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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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Oscar Campbell
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Campbell, Robert "Oscar"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Robert "Oscar" Campbell of Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. In this interview Oscar tells about his family and life growing up in Borden, German P.O.W.s, the Spanish Flu, working as a diver for the CNR and on the ferries, rum running and bootlegging, hockey, cars, The Singing Cowboy, and The Great Depression.
  • Date Recorded:2003-10-21
  • Duration:01:36:08
Keir MacKay T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, James "Keir"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the second half of an interview with James "Keir" MacKay of Darnley and Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Keir talks about working on the farms of Herb Ramsay and George McGoughan. He talks about cars, hidden rum, bootleggers, and snowstorms. He tells about being an apprentice blacksmith with the Peakes brothers, and tells
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  • Date Recorded:1999-01-28
  • Duration:01:03:55
Keir MacKay T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, James "Keir"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the first half of an interview with James "Keir" MacKay of Darnley and Summerside, P.E.I. Keir begins by telling about his birth, Dr. Keir, and the Darnley Lighthouse. He then tells about his father's death from spinal meningitis and the funeral they held. He goes on to talk about selling milk and cream to John Cousins'
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  • Date Recorded:1999-01-28
  • Duration:01:03:51
Harold Linkletter T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Linkletter, Harold
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Harold Linkletter of Linkletter, PEI. In this interview Harold talks about the 1956 ice storm, electricity, the telephone, radio, quiet Sundays and church, Summerside, blacksmiths, the circus, ice races, livery stables, the Spanish Flu, the 1929 earthquake, his birth, traveling, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1997-09-30
  • Duration:00:36:00
Enid Birch T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Birch, A. Enid
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with A. Enid Birch (nee Newcombe) of Birch Hill and Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Enid talks about music, her husband, dances, politics, blacksmiths, doctors and home remedies, going to Summerside on the train, local businesses, food, electricity, mills, chores on the farm, life in the 1930s, and various
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  • Date Recorded:1999-01-19
  • Duration:01:35:16
Courtney Maynard T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Maynard, Courtney
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Coutney Maynard of Port Hill, P.E.I. In this interview Courtney talks about WWII, thrashing, the 1930s, lobster, politics, dances, Lennox Island, trains, rum running, mussel mud, Summerside, tobacco, horse races, tractors, foxes, Milligan and Morrison, horses and sleighs, cars, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:2006-02-01
  • Duration:01:03:02

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Creators and Contributors

  • MacKay, Paul (6)
  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (6)
  • MacKay, James "Keir" (2)
  • Birch, A. Enid (1)
  • Campbell, Robert "Oscar" (1)
  • Linkletter, Harold (1)
  • Maynard, Courtney (1)

Date Recorded

  • 1997 (1)
  • 1999 (3)
  • 2003 (1)
  • 2006 (1)

Genre

  • Interview (6)

Subject (name)

Subject - Time Period

  • (-) 1913 (6)

Subject - Place

  • (-) Summerside, PE (6)
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