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- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
- Contributor:Hayman, Web
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:This is an interview with Web Hayman of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Web talks about Ed Mason, bootleggers, Thurston Cook, trucking, driving cattle and horses, working in Saskatchewan, trains, butchering, Tiny Mason, rum running, and various other topics.
- Date Recorded:1993-05-19
- Duration:01:03:21
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Patton, Raymond
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:This interview with Raymond Patton begins with a discussion of his father's work as a blacksmith. The conversation then moves on to farming, then on to the Mason family and fishing. Raymond goes on to tell about Ed and Tiny Mason, as story about his father Scott going to town for coal, and working in the woods. Raymond and Dutch More
- Date Recorded:Unknown year
- Duration:01:03:26
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Contributor:Turner, Florence Charlotte "Flo"
- Abstract:This is an interview with Florence Charlotte "Flo" Turner of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Flo talks about Captain Charlie Arbuckle, Tiny Mason, pie socials and chicken raffles, Castle Harris, her family, the Halifax Explosion, Stormy Sandy, catching the Spanish Flu, orphans, locals, and lobster canneries. At the end More
- Date Recorded:1993-05-20
- Duration:01:03:43
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:MacGillivray, Angus "The Bank"
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:This is an interview with Angus "The Bank" MacGillivray of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Angus talks about his year of rum running, Tiny Mason, rum runners and bootleggers, working at sawmills, fishing, and the end of rum running.
- Date Recorded:1993-05-20
- Duration:01:05:11
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:MacIntosh, Donald
- Contributor:MacIntosh, George
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview they play some tunes on the fiddle, talk about rum running, musicians, dances and shows they played at, hockey, tobacco, and local characters.
- Date Recorded:1994-11-16
- Duration:01:03:43
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Coombs, John
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:This interview is with John Coombs. In this interview John talks about his upbringing, his parents, his father's service in WWI, working as a farm labourer at age 16, school, the Halifax Explosion, working out West during the Harvest Excursion, the chaotic train ride out, and stories about his travels as a hobo.
- Date Recorded:1994-04-29
- Duration:01:03:50
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Contributor:Turner, Florence Charlotte "Flo"
- Abstract:This is an interview with Florence Charlotte "Flo" Turner of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Flo talks about the Charles Arbuckle and the history of the Arbuckles, Francis Arbuckle, local families, the Halifax Explosion, trains, picnics and dances, courting, and Gaelic.
- Date Recorded:1994-04-28
- Duration:01:03:46
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:MacLellan, Elmer George
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:This is an interview with Elmer George MacLellan of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Elmer talks about rum runners and bootleggers in
Pictou County, prohibition officers, his father's work as a liquor inspector, moonshine and distillers, beer, and local characters. - Date Recorded:1993-03
- Duration:01:03:55
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Murdock, Bessie
- Contributor:Murdock, Leroy
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract: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 More
- Date Recorded:1993-03-15
- Duration:01:03:36