Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: MacDonald, Colin
Interviewee: MacDonald, Jean
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1995-11-22
Date Digitized
2010-07-05
Abstract
This is an interview with Josephine "Jean" Bernadine and R. Colin MacDonald of St. Peters Bay, P.E.I. In this interview Jean and Colin talk about their father Dr. Roddie MacDonald, the MacDonald family, education, St. Peters Bay and local businesses, pack peddlers, cheese and starch factories, lobster factories and fishing, and mussel mud.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:46
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:14:20
Discussion about their father, Dr. Roddie MacDonald, and his practice, with mention of MacDonald nicknames and their ancestors; Dr. Roddie, Dr. Roddie MacDonald, doctor, nicknames, MacDonald, ancestors, Captain John MacDonald, Pine Tree Stump, school, Scotland, Captain Linus MacDonald, Maple Hill, Ronald Peggy MacDonald, shipbuilding, 1888, 1800s.

SIDE A 00:14:20 -- 00:21:05
Discussion about education in their family, the MacDonalds, and their father's education; Jane MacDonald, education, St. Dunstan's University, MacDonald, Prince Street School, The Academy, teachers, school, school grades, medical school, University of Toronto, Dr. MacLaughlin.

SIDE A 00:21:05 -- 00:31:49
Discussion about the background of St. Peters, specifically cheese and starch factories; St. Peters, St. Peters Bay, cheese factory, starch factory, Neil MacKay, cheese makers, potato prices, Maine.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:49.
SIDE B 00:31:57 -- 00:36:59
Discussion about their father and other doctors, with mention of the house his built; Dr. Roddie, Dr. Fraser, Dr. MacDonald, St. Peters, 1888, midwives.

SIDE B 00:36:59 -- 00:45:38
Discussion about pack peddlers; pack peddlers, Charlie Pratt, Bennie Garcon.

SIDE B 00:45:38 -- 00:48:10
Discussion about their father delivering his children; 1898, Dr. Roddie.

SIDE B 00:48:10 -- 00:52:10
Discussion about stores and businesses in St. Peters Bay; St. Peters Bay, St. Peters, Murdoch McInnis, tailors, Big Hugh McAdam, 1820, general stores.

SIDE B 00:52:10 -- 00:58:41
Discussion about lobster factories and fishing; lobster factories, lobster canneries, lobster fishing, fishing, codfish, cod, Maine, Yankee Gale, salt flakes, schooners.

SIDE B 00:58:41 -- 01:03:46
Discussion about lime, kilns, and mussel mud; lime, lime kilns, mussel mud, fertilizer.

Tape ends at 01:03:46.