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No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Ivan "Alkie" MacCormack of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Alkie begins by telling the origin of his nickname. He then talks about playing baseball, Lefty McAleer, and the longest game. He goes on to tell about his service in Italy and Holland during WWII and meeting up with his brother Ken and Lefty in WWII. Alkie then talks about work and what Charlottetown was like after the war, his family, and working on a fox ranch as a teenager. He then tells about liquor and rum running, old factories, and the Depression. He returns to the topic of baseball, and mentions foul language and lack of respect nowadays. He mentions the Ghiz family and other Lebanese immigrants, and finishes by talking about his personal life and what he would change if he could do it all over again.
Alkie MacCormack
Interviewee(s)
MacCormack, Ivan "Alkie"
Playing Times
01:03:59
1994-03-30
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Donald Stewart MacNeil of Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Donald starts of by telling about his entry into WWII and his beginnings as a pilot. He talks about the first plane he saw, his first ride, and the first time he flew a plane. He then tells about barnstorming, different pilots over the years, and the island of Tiree near Orkney in Scotland where he served for the RCAF. Donald tells of his days flying in Northern Scotland during WWII, and tells a story of dropping off a parcel for the lighthouse keepers of the Noup Head Lighthouse. He then talks about different planes, his logbook, and the time when he flew a plane with two of its four engines destroyed. Donald then tells of the troubles of flying over water and islands. He mentions a plane crash near Wick, tells of his crew of mixed nationalities, and talks about the social side of his service. Donald tells of various superstitions, briefly mentions life after the war, and reminisces of the good people of Northern Scotland where he served.
Don MacNeil
Interviewee(s)
MacNeil, Donald Stewart
Playing Times
01:00:14
2003-03-14
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: Side A is a break down of Fiddler's war time experiences. Where he got his his training, and where he served. He gives out details about his injuries, and how he incurred them. He describes what it's like to be shot and how many Germans he killed. Mr. MacDonald also discusses what he did after the war, and how he came back to PEI on a yacht. Side B is a collection of stories about Fiddler and baseball as told by Brian Lewis, Bobby Lund, and Fiddler's good friend and catcher, George Smith.
Fiddler MacDonald T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
MacDonald, James Fiddler
Playing Times
01:03:46
1994-11-08
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: Keith Pratt talks about his trips to Boston and what he would bring back. He goes on to talk about working for the Metro Boston Transit Athority and how one day he saved a little girl who fell onto the tracks. After that he talks about his expeirences during the second world war and ghost stories on PEI. He finnishes up his final tape discussing his favorite books and musicians. ------------------------------------- Rob Wilson talks about moving from the Bronx, New York to Iris, PEI. He tells a great story about telphones on PEI.
Keith Pratt T5 [Tape Five]
Interviewee(s)
Pratt, Keith and Wilson, Rob
Playing Times
00:57:04
None listed.
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview with Roy Clow begins with stories about Roy's service in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. He begins by telling about joining the navy and being given the duty of instructing new recruits due to his experience at sea. Roy then tells about his friend, Lester MacKeeman, and his experience as a Prisoner of War in Germany. Roy continues the interview by telling about his ranks and duties in the navy, his time in Halifax, rationing during the war, and the riots that broke out in Halifax on V.E. Day. Roy then goes on to tell about his friends and their involvement in the war effort and Roy's duty with the navy after the war. On side B of the tape, Roy begins by telling about building and selling fishing boats, and the house he built himself. Next he tells about family farms in Montague, and then goes on to tell stories about making moonshine and buying pigs with Dolphie White. Roy then talks about Georgetown, a home remedy for wet eczema concocted by Dr. Barnes, and finishes by beginning a story about piloting ships into Georgetown harbour.
Roy Clow T13 [Tape Thirteen]
Interviewee(s)
Clow, Roy
Playing Times
01:02:53
2006-09-04
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: Keith Pratt talks about many different topics detailing his life in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s in rural Prince Edward Island. In this recording he talks about several of his firsts: his first expierences with planes, tractors, phones and radios. He also talks about evolution of egg grading stations, and what kind of people ate lobster in his early years. He also touches on Christmas time, pranks, and trains. One of his final topics is when power came to his home town in the 50's and how it was knocked out less than 6 months later by an ice storm.
Keith Pratt T4 [Tape Four]
Interviewee(s)
Pratt, Keith
Playing Times
01:03:51
2003-07-24
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: *** Mainstreet Air Date - December 2008? Roy Clow begins by telling about oyster fishing in Vernon River. He goes on to tell about digging out a train engine that was stuck in the snow for a week. Roy then talks about Herring Island and the people who were living there. He talks about Clow's wharf and the schooners that carried goods. He briefly talks about Gaelic and Sundays at church. Roy then speaks in length about seal fishing off the coast of Newfoundland. *** Jan. 29/02 Roy talks about the grist mill, Dan MacRae's flour, baking homemade bread, and using flour bags for clothing. Roy then talks about raising foxes, and trading them for a mare which ended up being lame. He then talks about buying a car engi ne from a Model-A Ford for his boat, racing the boat in Pictou, and going down to Pictou to see the circus. He finishes by d iscussing prices for goods at Clow's wharf.
