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No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Sterling Robert "Ginger" MacKay and John MacEachern of Charlottetown, P.E.I. The interview beings with Ginger talking about the history of the healing springs and his grandfather. Ginger and John then tell about the different people healed by the springs, the water itself, spirituality, plans for the future, and their long friendship. They then tell about rum running, horse races, snowstorms, driving on the Hillsborough River during the winter, and horses.
Ginger MacKay
Interviewee(s)
MacKay, Sterling Robert "Ginger" and MacEachern, John
Playing Times
01:03:55
1995-04-24
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Edith Pryce talking about her family history and being raised by her grandparents, her grandfather an expert cabinet maker, Christmas, her sister Lois, her father and drives to the beach, working at her father's business repairing car tires, stores on Kent Street, a boarding house, Montreal, the china cabinet contents, stories about her uncle Harry and recieving a letter and trinkets from him, how she met her husband, and their dog Mr. Chips.
Edith Pryce
Interviewee(s)
Pryce, Edith
Playing Times
01:34:36
1996-01-11
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Ralph Matheson. In this interview Ralph talks about milk, cheese, New Glasgow, blacksmiths, firewood, doctors, midwives, thrashing, horses, tractors, cattle, the 1930s, peddlers, Christmas, and various other topics.
Ralph Matheson
Interviewee(s)
Matheson, Ralph
Playing Times
01:03:22
0000-00-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Ethel Thomson (nee Leard) of Tryon, P.E.I. In this interview Ethel talks about her family, Christmas, midwives and doctors, church and Sundays, chores on the family farm, cars, school, electricity, painting, funerals, courting, and various other topics.
Ethel Thompson
Interviewee(s)
Thompson (Leard), Ethel
Playing Times
01:03:08
0000-00-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the sixth tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Captain Tom begins by telling a story about sailing back from New York on the M. M. Gardner and almost crashing into the Devil's Limb off of Seal Island. He then talks about the Marine, explains "slushing the spars", and tells a story about almost colliding with the Victory Chimes. He goes on to talk about marine chronometers, tugboats, and rum runners.
Captain Thomas Trenholm T6 [Tape Six]
Interviewee(s)
Trenholm, Captain Thomas
Playing Times
01:04:04
2000-12-21
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the third interview with Katherine "Kay" Haslam Wood of Victoria, P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about men's and women's hockey, the Pleasant View Hotel, the Victoria rink, courting, going to Rhode Island, Dunrovin, schooners and sea captains, Dr. Hillcoat, church and tea socials, cars, how she and Howard met and their wedding, and a plane crash in 1933.
Kay Wood T3 [Tape Three]
Interviewee(s)
Wood, Katherine "Kay" Haslam
Playing Times
01:03:33
1998-02-09
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the last of four tapes with Vincent Doroteo Elordieta of Georgetown, P.E.I. In this interview Vincent talks about his family's involvement in the Spanish Civil War, his training in marine engineering, traveling to Asia during the 1930s, the Basque people and their culture, a story about his mother and sister helping people at the airport, and his life in Liverpool.
Vincent Elordieta T4 [Tape Four]
Interviewee(s)
Elordieta, Vincente "Vincent" Doroteo
Playing Times
01:03:36
1996-07-25
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Gordon Carver of Hazelbrook, P.E.I. In this interview Gordon talks about windmills, wharves, Lettie MacKinnon, telephones, radios, Atkins' store, businesses in Charlottetown, raising chickens, electricity, snowstorms, potato farming, family, Wellington MacNeill and cattle buyers, Western horses, blacksmiths, roads, William A. Chandler, and various other topics.
Gordon Carver T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Carver, Gordon
Playing Times
01:04:14
2010-01-08
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is a tape titled Remembrance '86. It is a recording of interviews with Ken Mellish and Clyde Langille. Some topics covered include WWI, WWII, training in England, medals, kilts, and getting wounded.
Remeberance '86
Interviewee(s)
Mellish, Ken and Langille, Clyde
Playing Times
00:31:30
1986-00-00
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Peter Whitty and May O'Hanley of Souris, P.E.I. In this interview Peter and May talk about Matthew and MacLean's, peddlers, Souris, coal, Christmas, home remedies, WWII, fish flakes, trains, family, Dr. Gus, and various other topics.
