Kathleen Gillis T3 [Tape Three]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Gillis, Kathleen
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2010-02-09
Date Digitized
2010-07-21
Abstract
This is an interview with Kathleen Gillis of Indian River, P.E.I. In this interview Kathleen recites a poem she wrote about Prince Edward Island and talks about changes over the years, the Hindenburg, her parents, working in Boston, cooking, peddlers, and various other topics.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Indian River, PE
Boston, MA
Subject (Temporal)
1950s
1952
1930s
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
00:30:08
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
***This tape is SIDE A only, SIDE B is blank.
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:05:42
Kathleen recites a poem that she wrote about returning to Prince Edward Island and talks about it afterward; poems, poetry, 1950s.

SIDE A 00:05:42 -- 00:09:35
Discussion about various topics including electricity, telephones, and the Hindenburg; electricity, 1952, telephones, Hindenburg.

SIDE A 00:09:35 -- 00:13:28
Discussion about her father, a clock from a plane, and carpentry work; carpenter, clock.

SIDE A 00:13:28 -- 00:16:44
Discussion about picking potatoes on summer vacation and chores on the farm; picking potatoes, summer vacation, school, chores.

SIDE A 00:16:44 -- 00:20:35
Discussion about working in Boston; Boston, 1930s.

SIDE A 00:20:35 -- 00:23:45
Discussion about her mother and her cooking; cooking, baking, molasses.

SIDE A 00:23:45 -- 00:26:33
Discussion about a store her family ran; general store.

SIDE A 00:26:33 -- 00:28:04
Discussion about pack peddlers, fish peddlers, and egg circles; pack peddlers, hooked mats, quilts, fish peddlers, Adam Glover, egg circles.

SIDE A 00:28:04 -- 00:29:26
Discussion about locking doors and hygiene; locked doors, hygiene.

SIDE A 00:29:26 -- 00:30:08
Discussion about her parents; traveling.

Tape ends at 00:30:08.