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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
Raymond Patton T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Patton, Raymond
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Raymond Patton begins with a discussion of his father's work as a blacksmith. The conversation then moves on to farming, then on to the Mason family and fishing. Raymond goes on to tell about Ed and Tiny Mason, as story about his father Scott going to town for coal, and working in the woods. Raymond and Dutch
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  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:26
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
Tiger MacKie T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacKie, Eric Irvine "Tiger"
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Tiger MacKie of Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. and Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. Tiger begins by telling about his early hockey days and first team. He then goes on to talk about playing with hockey stars like Eddie Shore, Tic Williams, and Gordie Drillon. Tiger talks about playing hockey in the 1930s and 1940s, and
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  • Date Recorded:1994-05-24
  • Duration:01:03:49
MacIntosh Bros. T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, Donald
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, George
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview they play some tunes on the fiddle, talk about rum running, musicians, dances and shows they played at, hockey, tobacco, and local characters.
  • Date Recorded:1994-11-16
  • Duration:01:03:43
MacIntosh Bros. T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, Donald
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, George
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview they talk about shoe making and shoe repair, transportation, schooners and shipbuilding, hidden rum, house parties and drinking, school, and old local businesses.
  • Date Recorded:1994-04-28
  • Duration:00:31:48
MacIntosh Bros. T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, Donald
  • Contributor:MacIntosh, George
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Douglas and George talk about playing the fiddle, venues, liquor, their work delivering milk, and people and life in the New Glasgow area. Most of Side A consists of tunes played on the fiddle by both brothers and two songs can be found
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  • Date Recorded:1994-04-20
  • Duration:01:03:18
John Coombs T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Coombs, John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with John Coombs. In this interview John talks about his upbringing, his parents, his father's service in WWI, working as a farm labourer at age 16, school, the Halifax Explosion, working out West during the Harvest Excursion, the chaotic train ride out, and stories about his travels as a hobo.
  • Date Recorded:1994-04-29
  • Duration:01:03:50
Jim MacLean T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacLean, James A. "Jim"
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Jim (James A.) MacLean of Montague, P.E.I. He beings by talking about fox ranching, then continues a story about J. P. and rum running. Jim then talks about his days working in lumber camps throughout the Maritimes, including a story about a fist fight with a Maritime boxing champion. He then goes on to talk
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-30
  • Duration:01:03:31
Flo Turner T3 [Tape Three]
  • 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 the Charles Arbuckle and the history of the Arbuckles, Francis Arbuckle, local families, the Halifax Explosion, trains, picnics and dances, courting, and Gaelic.
  • Date Recorded:1994-04-28
  • Duration:01:03:46
Ethel Park
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Park, Ethel Laliah
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Ethel Park of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Ethel reads from a diary about the Cunninghams and memories of that side of her family. Topics covered throughout the interview include family, Stellarton, her father and his work, horses, traveling, mills, stores, the Harvest Excursion, the Halifax
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  • Date Recorded:2001-02-22
  • Duration:01:34:30
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 (16)
  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (16)
  • MacIntosh, Donald (3)
  • MacIntosh, George (3)
  • Turner, Florence Charlotte "Flo" (2)
  • Arbuckle, Arthur Herb (1)
  • Coombs, John (1)
  • Gray, Tristan John (1)
  • Hayman, Web (1)
  • MacGillivray, Angus "The Bank" (1)
  • MacGregor, Alex (1)
  • MacKie, Eric Irvine "Tiger" (1)
  • MacLean, James A. "Jim" (1)
  • MacLellan, Elmer George (1)
  • Murdock, Bessie (1)
  • Murdock, Leroy (1)
  • Park, Ethel Laliah (1)
  • Patton, Raymond (1)
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Date Recorded

  • 1993 (7)
  • 1994 (6)
  • 1995 (1)
  • 2001 (1)

Genre

  • Interview (12)

Subject (name)

Subject - Time Period

  • 1930s (11)
  • 1920s (9)
  • 1917 (4)
  • 1927 (3)
  • 1935 (3)
  • 1919 (2)
  • 1921 (2)
  • 1922 (2)
  • 1928 (2)
  • 1938 (2)
  • 1939 (2)
  • 1940s (2)
  • 1700s (1)
  • 1773 (1)
  • 1875 (1)
  • 1884 (1)
  • 1916 (1)
  • 1918 (1)
  • 1920 (1)
  • 1923 (1)
  • 1925 (1)
  • 1929 (1)
  • 1930 (1)
  • 1931 (1)
  • 1934 (1)
  • 1936 (1)
  • 1942 (1)
  • 1943 (1)
  • 1947 (1)
  • 1948 (1)
  • 1950s (1)
  • Early 1900s (1)
  • WWII (1)
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Subject - Place

  • (-) New Glasgow, NS (16)
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