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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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Syd Clay T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clay, Minnie
  • Contributor:Clay, Sydney "Syd"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the second of three tapes with Sydney "Syd" Clay. In this interview Syd and his wife Minnie talk about Syd's arrival in Charlottetown with the RAF, how they met, their wedding, entertainment for the RAF men in Charlottetown, Syd's life in England, Sid's return to Canada after WWII, and war grooms and airmen Syd served with.
  • Date Recorded:1996-04-25
  • Duration:01:03:45
Roy Clow T13 [Tape Thirteen]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Roy Clow begins with stories about Roy's service in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. He begins by telling about joining the navy and being given the duty of instructing new recruits due to his experience at sea. Roy then tells about his friend, Lester MacKeeman, and his experience as a Prisoner of War
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  • Date Recorded:2006-09-04
  • Duration:01:02:53
Robert Farquarson
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Farquarson, Robert Montague
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Robert Montague Farquarson of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Robert talks about his ancestors, Mt. Stewart, his father, the railway, animals in town, ponds, Charlottetown, WWI, school, WWII, teaching, Prince of Wales College, working for Canada Packers, his garage and car rental business, The Butts and
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  • Date Recorded:2007-01-11
  • Duration:01:36:06
Rev. Donald Nicholson T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Nicholson, Rev. Donald
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the second half of an interview with Rev. Donald Nicholson of Hartsville and Clyde River, P.E.I. In this interview Donald talks about food, family, training to become an ordained minister, quiet Sundays, chores on the farm, horses, going out West on the Harvest Excursion, working in the United States with granite, the Halifax
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  • Date Recorded:1995-12-21
  • Duration:01:03:25
Nina Brown
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Brown (Bernard), Nina E.
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Nina E. Brown of New London, P.E.I. Nina begins by telling about Elton Woodside and his airplane and growing up in French River. She then talks about her grandparents, ancestors, and family. She goes on to tell about school, L. M. Montgomery, her husband Stanley, her step grandmother, and church. Nina then talks
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-02
  • Duration:01:03:54
Nelson Matherly
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Matherly, Nelson
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Nelson Matherly. In this interview Nelson talks about his dairy farm, cattle, butter, ice, cars, milk factories, milk, moose, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:00:56:08
Maisie Adams T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Adams (Lamont), Maisie
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Maisie Adams (nee Lamont) of French River and Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Maisie talks about running the lighthouse in French River, storms and drownings, ships in the harbour, family, rum running, foxes, The Great Depression, stores in French River, WWI, the Spanish Flu, and a story about a bank
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  • Date Recorded:1997-04-11
  • Duration:01:03:40
Kay Jelley T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Jelley, Kathleen H. "Kay"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is the third of six tapes with Kathleen "Kay" H. Jelley of Freeland, Unionvale, and O'Leary P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about church, home remedies, family names, telephones, superstitions, and ghost stories.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:48
Joyce Paynter T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Paynter (Andrews), Joyce
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Joyce Paynter (nee Andrews) of Sutton, England and French River, P.E.I. In this interview Joyce talks about her husband's letters from WWII, the Battle of Britain, bombings and air raids, news during the war, WWI, moving from England to PEI, life on their farm in French River, doctors, the Flying Farmer, her
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  • Date Recorded:1998-03-03
  • Duration:01:03:35
Jessie MacKinnon
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacKinnon (Nicholson), Jessie
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Jessie MacKinnon (nee Nicholson) of Eldon, P.E.I. In this interview Jessie talks about school, doctors and midwives, her family background, home remedies, her grandparents, going to the dentist, traveling, sleighs, WWI, lobsters, boarding houses, going to business college, Charlottetown, stores, Belle River,
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  • Date Recorded:2001-01-10
  • Duration:01:35:07
Gus Gregory T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gregory, James Agustus "Gus"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with James Augustus "Gus" Gregory from Souris, P.E.I. Gus begins by telling about life in the 1930s, fishing, and his father. He then talks about farming, electricity, horses, and blacksmiths. Gus then goes on to tell about fishing and different factories and fishing operations in the Souris area. He tells stories
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-28
  • Duration:01:02:57
FEB 11/93 (MacDonald)
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Harry
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Harry MacDonald of Merigomish, Nova Scotia begins with discussion of the history of his family's general store. Harry tells about buying fish and different meats, gives a tour of the store, tells about sawmills and gristmills in the local area, and discusses different products sold at the store. Harry then goes on
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  • Date Recorded:1993-02-11
  • Duration:00:47:39
Elton Sharpe
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Sharpe, Elton R.
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Elton R. Sharpe of Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Elton talks about his work as a blacksmith. He talks about his apprenticeship with Frank Marks, sleighs, carriages, coal, other sleigh and carriage makers, Margate and Kensington, and his blacksmith shop.
  • Date Recorded:1996-02-22
  • Duration:00:31:45
Duck Acorn
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Acorn, Frank "Duck"
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Thomson, Robyn
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Frank "Duck" Acorn of PEI. In this interview Duck Acorn talks about his childhood, working at the races, the first races and Old Home Week, and the changing ways of training horses and racing them.
  • Date Recorded:1995-08-14
  • Duration:00:42:44
Donald MacKay T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Donald B.
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Donald B. MacKay of Cornwall and Kensington, P.E.I. In this interview Donald talks about coming home from WWII, school, horses and plowing, blacksmiths, businesses in Breadalbane and area, electric lights, his father's work as a postmaster, the post office, politics, Prince of Wales College and his classmates
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  • Date Recorded:1995-12-13
  • Duration:01:03:40

