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No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Chalrie Fraser from Georgetown. In this interview he is talking about railways in Borden and Mount Albion, a railway driver, the snow storm in 1923 and being stuck in Souris for a week, switching from steam to diesel, retiring from the rails, his best memories of working on the railway, things that trains hit, and getting his first car, radio, and ear phones.
Charlie Fraser T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Fraser, Charlie
Playing Times
00:53:06
2002-04-01
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Mary and Evelyn MacRae. In this interview the sisters talk about they lighthouse they lived in, church, boats, cars, lobster canneries, their father, their siblings, movies, Christmas, blacksmiths, home remedies, their mother, rum running, their grandparents, Sundays, and various other topics.
MacRae Sisters T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
MacRae, Mary and Evelyn
Playing Times
01:03:31
1997-02-21
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Bessie and Leroy Murdoch of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The interview begins with discussion of the phantom ship and ghosts. Leroy then tells about his first fishing boat. Discussion moves on to lobster prices, canneries, Salmon, and John Doyle. They then tell of farming and Fen Thompson, the Arbuckles, and Ed Mason. In the second portion of the interview, mention of Ed Mason continues, and the Murdochs go on to tell about Tiny Mason and bootlegging during the prohibition. They then go on to tell about locals, general stores, and characters in the area.
Bessie and Leroy Murdoch
Interviewee(s)
Murdock, Bessie and Leroy
Playing Times
01:03:36
1993-03-15
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Elmer and Amy MacDonald. In this interview Elmer and Amy talk about family in Boston, the 1930s, doctors, money, food prices, school, WWII, fishing, lobster canneries, tuna, Matthew and MacLean's, tailors, stores, egg circles, her father, Souris, Charlottetown, and various other topics.
Elmer and Amy MacDonald T1 [Tape 1]
Interviewee(s)
MacDonald, Elmer Joseph and Amy (Malone)
Playing Times
01:03:05
0000-00-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Jessie MacKinnon (nee Nicholson) of Eldon, P.E.I. In this interview Jessie talks about school, doctors and midwives, her family background, home remedies, her grandparents, going to the dentist, traveling, sleighs, WWI, lobsters, boarding houses, going to business college, Charlottetown, stores, Belle River, Sundays, life on the family farm, her marriage and her husband, working as a telephone operator, snow, the Prince Nova ferry, and various other topics.
Jessie MacKinnon
Interviewee(s)
MacKinnon (Nicholson), Jessie
Playing Times
01:35:07
2001-01-10
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Ruby Mae Chappell (nee Gamester) of North Granville, P.E.I. In this interview Ruby talks about her family, her grandparents death in an accident, trains, Breadalbane, traveling, cars, the Spanish Flu, home remedies, doctors, Christmas, life on the family farm, horses, church, peddlers and delivery men, house parties, her first job, the South Granville Church, and various other topics.
Ruby Chappell
Interviewee(s)
Chappell (Gamester), Ruby Mae
Playing Times
01:03:48
2003-03-22
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: Jack Dixon playing songs.
Jack Dixon
Interviewee(s)
Dixon, Jack
Playing Times
00:15:36
0000-00-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Margaret Matilda "Hilda" MacDonald (nee MacPhee) of Clearspring and Selkirk, P.E.I. In this interview Hilda talks about the Halifax Explosion, her family, ghosts, Selkirk, Christmas, horses, homemade soap and butter, trading eggs for groceries, music and dances, fiddlers, rum running and moonshine, Captain Dicks, cars, radio, Dr. Gus, blacksmiths and sleighs, her father's funeral, pack peddlers, and traveling to Charlottetown.
Hilda MacDonald
Interviewee(s)
MacDonald (MacPhee), Margaret Matilda "Hilda"
Playing Times
01:03:41
1996-04-26
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Boswell Alexander Robertson of Souris, P.E.I. In this interview Boswell talks about home remedies, farming, the 1930s, potatoes, farm machinery, school, cookhouses, Christmas, radio, traveling salesmen, family, and various other topics.
Boswell Robertson T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Robertson, Boswell Alexander
Playing Times
01:03:16
2002-03-02
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with George Wooton of Charlottetown and Victoria, P.E.I. In this interview George talks about his family history, mills, his father and his work with horses and the mail, Breadalbane, snow, cars, doctors, life on the family farm, egg trading, Crapaud, trains, Victoria, school, hockey, and various other topics.
George Wooton T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
Wooton, George
Playing Times
01:02:20
2006-01-27
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the last of six tapes with Kathleen "Kay" H. Jelley of Freeland, Unionvale, and O'Leary P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about a fire at Prince of Wales College, poetry, Christmas, ghosts, Lenie Bolger, dancing, church, homemade goods, peddlers, traveling, radio, nursing, Dr. George of O'Leary, and WWII blackouts and rationing.
Kay Jelley T6 [Tape Six]
Interviewee(s)
Jelley, Kathleen "Kay" H.
