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Type:Interview
Contributor:Doyle, Jimmy
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Jimmy Doyle of Summerville, P.E.I. Jimmy begins by telling about his family and his first job. He then talks about blacksmiths, working in the lumber woods in New Brunswick, general stores, and school. Jimmy goes on to tell about his farm, gristmills and sawmills, and the first time he had electricity,

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Trenholm, Captain Thomas
Abstract:This is the first tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Captain Tom begins by telling about his father, Captain William Trenholm, a story about catching swordfish, and his childhood. He then tells about schooner races and his father buying the M. M. Gardner, trips down to Barbados, his

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:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Stevenson, J. Lorne
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with J. Lorne Stevenson of New Glasgow, P.E.I. Lorne begins by telling about planning to join the army during WWI, but joining the navy instead. He tells about training in Halifax, crossing the Atlantic to Liverpool, his navy uniform, Islanders in WWI, the HMS Goshawk, and sunken ships. The then talks about

Type:Interview
Contributor:Leslie, Harold
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Harold Leslie of Souris, P.E.I. Harold talks about his family history, the last bear on the Island, general stores, and transportation. He tells about his father's work as a section foreman for the railway, and goes on in great detail telling stories about his own work with railway. He tells about railroad rails

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