Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Buell, Milton
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: Gray, Tristan John
Date Recorded
1995-02-27
Date Digitized
2010-04-19
Abstract
This is an interview with Milton Buell of Abney, PEI. In this interview Milton talks about going out on the Harvest Excursion, traveling on the trains, farming, the railway, stores in Murray River, milk, mussel mud, blacksmiths, doctors, and various other topics.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:42
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:30:31
Discussion about going out on the Harvest Excursion, with stories about traveling out on the train and comparisons to farming on PEI; 1920s, Harvest Excursion, 1922, thrashing, thrashing machines, train fare, reapers, binders, horses.

SIDE A 00:30:31 -- 00:31:34
Discussion about his job helping at the roundhouse in Murray Harbour; Murray Harbour, roundhouses, Henry Sensabaugh.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:34.
SIDE B 00:31:43 -- 00:40:47
Discussion about his job helping at the roundhouse in Murray Harbour continues, with mention of shoveling snow; Murray Harbour, roundhouses, Henry Sensabaugh, trains, railroad, railway, caterpillars, deep snow, shoveling snow, wages.

SIDE B 00:40:47 -- 00:46:01
Discussion about stores in Murray River, with mention of picking blueberries; Murray River, stores, walking, blueberries, due bills.

SIDE B 00:46:01 -- 00:48:22
Discussion about milk and wild strawberries; creamers, milk, strawberries, wild berries.

SIDE B 00:48:22 -- 00:51:21
Discussion about mussel mud and well water; mussel mud, fertilizer, well water.

SIDE B 00:51:21 -- 00:52:52
Discussion about cheese and starch factories; cheese factories, starch factories.

SIDE B 00:52:52 -- 00:56:05
Discussion about Murray River continues, with mention of blacksmiths; Murray River, blacksmiths, Ben Reynolds, hotels.

SIDE B 00:56:05 -- 00:57:20
Discussion about doctors; doctors, Dr. Brehaut.

***The remainder of the tape, 00:57:20 -- 01:03:42, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:42.