Playing Times
01:03:39
2004-01-07
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the second half of an interview with John "Stanley" Stavert of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Stanley tells about his work on lobster trap haulers, fishing draggers, artillery shells, and other equipment. He talks about his foundries, fires, ice travel, and cars. There is also mention of work he did during WWII.
Stanley Stavert T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Stavert, John "Stanley"
Playing Times
01:03:49
2001-01-26
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the eighth tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Tom begins by telling about the end of the schooner Marine. He then talks about his father's love for schooners and tells stories of going to Barbados. Tom then talks about becoming first mate at age 15, captain at 17, and the sinking of the Douglas E. Parks. He then talks about his brothers Russell, who served in WWI, and Harry, who sailed on the Amazetia along with Russell. Tom then tells about different kinds of rum, how the rum trade worked, and a story about the Ida M. Zink. He talks about different Maritime captains, hauling gravel, the time Jack Reid saved his life, superstitions, and schooners and cargo. The tape concludes with discussions about the St. Simon, the Vera Marie T., and produce prices.
Captain Thomas Trenholm T8 [Tape Eight]
Interviewee(s)
Trenholm, Captain Thomas
Playing Times
01:03:36
2002-01-13
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with John Moore of Milton, P.E.I. John tells about the history of his house and the family farm, the history of the area, and local businesses. He mentions farm machinery, cars, trains, and his family. He also talks about entertainment, life growing up, school, blacksmiths, and traveling.
John Moore
Interviewee(s)
Moore, John
Playing Times
01:35:50
1999-01-10
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the first half of an interview with James "Keir" MacKay of Darnley and Summerside, P.E.I. Keir begins by telling about his birth, Dr. Keir, and the Darnley Lighthouse. He then tells about his father's death from spinal meningitis and the funeral they held. He goes on to talk about selling milk and cream to John Cousins' factory, his father's farm, his family, and then tells stories about his uncle Hart Abbott. He then talks about the Malpeque Wharf, McNutt's store, tobacco, Jim Cousins' starch factory, mussel mud, and eggs. He tells about harvesting grain, going to Darnley School, plowing and harrowing, and his first job working on Herb Ramsay's farm in the 1930s at age 14. There is also mention of tractors, airplanes, oyster shell plaster, home remedies, potatoes, horses, and foxes.
Keir MacKay T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
MacKay, James "Keir"
Playing Times
01:03:51
1999-01-28
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with John "Ralph" Gallant of Summerside and Kensington, P.E.I. In this interview Ralph talks about home remedies, family, potato farming, blacksmiths and sleighs, how he met his wife, working in coal mines, his parents, his dog, horses, his time spent in jail for making moonshine, foxes, cars, radio, and Amelia's family.
Ralph Gallant T3 [Tape Three]
Interviewee(s)
Gallant, John "Ralph"
Playing Times
01:03:27
1999-02-11
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Mac Dixon. In this interview Mac talks about his wedding, cars, church, home remedies, stores, mills, his family, Victoria, pianos and piano players, WWII, local characters, his parents, his grandfather, and various other topics.
Mac Dixon T3 [Tape Three]
Interviewee(s)
Dixon, Mac
Playing Times
01:03:16
0000-00-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Frank Whelan of Souris, P.E.I. Frank begins by telling about his family history, life in the 1930s, and his dream of running a store. He talks about working for the railway, opening a general store in New Zealand, supplies for the store, and factories in the Souris area.
Frank Whelan T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
Whelan, Frank
Playing Times
01:03:40
1995-03-09
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview with Roy Clow begins with the remainder of a conversation about Ben Clow and his homemade blueberry wine. Roy then goes on to tell about Ben's fox ranch, property, and family. The conversation then turns to schooners and rum runners, and then on the Boughton Island. Roy then tells about the bounty set on crow and how people would hunt them for $0.50 a head. He also tells about killing skunks for money. The topic changes to Frank Solomon's boarding house, then George Hibbett, before moving on to lengthy discussions about Roy's service in the Royal Canadian Navy. Roy begins by telling about how he came to join the service at the age of seventeen. He tells about his service on the HMCS Prince David, his duty as petty officer, and German submarines. Roy then talks about the HMCS Athabaskan, his friend's experience in a P.O.W. camp, wages in the navy, and capsized ships. Next, Roy tells about his time in serving in Halifax, including stories about the Bedford Magazine Explosion, V.E. Day and the riots, the Air Foce versus Navy rivalry, and the HMCS Prince David. Towards the end of the tape there appears to be a change in topic and interview, with the last few minutes covering the topic of rum runners.
Roy Clow T10 [Tape Ten]
Interviewee(s)
Clow, Roy
Playing Times
00:55:39
0000-00-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: In this interview with Arthur Hughes he talks about dances and house parties, moonshine and rum running, the Roman Catholic and Protestant divide, his mother and her family, the Hughes side of his family, changes after the war, the Great Depression, flour and sugar bags made into clothing, thrashing, and the Charlottetown liverly stables.
Arthur Hughes T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Hughes, Arthur and Hunter, Eileen and Tom
Playing Times
01:00:38
0000-00-00