Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Bolger, Estelle
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2006-01-09
Date Digitized
2010-06-02
Abstract
This interview is with Estelle Bolger of Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Estelle talks about her family, the Halifax Explosion, the Spanish Flu, her mother, her father, her family's barbershop, Bob Fraser, Georgetown, cars, ice, a murder in the 1930s, snowstorms, and rats.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:02:49
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
***A significant portion of the audio towards the end of SIDE B is of poor quality and is sometime inaudible.
***Disclaimer - This interview contains language some may find inappropriate.
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:02:54
Discussion about her sister Louise continues from Lenie and Estelle Bolger T2 [Tape Two], with mention of her mother baking for sailors; Louise Solomon, Ada Solomon.

SIDE A 00:02:54 -- 00:07:35
Discussion about the Halifax Explosion and the Spanish Flu; 1917, Halifax Explosion, Spanish Flu, 1918, quarantine, fumigation, WWI.

SIDE A 00:07:35 -- 00:10:32
Discussion about her siblings and other members of her family; Louise Solomon, Ann Solomon, John Solomon, Agnes Solomon, Walter Solomon, Freida Solomon, midwives, Batchilder, red hair, purple eyes.

SIDE A 00:10:32 -- 00:13:11
Discussion about her mother's work, with mention of painting, cooking and baking; cooking, baking, Ada Solomon.

SIDE A 00:13:11 -- 00:21:10
Discussion about her family's barbershop, being the first lady barber on the Island, and jobs she had as a kid; barbershop, barber, lady barber, priest, Summerside, shaving, barber prices, Massey and Peters, jobs, hotel, baking, mayor, Tyne Valley.

SIDE A 00:21:10 -- 00:24:04
Discussion about Bob Fraser, with mention of how he lost the use of his legs; Bob Fraser, shoemaker, Summerside.

SIDE A 00:24:04 -- 00:27:50
Discussion about Georgetown, with mention of animals and water pumps; Georgetown, animals, water pumps, oil.

SIDE A 00:27:50 -- 00:31:06
Discussion about Captain Fairchild's daughter Rose breaking Estelle's nose, silent movies, and doctors; Captain Fairchild, silent movies, doctors, Dr. Stewart, Dr. Kennedy.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:06.
SIDE B 00:31:09 -- 00:34:10
Discussion about a murder in Georgetown in the 1930s; Georgetown, murder, 1927, 1930s, Reggie Batchilder, jury, Father Bolger.

SIDE B 00:34:10 -- 00:35:21
Discussion about her father; Frank Solomon.

SIDE B 00:35:21 -- 00:38:08
Discussion about businesses in Georgetown, and story about her father inventing a barber tool; barber tools, Georgetown, tailor, toaster, inventions.

SIDE B 00:38:08 -- 00:40:25
Discussion about ice, and stories about ice boats and skating; skating, ice, ice boats.

SIDE B 00:40:25 -- 00:43:32
A story about a strange man in a car; scared.

SIDE B 00:43:32 -- 00:47:07
Discussion about Seymour Knight, with mention of Estelle's mother redying hats and a car accident; Seymour Knight, drugstore, redying hats, hats, Elsie Knight.

SIDE B 00:47:07 -- 00:48:33
Discussion about the judge's wife working at Holman's, George Hibbert; George Hibbert, judge.

SIDE B 00:48:33 -- 00:50:03
Discussion about her father's car, which was the first in Georgetown; 1914, Walter Solomon, cars.

SIDE B 00:50:03 -- 00:53:48
A story about rats in Georgetown; rats, Georgetown, wharf rat.

SIDE B 00:53:48 -- 00:55:58
Discussion about her grandfather's homemade oilcloth, with mention of boots and jackets he made; oilcloth, homemade, boots, jackets.

SIDE B 00:57:33 -- 00:59:19
A story about her uncle John Batchilder dying while cutting down a tree; John Batchilder, accident.

SIDE B 00:59:19 -- 01:02:49
Discussion about snowstorms, with mention of stuck trains and trainmen; snowstorms, stuck trains, snow, trains, trainmen.

Tape ends at 01:02:49.