Roy Clow T6 [Tape Six]
Interviewee(s)
Clow, Roy
Playing Times
01:03:33
2002-01-29
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview with Roy Clow begins with the second half of a conversation about seal hunting. Roy then goes on to discuss lobster fishing, his father's sailboat, and "killocks" (homemade anchors). Roy then talks about different types of engines used on fishing boats in P.E.I. Clow also talks about doreys and the lobster factory in Murray Harbour. In the second half of the interview, Roy tells about the tough times in the 1930s, Gaelic speakers in the area, and raising sheep. He then talks about the starch and cheese factories, and his mother's homemade butter.
Roy Clow T7 [Tape Seven]
Interviewee(s)
Clow, Roy
Playing Times
01:03:20
2008-12-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview with Roy Clow begins with a story of a horse that chewed tobacco. Roy then goes on to tell about a stolen keg of rum, and the first time he saw a skunk. The interview then moves on to the topic of capelin fishing. From there, Roy tells about trading rum for lumber at Compton's store, putting turnips in smoke stacks, and the hardworking Ada MacKenzie. The discussion then moves on to the tough times of the 1930s and how people made clothing from flour bags. Clow then talks about marsh hay, erosion, and Paris Green pesticide. Roy goes on to tell about firewood and his family's house, blacksmiths, and Gaelic. The tape concludes with stories about Joe French, moonshine, Nellie J., and home remedies for eczema.
Roy Clow T8 [Tape Eight]
Interviewee(s)
Clow, Roy
Playing Times
01:35:57
2003-07-15
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Vern Handrahan of Charlottetown, one of only two Islanders to play Major League Baseball. Vern begins the interview by telling about playing baseball growing up. He then talks about his journey through the minor leagues, playing in both Canada and the United States, and how he finally made it to the big leagues. Throughout the interview he tells about local talent, Major League Baseball stars, and his favourite memories from his baseball career.
Vern Handrahan
Interviewee(s)
Handrahan, Vern
Playing Times
00:57:11
1994-08-10
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: 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 Hillsborough River railroad bridge, slaughtering pigs, street cleaning in Chatlottetown, jams, strawberry picking, painting the family house using seaweed, molasses, nice dogs, socials, performing plays, concerts and care packages.
Addie Hamm T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
Hamm, Addie
Playing Times
01:03:45
1995-02-24
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: 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 minesweepers, German ships and U-boats, Ireland, life on the boat, and Armistice Day. Lorne then tells about trying to join the navy during WWII, the history of his house, horses and farming, and recites poetry from the temperance movement. He then talks about church services, ministers, blacksmiths, millers and mills, and potato farming. Throughout the interview he mentions family, farming, and local businesses on several occasions.
Lorne Stevenson
Interviewee(s)
Stevenson, J. Lorne
Playing Times
01:36:02
1995-04-11
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview with Roy starts with a conversation continued on from tape thirteen. Roy tells about piloting ships into harbours. He then briefly talks about a murder in Georgetown before telling a story about a fire at Boon Thompson's. Roy then goes on to talk about shearing sheep, carding mills, and fires in Montague. An interview indicated as being from January 30th, 2007 begins with Roy talking about "Hand Brand" rum and moonshine. He then goes on to talk about different birds in Newfoundland, and the Halifax Explosion. On side B, Roy talks about rounding up cattle with Wellington MacNeil and western horses. He the tells a series of stories about Angus Johnson, Jim Macbeth, and Wall White. The tape ends with a story about a wrestler from Quebec, and Roy catching eels with his father.
Roy Clow T14 [Tape Fourteen]
Interviewee(s)
Clow, Roy
Playing Times
01:36:17
2006-09-04, 2007-01-30
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Harold Linkletter of Linkletter, PEI. In this interview Harold talks about home remedies, horses, rum running, dance halls, Summerside, mills, his ancestors, tuberculosis, his parents and grandparents, forerunners and superstitions, foxes, Western horses, cars, and various other topics.
Harold Linkletter T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
Linkletter, Harold
Playing Times
01:03:28
1997-09-30
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with John W. MacEachern. In this interview John talks about the hot springs, Canavoy, school, mills, horses, blacksmiths, his father, fishing, berries, cold storage, sharks and whales, Mt. Stewart, boats, and various other topics.
John W. MacEachern
Interviewee(s)
MacEachern, John W.
Playing Times
01:03:30
1995-04-24