recorded:1993-04-15
  • Duration:01:02:28
Alex MacGregor
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacGregor, Alex
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Alex MacGregor of Big Island, Nova Scotia. In this interview Alex talks about families and farms on Big Island, surrounding islands, fishing, crossing the ice, general stores, school, thrashing, milk and milk delivery, his mail route, cars and tractors, dances, and New Glasgow.
  • Date Recorded:1993
  • Duration:01:03:25

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Creators and Contributors

  • MacKay, Paul (7)
  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (7)
  • Arbuckle, Arthur Herb (1)
  • Gray, Tristan John (1)
  • Hayman, Web (1)
  • MacGillivray, Angus "The Bank" (1)
  • MacGregor, Alex (1)
  • MacLellan, Elmer George (1)
  • Murdock, Bessie (1)
  • Murdock, Leroy (1)
  • Turner, Florence Charlotte "Flo" (1)
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Date Recorded

  • (-) 1993 (7)

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  • Interview (4)

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Subject - Time Period

  • 1920s (5)
  • 1930s (5)
  • 1927 (2)
  • 1938 (2)
  • 1939 (2)
  • 1916 (1)
  • 1917 (1)
  • 1919 (1)
  • 1921 (1)
  • 1922 (1)
  • 1929 (1)
  • 1934 (1)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1940s (1)
  • 1947 (1)
  • 1948 (1)
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Subject - Place

  • (-) New Glasgow, NS (7)
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