Alvin MacSwain T2 [Tape Two]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: MacSwain, Alvin
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1999-01-14
Date Digitized
2010-06-01
Abstract
This interview is with Alvin MacSwain of Peters Road, P.E.I. It begins approximately 20 minutes into Side A of the second tape. The first portion of the tape is an interview with James Montgomery. Alvin talks about his service in WWII, crossing the Atlantic on the RMS Mauretania, his parents, going on leave during the war, Sundays, his brother Alexander, radios, and the Great Depression.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Peters Road, PE
Aldershot, England
Edinburgh, Scotland
Subject (Temporal)
WWII
1945
1950
1956
1950s
1929
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
00:43:51
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:02 -- 00:00:25
Discussion about kelp; kelp.

SIDE A 00:00:25 -- 00:04:39
A story about being on leave during WWII and going to the theater with some girls; WWII, The Scotsman, theater, generosity.

SIDE A 00:04:39 -- 00:06:51
Discussion about going on leave in London; London, WWII, Arsenic and Old Lace, breakfast.

Side 00:06:51 -- 00:08:50
A story about an air raid during WWII; air raid, air raid shelters, WWII.

SIDE A 00:08:50 -- 00:12:00
Discussion about V-2 and V-1 rockets and German bombing in London; V-2 rockets, V-1 rockets, WWII.

SIDE A ends at 00:12:00.
SIDE B 00:12:08 -- 00:16:21
Discussion about crossing the Atlantic aboard the RMS Mauretania during WWII; RMS Mauretania, WWII, lifeboats, Liverpool.

SIDE B 00:16:21 -- 00:17:52
Discussion about life in the army during WWII; WWII, army.

SIDE B 00:17:52 -- 00:21:04
Discussion about coming back from the war on the HMS Lady Rodney, with mention of the RMS Mauretania and his discharge papers; HMS Lady Rodney, RMS Mauretania, WWII, 1940, 1946.

SIDE B 00:21:04 -- 00:21:21
Discussion about working with Canada Packers; Canada Packers, salesman, credit manager.

SIDE B 00:21:21 -- 00:22:55
Discussion about Christmas dinner in England in 1945, just after WWII; Christmas dinner, 1945, WWII.

SIDE B 00:22:55 -- 00:25:19
Discussion about working with Canada Packers continues, with mention of his first car; Ford, Canada Packers, salesman, cars, 1950, 1956, car repairs.

SIDE B 00:25:19 -- 00:28:40
Discussion about a commendation and watch he received for his service in the army, his pay book, his registry number, and other things from the war; WWII, commendation, army, 1941.

SIDE B 00:28:40 -- 00:29:45
Discussion about Island roads during the 1950s; roads, 1950s, paved roads.

SIDE B 00:29:45 -- 00:30:55
Discussion about the local blacksmith; Alliston, blacksmith, Beck.

SIDE B 00:30:55 -- 00:34:08
Discussion about Christmas; Christmas, Christmas tree, presents, games, Christmas dinner.

SIDE B 00:34:08 -- 00:35:07
Discussion about his parents; jobs.

SIDE B 00:35:07 -- 00:39:03
Discussion about music around the house and radios, with a story about CFCY; Alexander MacSwain, music, Ed Munn, Otis Jackson, fiddle, organs, 1929, radio, CFCY.

SIDE B 00:39:09 -- 00:39:30
Discussion about the first telephone he remembers; 1950, telephone.

SIDE B 00:39:30 -- 00:41:54
Discussion about quiet Sundays and a story about the Temperance League; Presbyterian, quiet Sundays, Sundays, temperance, drinking, Temperance League, liquor.

SIDE B 00:41:54 -- 00:43:51
Discussion about The Great Depression and sharing with neighbours and friends; The Great Depression, neighbours.

Tape ends at 00:43:51.
***Tape ends mid-sentence.