Charlie Bell T1 [Tape One]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Bell, Charles Marvin "Charlie"
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1995-12-07
Date Digitized
2010-07-06
Abstract
This is the first of four tapes of interviews with Charles Marvin "Charlie" Bell of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Charlie talks about the Bell family history, the dentist Dr. Marvin Bell, Christmas, church picnics and religion, school, life Victoria during the 1920s, his parents, trains, the mail, and cars and driving.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Victoria, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1820
1934
1920s
1927
1917
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:31
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:10 -- 00:08:23
Discussion about the Bell family history; Bell, 1820, Scotland, John Bell, wheelwright.

SIDE A 00:08:23 -- 00:17:04
Discussion about his cousin Dr. Marvin Bell the dentist; Dr. Marvin Bell, doctors, dentists, Crapaud, cocaine, dentures, dentist drill, 1934, Dr. Palmer.

SIDE A 00:17:04 -- 00:21:07
Discussion about Christmas; Christmas, candy, presents, Christmas tree, pocket watch.

SIDE A 00:21:07 -- 00:24:58
Discussion about Anglican picnics and religion; Anglican, picnics, church picnics, merry-go-round, religion, Anglican church, politics.

SIDE A 00:24:58 -- 00:30:38
Discussion about school, with mention of Walter Lea and his family; school, Walter Lea, politician, Dr. Gordon Lea, Premier, teachers, school subjects, Seymour Snow, two-holer, washroom.

SIDE A 00:30:38 -- 00:31:37
Discussion about life in Victoria during the 1920s; Victoria, 1920s, schooners, wagons.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:37.
SIDE B 00:31:44 -- 00:45:22
Discussion about life in Victoria during the 1920s continues; Victoria, 1920s, schooners, Stanley Lord, sea captains, lime kilns, whitewash, milliner, rinks, hockey, hockey games, taxis, Howatt's store, hats.

SIDE B 00:45:22 -- 00:56:43
Discussion about his parents, with mention of trains, the post office, and school; trains, post office, postmaster, polio, 1927, mail, Pig's Eye, teaching, school, teachers, Victoria, milk, salary, wages, milk prices.

SIDE B 00:56:43 -- 01:03:31
Discussion about cars, driving, and early traffic laws; cars, driving, driver's licence, traffic laws, 1917, Model-T Ford, right hand drive, crank engine.

Tape ends at 01:03:31.