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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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Robbie Robertson T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Robertson, Robbie
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Robbie Robertson talks about the milkman, fishing, fish prices, leaving for the States due to money, local stores, his brothers going on the Harvest Excursion, farming potatoes, doctors and remedies, and more stories about his family.
  • Date Recorded:1998-10-02
  • Duration:01:03:52
Nellie Young
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Young (Mossey), Nellie Mary
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Nellie Mary Young (nee Mossey) of Souris and Red Point, P.E.I. In this interview Nellie talks about her grandparents, home remedies, WWI, clothes, doctors and midwives, cooking at Johnston's factory, North Lake, school, Christmas, family, potato picking, cars, television, courting, stores in Souris, the Women
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  • Date Recorded:2002-04-04
  • Duration:01:03:40
Gus Gregory T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gregory, James Agustus "Gus"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with James Augustus "Gus" Gregory of Souris, P.E.I. Gus begins by telling about accidents at sea, the first draggers in the area, and local fish plants. He then talks about life on the draggers, the decline in fish numbers, and tuna fishing. He tells about rum running, fast cars, bootlegging in Souris, and liquor
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-28
  • Duration:01:03:55
Frank Whelan T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Whelan, Frank
  • Abstract:This interview is with Frank Whelan of Souris, P.E.I. Frank begins by telling about his family history, life in the 1930s, and his dream of running a store. He talks about working for the railway, opening a general store in New Zealand, supplies for the store, and factories in the Souris area.
  • Date Recorded:1995-03-09
  • Duration:01:03:40
Elmer and Amy MacDonald T2 [Tape 2]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacDonald (Malone), Amy
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Elmer Joseph
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Elmer Joseph and Amy MacDonald (nee Malone) of Souris, PEI. In this interview Elmer and Amy talk about potatoes, fishing, farming, tractors, cars, horses, fishing, life during the 1930s, school, Matthew and MacLean's, Sundays and religion, teaching, their marriage, radio, rum, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:2002-04-04
  • Duration:01:03:17
Elmer and Amy MacDonald T1 [Tape 1]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacDonald (Malone), Amy
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Elmer Joseph
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:

    This is an interview with Elmer and Amy MacDonald. In this interview Elmer and Amy talk about family in Boston, the 1930s, doctors, money, food prices, school, WWII, fishing, lobster canneries, tuna, Matthew and MacLean's, tailors, stores, egg circles, her father, Souris, Charlottetown, and various other topics.

  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:05
Edwin Clay
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clay, Edwin
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Edwin Clay of Bridgetown, P.E.I. Edwin begins by telling about his family and the Bridgetown area. He then tells about his school years, general stores, wharves, and working at a cheese factory. He then goes on to talk about blacksmiths, the history of his house, saw and grist mills, and Ms. Fair's Beer and
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-23
  • Duration:01:03:42
Boswell Robertson T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Robertson, Boswell Alexander
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Boswell Alexander Robertson of Souris, P.E.I. In this interview Boswell talks about home remedies, farming, the 1930s, potatoes, farm machinery, school, cookhouses, Christmas, radio, traveling salesmen, family, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:2002-03-02
  • Duration:01:03:16
Boswell Robertson T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Robertson, Boswell Alexander
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Boswell Alexander Robertson of Souris, P.E.I. In this interview Boswell talks about his family, home remedies, doctors, horses, pack peddlers and traveling salesmen, stores, Matthew and MacLean's, thrashing, Johnny Jim, life in the 1930s, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:2002-03-02
  • Duration:01:03:12

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Creators and Contributors

  • MacKay, Paul (9)
  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (9)
  • Gray, Tristan John (2)
  • MacDonald (Malone), Amy (2)
  • MacDonald, Elmer Joseph (2)
  • Robertson, Boswell Alexander (2)
  • Clay, Edwin (1)
  • Gregory, James Agustus "Gus" (1)
  • Robertson, Robbie (1)
  • Whelan, Frank (1)
  • Young (Mossey), Nellie Mary (1)

Date Recorded

  • 1995 (3)
  • 1998 (1)
  • 2002 (4)

Genre

  • Interview (9)

Subject (name)

Subject - Time Period

  • (-) 1940s (9)

Subject - Place

  • (-) Souris, PE (9)
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