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Mary Jone Phillips T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Phillips (Jones), Mary Emma
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Mary Emma (Jones) Phillips of Harrington, P.E.I. Mary begins by telling about her family and she and her brother going out to Saskatchewan to teach. She tells about her trip out West on the train, her father fishing lobster, their family farm in Harrington, and horses. She then talks about the first Women's
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  • Date Recorded:1995-04-12
  • Duration:01:04:12
Hamm and Marion MacCannell
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacCannell, Hamm
  • Contributor:MacCannell, Marion
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Marion and Hamm MacCannell of Charlottetown, P.E.I. Marion begins by telling about her family history, her uncle's meat and ice business, and other businesses in Charlottetown. She tells about her school days, both as a student and teacher, and talks about taking the train to Hampshire. Hamm tells about selling
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-17
  • Duration:01:03:42
George Boswall
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Boswall, George
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Geroge Boswall. In this interview George talks about Frenchfort, his family, farming, traveling on trains, cattle and livestock, mills, changes in Charlottetown, horses, foxes, schooners, exhibitions, Sundays, ice travel, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:35:27
Billy Wilkinson
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Wilkinson, Billy
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Billy Wilkinson of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In this interview Billy talks about the sugar woods, bears, bootlegging and moonshine, local businesses, cars and tractors, horses, school, tobacco, the railway, his family, the Halifax Explosion, and how maple syrup is made.
  • Date Recorded:1993-04-09
  • Duration:01:03:54
Benedict Callaghan [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Callaghan, Benedict
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:Wallace, Stella
  • Abstract:

    In this interview Stella Wallace is interviewing Benedict Callaghan about his family history at his home in Parkdale, Prince Edward Island on May 10th, 1982.

  • Date Recorded:1982-05-10
  • Duration:00:40:59
Stella McQuaid McDougall T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:McDougall (McQuaid), Stella
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Stella McQuaid McDougall of Bedford, P.E.I. In this interview Stella talks about her birth, her parents and relative who lived in the United States, school, her first job, working at Fenton Court's store, Scarlet Fever, home remedies, lobster, cars, and station agents.
  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:57
Robert Farquarson
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Farquarson, Robert Montague
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Robert Montague Farquarson of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Robert talks about his ancestors, Mt. Stewart, his father, the railway, animals in town, ponds, Charlottetown, WWI, school, WWII, teaching, Prince of Wales College, working for Canada Packers, his garage and car rental business, The Butts and
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  • Date Recorded:2007-01-11
  • Duration:01:36:06
Keith Pratt T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Pratt, Keith
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about his cameras and early childhood interacting with the railway. He speaks many times about shipping potatoes, turnips pigs and sheep, mentioning the special days that were had for shipping of the livestock and molasses.
  • Date Recorded:2003-07-11
  • Duration:01:03:52
Kay Wood T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Wood, Katherine "Kay" Haslam
  • Abstract:This is the second half of an interview with Katherine "Kay" Haslam Wood of Victoria, P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about playing hockey, old businesses in Victoria, traveling, courting, trips to Charlottetown, electricity, family, farm work, voting, illnesses, fishing, schooners, ghosts and phenomenons, Sundays, radios, the
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  • Date Recorded:1996-04-05
  • Duration:01:03:27
Johnny Chuck MacAdam T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacAdam, John D. "Johnny Chuck"
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with John D. "Johnny Chuck" MacAdam of Morell and West St. Peters, P.E.I. In this interview Johnny Chuck talks about church, home remedies, horses, Christmas, Dr. Roddie, the Spanish Flu, snowstorms, trains, berries, fox ranching, cars, potato farming, apples, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1999-01-20
  • Duration:01:03:42
Irene MacNevin
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:MacNevin (MazKenzie), C. Irene
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with C. Irene MacNevin (nee MacKenzie) of Bonshaw, P.E.I. In this interview Irene talks about several things including her family, school, farming, cars, traveling, emigration, religion and, doctors.
  • Date Recorded:1996-07-16
  • Duration:01:03:42
Grace MacCallum
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacCallum, Grace Eliza
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Grace Eliza MacCallum of Borden-Carleton, P.E.I. In this interview Grace talks about her family, school, farming, The Great Depression, the Halifax Explosion, Charlottetown, home remedies, nursing, Falconwood, trains, livestock, groceries, pack peddlers, Christmas, the Women's Institute, the Women's Christian
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  • Date Recorded:1996-01-04
  • Duration:01:03:42
Fred Coles T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Coles, Fred
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John, Thomson, Robyn, MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Fred Coles from Springvale talking about his childhood and family, the family farm, his father as a horse trader, his brothers working with the horses and him working more with cows, going on the Harvest Excursion, and the family's apple orchard.
  • Date Recorded:2003-12-03
  • Duration:01:03:15
Frank Woodside
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Woodside, Frank
  • Abstract:This interview is with Frank Wooside, from Western PEI, talking about skating on Summerside Harbour, his family, blacksmiths, playing hockey, rink owners, rum runners, being a policeman in Summerside, and joining the army and seeing German planes. He goes on to talk about coming home from the war and being treated poorly, going
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  • Date Recorded:Unknown year
  • Duration:01:03:22
Ella Willis T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Willis (Edwards), Ella
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Ella Willis (nee Edwards) of Hampshire, P.E.I. In this interview Ella talks about her family, traveling, life on the family farm, chores, potatoes, Sundays and church, school, her first car ride, WWI and the Halifax Explosion, picnics, Christmas, and various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:2006-11-29
  • Duration:01:03:40
Duck Acorn
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Acorn, Frank "Duck"
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Thomson, Robyn
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Frank "Duck" Acorn of PEI. In this interview Duck Acorn talks about his childhood, working at the races, the first races and Old Home Week, and the changing ways of training horses and racing them.
  • Date Recorded:1995-08-14
  • Duration:00:42:44
Captain Thomas Trenholm T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Contributor:Trenholm, Captain Thomas
  • Abstract:This is the second tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Captain Tom continues a story from Tape One about a trip to Guyana. He then tells a story about a trip on the Lady Hawkins with his father, tells about the end of the schooners, and talks about Wallace and the family house in Port
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  • Date Recorded:1995-11-01
  • Duration:01:03:48
Borden Mooney
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Mooney, Borden Philip
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Borden Mooney of Peakes Station, P.E.I. Borden begins by telling about the railroad, the history of the Peakes area, and Leard's Mill. He then talks about building a boat as a kid, Mooney's shingle mill, school, dances, and the railroad station. Borden then talks about Lem Hughes the blacksmith, cars, singing in
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  • Date Recorded:1995-04-13
  • Duration:01:36:04
Bill Price T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Price, Bill
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This interview is with Bill Price of Kington, England. In this interview Bill talks about the tavern in Kington, beer making, WWI, tough times in the 1920s and 1930s, his family who lived in Canada, old family lineages, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, his birth, doctors, home remedies, farming, cooking, coal mining, transportation, and cider
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  • Date Recorded:1997-03-24
  • Duration:01:03:24
Ann Bond
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Bond, Ann
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This brief interview is with Ann Bond who tells about an old marine hospital in Trout Point. She and Dutch discuss the location of the hospital, smallpox, unmarked graves, and briefly talk about rum running.
  • Date Recorded:1994-07-18
  • Duration:00:11:38