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Creators and Contributors

  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (18)
  • MacKay, Paul (17)
  • Gray, Tristan John (2)
  • Acorn, Frank "Duck" (1)
  • Adams (Lamont), Maisie (1)
  • Brown (Bernard), Nina E. (1)
  • Clay, Minnie (1)
  • Clay, Sydney "Syd" (1)
  • Clow, Roy (1)
  • Farquarson, Robert Montague (1)
  • Gregory, James Agustus "Gus" (1)
  • Jelley, Kathleen H. "Kay" (1)
  • MacDonald, Harry (1)
  • MacGregor, Alex (1)
  • MacKay, Donald B. (1)
  • MacKinnon (Nicholson), Jessie (1)
  • Matherly, Nelson (1)
  • Mooney, Borden Philip (1)
  • Murnaghan, John Albert (1)
  • Nicholson, Rev. Donald (1)
  • Paynter (Andrews), Joyce (1)
  • Sharpe, Elton R. (1)
  • Thomson, Robyn (1)

Date Recorded

  • 1993 (2)
  • 1995 (6)
  • 1996 (2)
  • 1997 (1)
  • 1998 (1)
  • 2001 (1)
  • 2004 (1)
  • 2006 (1)
  • 2007 (1)

Genre

  • Interview (18)

Subject (name)

Subject - Time Period

  • (-) 1947 (18)

Subject - Place

  • Charlottetown, PE (4)
  • French River, PE (3)
  • Halifax, NS (2)
  • Kensington, PE (2)
  • Montague, PE (2)
  • Belle River, PE (1)
  • Bideford, PE (1)
  • Big Island, NS (1)
  • Breadalbane, PE (1)
  • Chepstow, PE (1)
  • Conway, PE (1)
  • Cousins Shore, PE (1)
  • East Wiltshire, PE (1)
  • Eldon, PE (1)
  • Endcliffe, MB (1)
  • England (1)
  • Fort Augustus, PE (1)
  • Fredericton, PE (1)
  • Georgetown, PE (1)
  • Hartsville, PE (1)
  • Little Harbour, PE (1)
  • Margate, PE (1)
  • Merigomish, NS (1)
  • Montreal, QC (1)
  • Mt. Stewart, PE (1)
  • Murray Harbour, PE (1)
  • New Glasgow, NS (1)
  • New London, PE (1)
  • New Perth, PE (1)
  • Peakes, PE (1)
  • Peakes Station, PE (1)
  • Pictou County, NS (1)
  • Pisquid Pond, PE (1)
  • Pleasant Valley, PE (1)
  • Sioux Lookout, ON (1)
  • Souris, PE (1)
  • Summerside, PE (1)
  • Truro, NS (1)
  • Tyne Valley, PE (1)
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