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Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Woodside, Elsie
Abstract:This is an interview with Elsie Woodside from Clinton, P.E.I. In this interview Elsie talks about her family, midwives and doctors, snow, farming, her husband Elton "The Flying Farmer" Woodside and his airplane, their airstrip, flying, pilots, mussel mud, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2010-01-24
Duration:01:03:05

Type:Interview
Contributor:Fraser, Charlie
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John, Thomson, Robyn, MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract: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,

Type:Interview
Contributor:Campbell, Robert "Oscar"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Robert "Oscar" Campbell of Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. In this interview Oscar tells about his family and life growing up in Borden, German P.O.W.s, the Spanish Flu, working as a diver for the CNR and on the ferries, rum running and bootlegging, hockey, cars, The Singing Cowboy, and The Great Depression.
Date Recorded:2003-10-21
Duration:01:36:08

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:Brown (Bernard), Nina E.
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Nina E. Brown of New London, P.E.I. Nina begins by telling about Elton Woodside and his airplane and growing up in French River. She then talks about her grandparents, ancestors, and family. She goes on to tell about school, L. M. Montgomery, her husband Stanley, her step grandmother, and church. Nina then talks

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Millar, Layton
Contributor:Millar, Olive
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Layton Millar of Ellerslie, P.E.I. His wife Olive also partakes in the interview, and there is a period towards the end where his friend Edwin Dennis speaks for a few moments. Layton begins by telling about his family, farming, homemade clothes and goods, and potato farming. He talks about cattle, creameries,

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John, Thomson, Robyn, MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Linkletter, Hester
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Hester Linkletter talking about driving a Model-T Ford, her birth and familly home, her mother Irene Bell, aunt Helen Smith Bell, and her grandfather Albert Bell and how much she loved them, meeting her husband, teaching and how much she was paid, school days, home rememdies, Christmas time, her aunt Patience

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John, Thomson, Robyn, MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacDonald, Ernest
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Ernest MacDonald talking about walking many miles, his mother taking care of older people, working on the sea as a cook, his ship being blown up, becoming a fisherman while most of his family were farmers, what he liked about living on the water, storms on the water, and the family farm.
Date Recorded:2003-10-21
Duration:00:57:17

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Waugh, Elmer
Abstract: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,