Audio file
Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1998-04-11
Date Digitized
2010-07-12
Abstract
This is an interview with James "Jim" Henry Cameron of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Jim talks about his work on the railway, his family, Charlottetown, and train stations.
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Subject (Geographic)
Subject (Temporal)
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:38
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:06 -- 00:03:23
Discussion about working in different places across the Maritimes on the railway; Charlottetown, Royalty Junction, Jack MacLeod, railway.

SIDE A 00:03:23 -- 00:09:40
Discussion about his family's work on the railway; Jack Cameron, Angus Cameron, railway, Cameron, engine man, Charlottetown, railway bridge, Lester Cameron.

SIDE A 00:09:40 -- 00:12:47
Discussion about his home in Charlottetown and his family; Charlottetown, railway, wages, Florence Cameron, Angus Cameron.

SIDE A 00:12:47 -- 00:15:23
Discussion about the Charlottetown harbour; coal yards, wharves, Charlottetown harbour, boat yard, Jack Cameron.

SIDE A 00:15:23 -- 00:16:36
Discussion about general stores and immigrants; general stores, immigration, immigrants.

SIDE A 00:16:36 -- 00:19:05
Discussion about horses and growing up in Charlottetown, with mention of school; horses, Jack Cameron, Charlottetown, Prince of Wales College, West Kent School.

SIDE A 00:19:05 -- 00:22:57
Discussion about his work on the railway, with mention of his family; Charlottetown, railway, telegraph, train, Morse code, accidents, Angus Cameron.

SIDE A 00:22:57 -- 00:25:02
Discussion about a photograph of Jim and friends; Earl Goss, railway.

SIDE A 00:25:02 -- 00:26:00
Discussion about train stations; Breadalbane, Palmroy Murray, train stations, Breadalbane station, station agent.

SIDE A 00:26:00 -- 00:29:26
Discussion about his first jobs on the railway; railway, section man.

SIDE A 00:29:26 -- 00:31:40
Discussion about his wife and his friends, with mention of the Halifax Explosion; Linkletter, Earl Goss, Halifax Explosion.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:40.
SIDE B 00:31:48 -- 00:33:32
Discussion about Prince of Wales College and trains stuck in the snow; Prince of Wales College, wages, stuck trains, Riley Junction, Jack MacLeod,
SIDE B 00:33:32 -- 00:41:01
Discussion about various topics including soldiers in his family, home remedies, and his work on the railway; WWII, home remedies, doctors, 1930s, Emerald Junction, trains, railway.

SIDE B 00:41:01 -- 00:42:40
Discussion about courting and entertainment; courting, movies, money.

SIDE B 00:42:40 -- 00:45:58
Discussion about various topics including Prince of Wales College, the exhibition, foxes; Prince of Wales College, sports, exhibition, foxes, horses.

SIDE B 00:45:58 -- 00:53:33
Discussion about various topics including his work on the railroad, his uncle Jack Cameron, and places around Charlottetown; railway, trains, Jack Cameron, Charlottetown.

***The remainder of the tape, 00:53:33 -- 01:03:38, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:38.