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Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1995-10-02
Date Digitized
2010-05-05
Abstract
This is an interview with Mildred Johnstone (nee Thompson) from Dunstaffnage, P.E.I. Mildred begins by telling about the Apple Tree Stewarts, wharves, and boats on the Hillsborough River. She then talks about the history of Dunstaffnage, her grandfather, the Vickersons, the Stewarts, and diphtheria. She tells about breeding cattle, buffalo robes, quiet sundays, farming, and her family. Mildred then talks about wool and Thompson's Mill, her grandmother, her first car ride, and taking the train. Throughout the interview she mentions horses, farming, milk and butter, sheep, mills, and her family.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:50
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:14 -- 00:01:51
Brief discussion about the Apple Tree Stewarts and local wharves; Apple Tree Stewarts, Stewarts, 1772, MacDonald, Hillsborough River, wharves.

SIDE A 00:01:51 -- 00:07:38
Discussion about the Harland steamer and other ships, with mention of wharves and family; Mt. Stewart, Hillsborough River, Rose Bud, SS Harland, China Point, 1927, wharves, Judson, 1891, 1905, Apple Tree Wharf, Frenchfort.

SIDE A 00:07:38 -- 00:11:04
Discussion about the history of Dunstaffnage; Scotland, 1849, Gov. Campbell, church, Methodist church, Gov. Patterson, cheese factory, butter factory, blacksmith, Scottish, Edward Lane.

SIDE A 00:11:04 -- 00:14:05
Discussion about her grandfather, who was a blacksmith in Pownal, with a mention of breakfast; Acorn, Brehaut, Berhoe, blacksmith, breakfast, Davis and Frasers, tea, cured pork.

SIDE A 00:14:05 -- 00:19:35
Discussion about the Vickersons and the Stewarts, with mention of ancestors and drownings; Vickerson, Dunstaffnage, Suitor Stewarts, bleacher, Judson, Scotland, immigrants, Hon. David Laird, Hon. Alexander Laird, 1816, drowning, James Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Treaty, swimming.

SIDE A 00:19:35 -- 00:22:20
Discussion about diphtheria; diphtheria, Mrs. Spittle, press gang, navy, Aubin, Stewart.

SIDE A 00:22:20 -- 00:23:46
Discussion about Apple Tree Wharf and Cairns' lime trees; Frenchfort, Apple Tree Wharf, Cairns, lime trees.

SIDE A 00:23:46 -- 00:24:56
Discussion about the Thompson house and old log cabins; 1892, 1907, Thompson, Sam Stewart, log cabin.

SIDE A 00:24:56 -- 00:29:08
Discussion about Ayrshires, breeders, exhibitions, and horses; side saddle, roader, horse and sleigh, Ayrshire, breeders, exhibitions, horses.

SIDE A 00:29:08 -- 00:31:23
Discussion about buffalo robes and coats, with mention of driving a horse and sleigh one the ice in winter; buffalo robe, fur coats, buffalo skin, goat skin, horse and sleigh, ice.

SIDE A 00:31:23 -- 00:31:46
Discussion about quiet Sundays and strict rules; rules, strict, Sundays.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:46.
SIDE B 00:31:55 -- 00:34:14
Discussion about quiet Sundays and strict rules continues, with mention of her first experience voting; voting, vote, election, rules, strict, Sundays, dances, 1927, York.

SIDE B 00:34:14 -- 00:37:19
Discussion about farming and sheep, with mention of cooking; farming, sheep, chipped beef, cooking, bacon, pork, butter, Irving Thompson.

SIDE B 00:37:19 -- 00:40:36
Discussion about her brothers and sisters, with mention of sending food to her cousin during WWI; Irving Thompson, John Thompson, Lorne Thompson, Fred Thompson, Wilfred Thompson, Hoss Thompson, Marion Thompson, Bertha Thompson, Lila Thompson, Jean Thompson, Fred Andrew.

SIDE B 00:40:37 -- 00:43:39
Discussion about wool and Thompson's Mill in Suffolk; wool, Thompson's Mill, Suffolk, carding mill, sawmill, 1928, Webster's Corner.

SIDE B 00:43:49 -- 00:45:00
Discussion about making hay during WWI; Everett MacKay, 1918, WWI, hay.

SIDE B 00:45:00 -- 00:46:45
Discussion about life as a child and her family; Prince of Wales College, school teacher, Dunstaffnage School, 1880 Atlas.

SIDE B 00:46:45 -- 00:48:29
Discussion about the Halifax Explosion and Armistice Day; Halifax Explosion, Armistice Day, 1917, 1918.

SIDE B 00:48:29 -- 00:53:21
Discussion about her grandmother, Elizabeth Stewart; Elizabeth Stewart, Thompson, Jim Stewart, baking, singing, reading, reading, hymns, Scottish, Presbyterian Church, Rainbow Valley, 1920.

SIDE B 00:53:21 -- 00:55:14
Discussion about her first car ride and going to St. John; St. John, cars, Model-T Ford, Irving Thompson, Jean Thompson, Northumberland Strait, 1928.

SIDE B 00:55:14 -- 00:58:23
Discussion about horses and milking; ploughing, harrows, horses, farming, milking, milk prices.

SIDE B 00:58:23 -- 01:00:58
Discussion about grinding grain, with mention of her aunt and uncle and creameries; family, miller, thrashing, grain, creamery, butter, milk.

SIDE B 01:00:58 -- 01:02:13
Discussion about taking the train; trains, York, Charlottetown, train fare.

SIDE B 01:02:13 -- 01:03:50
Discussion about mussel mud, with mention of lime kilns; Marshfield, mussel mud, lime kilns.

Tape ends at 01:03:50.
***Tape ends mid-sentence.