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Type:Interview
Contributor:MacEachern (MacCannell), Violet
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Violet MacEachern (nee MacCannell) of Long Creek and Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Violet talks about her family, WWI, growing up in Charlottetown, the SS Harland, William Drake and his meat shop, coal, milk, ships in the harbour, White's Restaurant, Prince of Wales College, Prince Street School,

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacKie, Eric Irvine "Tiger"
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Tiger MacKie of Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. and Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. Tiger begins by telling about his early hockey days and first team. He then goes on to talk about playing with hockey stars like Eddie Shore, Tic Williams, and Gordie Drillon. Tiger talks about playing hockey in the 1930s and 1940s, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:Acorn (Farquharson), Sadie Irene
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Sadie Irene Acorn (nee Farquharson) of Montague and Cardigan, P.E.I. In this interview Sadie talks about school, the family farm, home remedies, horses and sleighs, Christmas, boarding in Charlottetown while attending Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown, teaching, traveling, Sundays, Christmas, card games

Type:Interview
Contributor:Dickieson, Roy
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Roy Dickieson. In this interview Roy talks about his family, deep snow, the Spanish Flu, school, funerals, politics, doctors, home remedies, potatoes, horses, blacksmiths, cattle, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:Unknown year
Duration:01:03:23

Type:Interview
Contributor:Brooks, David "Ray"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the first of four tapes with David "Ray" Brooks of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. In this interview Ray talks about Dr. Brehaut, his family, home remedies, the Great Depression, mills, homemade clothes, sheep, and Christmas. He also talks about telephones, WWI, the Spanish Flu, Scarlet Fever, farming, potatoes, apples, and geese.
Date Recorded:2003-11-07
Duration:01:03:46

Type:Interview
Contributor:Cooke, Ralph
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Ralph Cooke of Cape Wolfe, P.E.I. He begins by talking about fishing at Cape Wolfe, Riley's lobster cannery, lobster fishing, and his beginnings as a fisherman at age 11. He then goes on to talk about changes in cod fishing over the years, the Cooke family name, Christmas, life growing up, his grandparents, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Reid, Gavin David
Contributor:Reid, Pansy Maria (Myers)
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the second portion of an interview with Pansy Maria (nee Myers) and Gavin David Reid of Victoria Cross and Montague, P.E.I. In this interview Pansy and Gavin talk about cars, radio, their milk business, pack peddlers, picnics and entertainment, general stores, moonshine, butter, cheese, homemade soap, washing machines, and ice

Type:Interview
Contributor:Livingstone, Olive Lois
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Olive Lois Livingstone of Charlottetown and New Perth, P.E.I. In this interview Olive talks about her family history, Sundays, home remedies and her birth, entertainment, Christmas, school, attending Prince of Wales College, teaching in the U.S., teaching children with polio, and major events of the early 20th

Type:Interview
Contributor:Corcoran, Norbert George
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract: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

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacNeill, Neil
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Neil MacNeill of Little Sands, PEI. In this interview Neil talks about his family history, Gaelic, his grandparents, stumping, horses, the Spanish Flu, snow, working in the lumber woods, driving logs down the river, Sundays, farming, mussel mud, cars, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2009-01-17
Duration:01:03:52

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Muriel
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Muriel MacKay of Albany, P.E.I. In this interview Muriel talks about her family history, Christmas, WWI and WWII, the Halifax Explosion, the Spanish Flu, school, Prince of Wales College, teaching, horses, chores on the farm, trips to Charlottetown and Summerside, cars, snowstorms, funerals, pack peddlers,

Type:Interview
Contributor:Carragher, Joe
Contributor:Carragher, Lina
Contributor:Chad Locke
Contributor:Stordy, Paul
Abstract:Paul Stordy Interivews Joe Carragher and his wife, Lina on Thursday July 1st, 1982, at their home in Brookvale, Prince Edward Island. They discuss family history of both the Carragher family and the Curley Family.
Date Recorded:1982-07-01
Duration:01:01:47

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Phillips (Jones), Mary Emma
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This the second portion of an interview with Mary Emma (Jones) Phillips of Harrington, P.E.I. Mary very briefly continues talking about school, then she tells about the 1918 flu pandemic. She then tells about making clothes from wool and druggat, making soap, and talks about local doctors. She then goes on to tell about cars, the

Type:Interview
Contributor:Colin
Contributor:Colin, and Thomson, Robyn
Contributor:Hessian, Louise
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Louise Hessian of Georgetown, PEI. In this interview Louise talks about memories of her father James "Jimmy" Gilbert, his death, her mother's coping with his death, her mother's baking and other memories, Christmas, education and teaching, her grandparents, mixed marriages, and Uncle Steve.
Date Recorded:2009-09-19
Duration:01:03:27

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacDonald, Louis Richard
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Louis Richard MacDonald of Cornwall, P.E.I. In this interview Louis talks about the background of Cornwall, his family history, his siblings, the family farm, doctors, WWI and WWII, telephones, illnesses, ghosts, his father, the MacDonalds, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2002-11
Duration:01:03:42