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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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Sheldon Coffin
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Coffin, Sheldon
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview with Sheldon Coffin begins with Sheldon telling about his job as a brakeman for the Canadian National Railway Company. Sheldon then goes on to tell about sleeping in the cars, the change from steam to diesel, and becoming a conductor in 1958. Sheldon then describes the railway runs and stations all over P.E.I. He then
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  • Date Recorded:1998-04-24
  • Duration:00:47:17
Ruth VanIderstine T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:VanIderstine (MacLeod-Furness), Ruth
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Ruth VanIderstine (formerly MacLeod, nee Furness) of Orwell, P.E.I. In this interview Ruth talks about MacCormack's store, Donald MacLeod, black clothes, the MacPhail Homestead, forerunners, UFOs, the phantom ship, ghosts, her psychic abilities, and traveling to Boston.
  • Date Recorded:1998-04-03
  • Duration:01:02:36
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
Jeanette McVittie Marshall T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Marshall (McVittie), Jeanette "Jessie"
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Jeanette "Jessie" (nee McVittie) Marshall of Westmoreland and Covehead, P.E.I. In this interview Jeanette talks about Christmas, the Lucky Birds, cars, entertainment, horses, socials, pack peddlers, doctors, her husband's family, the Tanton, rum and dances, Sundays, Jessie Chisholm, and various other topics
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  • Date Recorded:1998-03-02
  • Duration:01:03:49

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Creators and Contributors

  • MacKay, Paul (4)
  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (4)
  • Coffin, Sheldon (1)
  • Marshall (McVittie), Jeanette "Jessie" (1)
  • Paynter (Andrews), Joyce (1)
  • VanIderstine (MacLeod-Furness), Ruth (1)

Date Recorded

  • (-) 1998 (4)

Genre

  • Interview (4)

Subject (name)

Subject - Time Period

  • (-) 1950s (4)

Subject - Place

  • Boston, MA (1)
  • Cousins Shore, PE (1)
  • Covehead, PE (1)
  • England (1)
  • French River, PE (1)
  • Orwell, PE (1)
  • Various locations on PEI (1)
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