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| Recording Title | Overview: This is the second half of an interview with William A. "Pud" Beer of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Pud talks about restaurants and businesses in Charlottetown, fires, his name, Chinese restaurants, dances, hockey, running Peter Pan and other businesses, gas stations, his uncle Pope Beers, french fries and fried chicken, local characters, joining the Air Force, Carl Burke, refrigerators, and religion. | |
| William "Pud" Beer T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Beer, William A. "Pud" | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:29 | ||
| 2008-02-06 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Nora A. Wonnacott (nee Halloran) of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Nora talks about growing up in Charlottetown, millinery, delivery men, local businesses, her marriage to Bruce, religion, school, her father, home remedies, swimming, cars, smallpox, voting, and various other topics. | |
| Nora Wonnacott T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Wonnacott, Nora Alexandria (Halloran) | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:41 | ||
| 1998-04-11 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Avila Rogers (nee Mathieson) of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Avila talks about courting, house parties, her father's work, a visit from Prince Edward, ice cream parlours, businesses in Charlottetown, Minnie McGee, home remedies, Christmas, school, Prince of Wales College, her siblings, the family history, Market Square, and various other topics. | |
| Avila Rogers T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Rogers (Mathieson), Avila | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:38 | ||
| 2001-01-17 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Gordon "Bus" Gay of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Bus talks about his family, the Brighton Club, Prince of Wales College, his uncle Well, Canada Packers, foxes, ice, a plane crash, Christmas, his father's bootlegging business, ice travel, raspberries, and people he knows around Charlottetown. | |
| Bus Gay T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Gay, Gordon "Bus" | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:56 | ||
| 2010-01-06 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is a recording of a ceremony commemorating the PEI Regiment's efforts in the South African War from 1899-1902. This tape includes the ceremony, a march and salute, interviews with descendants of those who served as well as members of the regiment, and a recitation of those who served in that war. | |
| PEI Regiment | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| PEI Regiment | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:30 | ||
| 2000-02-26 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with John Trainor of Southport, P.E.I. In this interview John talks about plane crashes and pilots, Charlottetown, dances, horses, tobacco, thrashing, horsepower, the Harvest Excursion, church, bootleggers, characters, schooners, radio, and fiddlers. | |
| John Trainor T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Trainor, John | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 00:31:42 | ||
| 2007-01-09 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Earl Kennedy. In this interview Earl talks about oak trees that his family bought from the Norton family which still stand on his property and his father's return from WWI with tuberculosis. | |
| Earl Kennedy | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Kennedy, Earl | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 00:09:34 | ||
| 1998-04-22 |
| Recording Title | Overview: 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. | |
| Syd Clay T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Clay, Sydney "Syd" and Minnie | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:45 | ||
| 1996-04-25 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with David Neil Mills of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Dave talks about his model train, his father's work on the railway, diesel engines, water towers, roundhouses, railway workers, taxis, businesses in Charlottetown, cars, day trips, and various other topics about the railway. | |
| Dave Mills | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Mills, David Neil | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:47 | ||
| 2003-06-25 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Nora Alexandria Wonnacott (nee Halloran) of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Nora talks about her family history, her father and his work, growing up in Charlottetown, Christmas, cooking, WWI, how she met her husband Bruce, courting, dances, and entertainment. | |
| Nora Wonnacott T1 [Tape One] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Wonnacott, Nora Alexandria (Halloran) | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:21 | ||
| 1998-04-11 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This interview is with Helen Cudmore. In this interview Helen reads from her diary that spans from the 1930s to the late 1950s. There is mention of storms, WWII, prices, power outages, hockey, and traveling. | |
| Helen Cudmore T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Cudmore, Helen | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 00:22:09 | ||
| 1996-04-11 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Susan Andrews (nee Jones) of Hazelbrook, P.E.I. In this interview Susan talks about her parents, the railway, Hazelbrook Station, taxis, Charlottetown, music lessons, home remedies, dairies, school, teaching, multiple sclerosis, orphans, Boston, blacksmiths, stores, and various other topics. | |
| Susan Andrews | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Andrews (Jones), Susan | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:17 | ||
| 2002-08-08 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Charles Gallant. In this interview Charles talks about home remedies, Charlottetown, school, Market Square, his siblings, working on the waterfront, rum running, ships, the Harland, hotels, the 1930s, fires, being a hobo, WWII, swimming, cars, and various other topics. | |
| Charles Gallant | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Gallant, Charles | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:12 | ||
| 1998-04-20 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Mildred Smith (nee Hardy) of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Mildred talks about her family, growing up in Charlottetown, snow, telephones, trains, traveling on the ice, school, Charlottetown businesses, her first husband, WWII, Christmas, markets, and various other topics. | |
| Mildred Smith | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Smith (Hardy), Mildred | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:04:17 | ||
| 2010-04-20 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Cleaveland "Cleaver" M. and Ruby (nee Sherren) MacLean of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview they talk about family, school, snow, rivalries in Charlottetown, the waterfront, ferries, driving, hockey, Wellington MacNeill, the railway and Cleaver's 41 year career, taxis, dance halls, their friendship with Don Messer, their first apartment, and various other topics. | |
| Cleaver and Ruby MacLean T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| MacLean, Cleaveland "Cleaver" M. and Ruby (Sherren) | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:36:07 | ||
| 2007-01-12, 2007-01-16 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Ruth Louise Stewart (nee Garnhum) of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Ruth talks about her family, the last execution on P.E.I., the Whitlocks, growing up in Charlottetown, businesses and places around Charlottetown, going to Boston for surgery, school, her pet parrot, her husband, home remedies, hockey, groceries, and various other topics. | |
| Ruth Stewart | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Stewart (Garnhum), Ruth Louise | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:09 | ||
| 1998-03-02 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Johnny Henry Reid of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Johnny talks about Stompin Tom Connors, his court case, musicians who played at the Prince Edward Lounge, bootleggers and rum running, moonshine, pack peddling, tough times and poverty, Charlottetown businesses, Arabic, money, business, advertising, traveling, family, and various other topics. | |
| Johnny Reid T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Reid, Johnny Henry | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:04:12 | ||
| 2009-03-17 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This interview is with Gordon Stewart of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Gordon talks about his family history and their involvement with the fire department. He talks about the changes in firefighting over the years, fires in Charlottetown, Stewart's Bakery, businesses in Charlottetown, Large's livery stables, Ho's Chinese Laundry, school and rivalries, and the circus coming to town. | |
| Gordon Stewart T1 [Tape One] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Stewart, Gordon | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:49 | ||
| 2004-01-27 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with William A. "Pud" Beer of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Pud talks about nicknames, matriculation classes, growing up in Charlottetown, local businesses, doctors, hockey, hockey players, hockey teams, golf and golfers, George DeBlois, rats, restaurants, his restaurants and businesses including the Rendezvous and Peter Pan, hotels, fires, and Wellington MacNeill. | |
| William "Pud" Beer T1 [Tape One] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Beer, William A. "Pud" | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:56 | ||
| 2008-02-06 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an recording of various interviewees about their memories of West Kent School in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Topics covered include teachers, rival schools, subjects, walking, sports, and various other topics related to West Kent School. | |
| West Kent | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| West Kent | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 00:47:31 | ||
| 1999-10-31 |




