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Type:Interview
Contributor:Andrew, Wallace Jenkins "Wally"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is the first tape of four with Wallace "Wally" Jenkins Andrew of East Royalty, P.E.I. Wally begins by telling about the Belmont Black Fox Company and its operation. He goes into great detail about fox feed, pelts, prices, breeding, and ranching. He mentions MacClure and MacKinnon's fox ranch, his brother Fred's ranch,

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:Fraser (Huggan), Viola Jean
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Viola Jean Fraser (nee Huggan) of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Viola talks about her family, dances, Fen Thompson, home remedies, horses, school, Christmas, cars, radio, Avondale, home children, doctors, stores, quiet Sundays, her mother and her homemade goods, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2003-01-14
Duration:01:03:27

Type:Interview
Contributor:Elordieta, Vincente Doroteo "Vincent"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the last of four tapes with Vincent Doroteo Elordieta of Georgetown, P.E.I. In this interview Vincent talks about his family's involvement in the Spanish Civil War, his training in marine engineering, traveling to Asia during the 1930s, the Basque people and their culture, a story about his mother and sister helping people at

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John, Thomson, Robyn, MacKay, Paul
Contributor:McCarvill, Vernon
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Vernon McCarvill talking about working at the general store, grading eggs, moving mussle mud, swamp sand, his family, horse and sleighs, diptheria and the undertaker, home remedies, leaving Prince Edward Island and moving around until he settled in Ontario, working with Canada Packers and travelling with the

Type:Interview
Contributor:Handrahan, Vern
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Vern Handrahan of Charlottetown, one of only two Islanders to play Major League Baseball. Vern begins the interview by telling about playing baseball growing up. He then talks about his journey through the minor leagues, playing in both Canada and the United States, and how he finally made it to the big leagues

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacKay, Vance
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Vance MacKay of Campbellton, P.E.I. Vance begins by telling about his family history on both his father's side, MacKay, and his mother's side, Walsh. He then tells about doctors and midwives, home remedies, working at Pratt's store with Keith Pratt, egg grading, trains, and his first job picking potatoes. He

Type:Interview
Abstract:This is a lecture by Brendan O'Grady titled "Ulster Immigration to PEI", where he discusses historic Ulster, acquiring land, Ireland and Scotland relations, assimilation, Father Augustus and jobs in Boston. The lecture also includes discussion about arrivals of ships, graveyards, Monaghan, Ulster immigration, families, religion,