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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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Stanley Lord
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Lord, Stanley Windsor
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Stanley Windsor Lord of Crapaud and Victoria, P.E.I. In this interview Stanley talks about his family and their work on schooners, growing up in Victoria, Christmas, lobster fishing, the Harland, serving in the navy during WWII, sinking German submarines, playing hockey for the Victoria Unions, the Nellie J.
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  • Date Recorded:1995-12-14
  • Duration:01:03:38
Lorne Stevenson
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Stevenson, J. Lorne
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with J. Lorne Stevenson of New Glasgow, P.E.I. Lorne begins by telling about planning to join the army during WWI, but joining the navy instead. He tells about training in Halifax, crossing the Atlantic to Liverpool, his navy uniform, Islanders in WWI, the HMS Goshawk, and sunken ships. The then talks about
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  • Date Recorded:1995-04-11
  • Duration:01:36:02
Jessie Beck T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Beck, Jessie
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Jessie Beck of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Jessie talks about her ancestors and family history, John Norton, doctors, the Owen family, Bunbury, farms in Sherwood, her home being accidentally bombed during WWII, radio, cars, roads, horses, sailboats, prohibition, and camping in Brudenell.
  • Date Recorded:1995-04-13
  • Duration:01:03:53
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
Gill Bros. T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gill, Eddy
  • Contributor:Gill, Johnny
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Eddy and Johnny Gill, brothers from Elliotvale, P.E.I. Throughout the interview they talk about their family ancestry and the family business of blacksmithing. They tell about their father's beginnings as a blacksmith, wheelwright, and carpenter, and tell all about the different jobs at his workshop at Gill's
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-08
  • Duration:01:03:39
Earl Keefe
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Keefe, Earl
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Earl Keefe. In this interview Earl talks about thrashing, blacksmiths, coal, coffins, blacksmith tools, sleighs, Kinkora, local families, graveyards, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1995-08-02
  • Duration:01:03:20
Earl and Annie Richards
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Richards, Annie Sarita (MacKenzie)
  • Contributor:Richards, Earl Thomas
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Annie Sarita (nee MacKenzie) and Earl Thomas Richards of Alberry Plains, P.E.I. In this interview Earl and Annie talk about their ancestors, the Belfast riots, church, shipbuilding, farming, stores, mills, horses, mechanic work and cars, the Titanic, the Halifax Explosion, WWI and WWII, school, and bears.
  • Date Recorded:1995-12-11
  • Duration:01:03:29
Donald MacKay T1 [Tape One]
  • 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 his Scottish ancestors and their immigration to P.E.I., churches, traveling ministers, a MacKay on the Hector, his wife's family, crossing the Atlantic during WWII, serving in the RAF, bombing missions, planes, ranks and
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  • Date Recorded:1995-12-13
  • Duration:01:03:41
Addie Hamm T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Hamm, Addie
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Addie Hamm of Bunbury, PEI talks about growing up in the 1920s and 1930s. She and Dutch chat about her first memories when she and her younger brother had a funeral for a dead chicken, sending care packages to the wrong soldier, and "Indians" in Bunberry. Mrs. Hamm also touches on other topics such as her family name, trains, the
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  • Date Recorded:1995-02-24
  • Duration:01:03:45

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Creators and Contributors

  • MacKay, Paul (9)
  • Thompson, Reg "Dutch" (9)
  • Gray, Tristan John (2)
  • Beck, Jessie (1)
  • Gill, Eddy (1)
  • Gill, Johnny (1)
  • Gregory, James Agustus "Gus" (1)
  • Hamm, Addie (1)
  • Keefe, Earl (1)
  • Lord, Stanley Windsor (1)
  • MacKay, Donald B. (1)
  • Richards, Annie Sarita (MacKenzie) (1)
  • Richards, Earl Thomas (1)
  • Stevenson, J. Lorne (1)

Date Recorded

  • (-) 1995 (9)

Genre

  • Interview (9)

Subject (name)

Subject - Time Period

  • (-) WWII (9)

Subject - Place

  • Charlottetown, PE (3)
  • Bunbury, PE (2)
  • Belfast, PE (1)
  • Brudenell, PE (1)
  • Cardigan, PE (1)
  • Devon, England (1)
  • Elliotvale, PE (1)
  • England (1)
  • Germany (1)
  • Granville, PE (1)
  • Halifax, NS (1)
  • Holland (1)
  • Kinkora, PE (1)
  • La Havre, France (1)
  • Larne, Ireland (1)
  • Liverpool, England (1)
  • Montague, PE (1)
  • New Glasgow, PE (1)
  • North Granville, PE (1)
  • North Lake, PE (1)
  • Nova Scotia (1)
  • Pictou, NS (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • Sherwood, PE (1)
  • Souris, PE (1)
  • South Granville, PE (1)
  • Stratford, PE (1)
  • Victoria, PE (1)
  • Wheatley River, PE (1)
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