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| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Fran Mollison (nee Jenkins) of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Fran talks about her family, the Royal Packing Company, Dizzy Block, Charlottetown, J. D. Jenkins, delivery men, school, her work in radio and television, home remedies, the Brennan House in Summerside, and various other topics. | |
| Fran Mollison | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Mollison (Jenkins), Fran | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:33 | ||
| 2002-02-15 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This interview is the second tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about their farm and property, the Falconwood Insane Asylum and the Poorhouse, and a story about a helper on his farm. He then goes on to tell about their ice cutting business. He mentions Billy Drake, ice cakes, how to cut the ice, and shows Dutch the mechanical ice cutter he built using a Model-T engine. Wally tells all about the ice cutter, including a story of when it fell through the ice. He then begins to tell of his father's Cadillac, which may have been the first car on the Island. There is also mention of the Prince of Wales College, Santa Claus, a fire at Falconwood, and antifreeze. | |
| Wally Andrew T2 [Tape Two] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Andrew, Wallace "Wally" Jenkins | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:38 | ||
| 2003-07-22 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This is an interview with Leonard LeClair of Rusticoville and Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Leonard talks about the Hindenburg, his brothers and their service in WWII, his service in WWII, midwives, working at the Queen Hotel, Dr. Jack Jenkins, working for Perfection Foods, the family farm, how he met his wife, the 1930s, his parents, home remedies, homemade clothes, and various other topics. | |
| Leonard LeClair | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| LeClair, Leonard | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:14 | ||
| 2006-08-31 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This conversation with Roy Clow with a discussion about Willie Dunn, continued on from tape fifteen. Roy then tells about Jake Gillam, a ship pilot from Souris. Roy begins to tell another story about piloting ships, but the topic changes to Island accents before being interrupted again. Roy then tells about Freeman Reynold's ferry boat in Murray Harbour, Athol Mackinnon and his boats, and then lobster and gas prices in the 1930s. Next Roy talks about shipping and trucking in Murray Harbour, Ben Clow's homemade blueberry wine, and ends with more discussion about Freeman and Athol's boats. On Side B, Roy starts with a story about Jim Finlayson's aluminum touring car, and then tells of an accident at Finlayson's mill involving his son-in-law Jack Leeco. Roy then goes on to talk more about cars, with a brief mention of the blacksmith Gordon Ross. A discussion about John Wesley Jenkins comes next, followed by the topics of moonshine and bootlegging, finishing with stories of Roy stealing his brother's car. | |
| Roy Clow T16 [Tape Sixteen] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Clow, Roy | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:02:50 | ||
| 2007-06-19, 2007-08-25 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This interview is with Bob Jenkins of Kington, England. The interview begins with a discussion of the history of the Baskerville name. Bob then goes on to tell about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his relationship with Kington. He then talks about Black Vaughan, and Kington's history with various literary figures. Jenkins goes on to talk about Richard de Brito and Saint Thomas Becket, Castle Wigmore and the Mortimer family, and the history of Kington. He then talks about Baskervilles and the type style created by John Baskerville. The interview with Bob Jenkins ends at 00:21:15. Following that are a few notes made by Dutch regarding Lord Byron, a book titled Primrose's Periodicals, and Aiodhwood Manor. | |
| Bob Jenkins | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Jenkins, Bob | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 00:28:53 | ||
| 1993-12-08 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This interview is the first tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about the Belmont Black Fox Company and its operation. He goes into great detail about fox feed, pelts, prices, breeding, and ranching. He mentions MacClure and MacKinnon's fox ranch, his brother Fred's ranch, and tells a story about tricking the Duvar's Riding Club while on a fox hunt. Wally then goes on to talk about Hickey and Nicholson's, apple orchards, apple cider, local houses, George Wright, and pearling barley. There is also mention of a brewery and fire at the mills, his family history, Mill Road, and toll scoops. | |
| Wally Andrew T1 [Tape One] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Andrew, Wallace "Wally" Jenkins | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:03:55 | ||
| 2003-07-21 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This interview is the fourth and final tape with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about how he met his wife Georgie Andrew (nee Matheson). He then talks about the Spanish Flu and the Halifax Explosion, and tells all about the search for what was apparently treasure buried by Captain Kidd. He then talks about selling cream to local ice cream parlours, his milk route, farming, and a finding some hidden rum. Wally then talks about potatoes, turnips, horses, his pet dog, pigs, mixed farms, and tractors. He goes on to talk about indoor plumbing, electricity, mussel mud, Wright's Bridge, Andrew's Pond, clothes, thrashing machines, and television. There is also mention of lime kilns, smoking, dances, and sleighs. | |
| Wally Andrew T4 [Tape Four] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Andrew, Wallace "Wally" Jenkins | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:35:22 | ||
| 2003-07-29 |
| Recording Title | Overview: This interview is the third tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by finishing a discussion from Tape Two about his father's Cadillac. He then talks about why it was called The Submarine and mentions another car called The Grasshopper. He then talks about the old roads and trips to New Glasgow, learning to drive, and tells of a car accident involving his father. He then goes on to talk about snowstorms, Wright's Bridge and homes in the area, tractors, and how mills worked. He tells a story about his brother falling off a chimney and talks about his birth, Dr. Jenkins, WWII, marsh mud, rum running, and home remedies. Also mentioned is his mother's boarding and catering business, the Raleigh man, pumpkin rum, Christmas, and Prince of Wales College. | |
| Wally Andrew T3 [Tape Three] | ||
| Interviewee(s) | ||
| Andrew, Wallace "Wally" Jenkins | ||
| Playing Times | ||
| 01:35:22 | ||
| 2003-07-29 |
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