SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:07:33
Discussion about her birth in the family home, her family history, and her ancestors; Sam Holland, 1810, birth, Major Freeman Boulter, ancestors, Benjamin Boulter, Oliver Boulter, Henry Boulter, Boulter, 1895, telephone, Crapaud, Howatt.
SIDE A 00:07:33 -- 00:09:35
Discussion about Christmas; Christmas, donuts, doughnuts, dolls, Santa Claus, presents, oranges.
SIDE A 00:09:35 -- 00:15:03
Discussion about her father's service in WWI and the Halifax Explosion, with mention of her mother's death soon after; Halifax Explosion, WWI, Halifax, Major Freeman Boulter, 1917.
SIDE A 00:15:03 -- 00:20:09
Discussion about catching the Spanish Flu while her husband serving in the army in Halifax, with mention of her son and daughter serving in WWII; Spanish Flu, 10th Siege Battery, WWI, WWII, parcels, 1918.
SIDE A 00:20:09 -- 00:24:01
Discussion about school; Albany School, school, teachers, school subjects, Katie McCarville, Latin, primers, books.
SIDE A 00:24:01 -- 00:27:35
Discussion about attending Prince of Wales College and being in Charlottetown for the first time; 1911, Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown, college subjects, professors, Dr. Robertson, Prof. Murphy, Prof. Clarken, Prof. Blanchard, Dr. Steele, second class teaching licence, teaching licence.
SIDE A 00:27:35 -- 00:31:05
Discussion about teaching in Mount Tryon and Searletown; Searletown, Jim Lowther, school, teaching, Mount Tryon, salary, wages, teacher's salary, teaching supplement, Morley Wood.
SIDE A 00:31:05 - 00:31:41
Discussion about going to college at Acadia and moving home soon after because of the war; Acadia, WWI, farming, hired man.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:41.
SIDE B 00:31:50 -- 00:32:25
Discussion about a hired man on their farm continues; hired man.
SIDE B 00:32:25 -- 00:36:49
Discussion about horses and chores women did on the farm; horses, horse riding, chores, plowing,
SIDE B 00:36:49 -- 00:37:33
Discussion about blacksmiths; Jim Arbing, Harry Clark, blacksmiths.
SIDE B 00:37:33 -- 00:38:43
Discussion about taking the train to Charlottetown; train, Charlottetown, Breadalbane.
SIDE B 00:38:43 -- 00:40:31
Discussion about snowstorms and deep snow; snowstorms, deep snow.
SIDE B 00:40:31 -- 00:43:04
Discussion about her first trip to SummerSIDE And local general stores; tobacco, Summerside, twist, Phillip Lorry, Michael Delaney, general stores, Albany, eggs, egg trading, egg prices, groceries.
SIDE B 00:43:04 -- 00:47:36
Discussion about undertakers, wakes, and her grandfather's funeral; Tryon, Chisholm, undertaker, wakes, funerals, funeral parlour, hearse.
SIDE B 00:47:36 -- 00:49:42
Discussion about pack peddlers; pack peddlers, Joe Zakem.
SIDE B 00:49:42 -- 00:52:27
Discussion about milk, cream, butter, and creameries; butter, cream, milk, creameries, North Tryon, Benning, Tryon, cheese.
SIDE B 00:52:27 -- 00:53:17
Discussion about Mount Tryon; Mount Tryon.
SIDE B 00:53:17 -- 00:56:44
Discussion about beach picnics, socials, movies, and other forms of entertainment; picnics, beaches, movies, socials, Crapaud, dances, merry-go-round, teas, bananas.
SIDE B 00:56:44 -- 00:58:55
Discussion about ice boats and a story about a drowning; Lem Dawson, drowning, ice boats.
SIDE B 00:58:55 -- 01:01:33
Discussion about the first cars she remembers; cars, Charlottetown, 1912, Albany, Bertha Carter, Carter's Book Store.
SIDE B 01:01:33 -- 01:03:33
Discussion about homemade soap and how it's made; homemade soap, pork fat, soap, washing clothes.
Tape ends at 01:03:33.