Peter Whitty and Mary O'Hanley
Interviewee(s)
Whitty, Peter and O'Hanley, Mary
Playing Times
01:03:48
2002-04-08
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Art Doyle of Mt. Stewart, PEI. In this interview Art talks about the decline of Mt. Stewart, his strawberry business, co-ops, nicknames, hockey, and his family.
Art Doyle T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Doyle, Art
Playing Times
01:03:44
1995-03-10
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is the second tape of an interview with Norbert George Corcoran of Piusville, P.E.I. This tape begins with the continuation of a discussion from Tape One about mussel mud. Norbert then goes on to tell about fox ranching, farming, E. T. Botts and general stores, potatoes, chickens, fish, pigs, and machines. Next he tells about horsepower, the family home, hay, school, winter storms, and cars. The discussion moves on to radio and electricity, WWI and the Spanish Flu, entertainment, traveling, and sleighs. The interview concludes with discussions about peddlers, airplanes, the Gracie Parks, and traveling to Charlottetown and Halifax.
Norbert Corcoran T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Corcoran, Norbert George
Playing Times
01:03:51
2003-07-03
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Elmer Waugh of Wilmot Valley and Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Elmer talks about his birth, snowstorms, his family, life growing up, potato farming, mussel mud, Wilmot Valley and the Blue Shank Road, Summerside, horses, cattle, cream, chickens, meat, and apples. He also tells about thrashing, tractors, the Great Depression, radios, telephones, Christmas, sheep, and foxes.
Elmer Waugh T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
Waugh, Elmer
Playing Times
01:36:15
2003-11-28
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Gertrude E. Vessey (nee Bouyer) of York and Covehead, P.E.I. In this interview Gertie talks about her family, life on the family farm, traveling by horse and sleigh, blacksmiths, WWI, Christmas, Sundays, church, school, life during the 1930s, the Spanish Flu, doctors, her husband, hockey, her brother, and various other topics.
Gertie Vessey
Interviewee(s)
Vessey (Bouyer), Gertrude E.
Playing Times
01:03:10
1998-03-03
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: Leo "Sailor" MacDonald was the police chief of Springhill, Nova Scotia from 1952-1984, the longest serving chief in Canada. In this interview he discusses his home town of Springhill and some of the most notable expriences of his life. Mr. MacDonald talks mostly about his baseball career as a young man, when he was seen as one of the best ball players in Atlantic Canada. The rest of the interview focuses on his time in the RCMP and the local police; he talks about escorting the Prince of England, Maurice Richard, and the wrestler "Whipper" Billy Watson. At the end of the interview he mentions the time he played baseball against Babe Ruth.
Leo "Sailor" MacDonald T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
MacDonald, Leo "Sailor"
Playing Times
01:04:03
1994-03-08
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Helen Chandler of Hazelbrook, P.E.I. In this interview Helen talks about various things including her family, The Great Depression, farming, airplanes, cars, radio, horses, pack peddlers, electricity, and war.
Helen Chandler T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
Chandler, Helen
Playing Times
00:53:06
1998-02-03
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is a recording of Dutch's trip to Orkney, Scotland. Dutch interviews several residents including John Rendall. Some topics covered include the Thomson family history, Orkney, and WWII.
Orkney T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Orkney Trip
Playing Times
01:03:10
1999-03-02
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Boswell Alexander Robertson of Souris, P.E.I. In this interview Boswell talks about his family, home remedies, doctors, horses, pack peddlers and traveling salesmen, stores, Matthew and MacLean's, thrashing, Johnny Jim, life in the 1930s, and various other topics.
Boswell Robertson T1 [Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
Robertson, Boswell Alexander
Playing Times
01:03:12
2002-03-02
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This is an interview with Kathleen Gillis of Indian River, P.E.I. In this interview Kathleen talks about butter, home remedies, forerunners, her first job, working and living in Boston, school, Western horses, seafood, foxes, homemade goods, livestock, Christmas, cars, and various other topics.
Kathleen Gillis T2 [Tape Two]
Interviewee(s)
Gillis, Kathleen
Playing Times
01:02:18
2010-02-09
No image availableRecording TitleOverview: This interview is with Walter L. MacLure of West Covehead, P.E.I. In this interview Walter talks about his family, his work as a carpenter and blacksmith, horses, farming, potato diggers, Gregor's Hotel, church, thrashing and meat.
Walter MacLure T1 [ Tape One]
Interviewee(s)
MacLure, Walter L.
Playing Times
01:03:44
2003-12-11