Mary (Malone) MacPhee T2 [Tape Two]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: MacPhee (Malone), Mary
Interviewee: MacPhee, Ludger
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2000-07-20
Date Digitized
2010-07-27
Abstract
This is an interview with Mary (nee Malone) MacPhee of Big Pond and Souris, P.E.I. Also included in this interview is Ludger MacPhee. In this interview Mary and Ludger talk about the MacPhee family, potato farming, card parties, doctors and midwives, stone wells, cars, rum running, blacksmiths, Souris, Geordie Leslie, and Christmas.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Souris, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1934
1930s
1927
1939
1942
1920s
Rights
All content on this site is made available for personal research and private study only. Any other reuse, reproduction, or re-purposing may require the permission of the rightsholder(s); please contact the UPEI Library for more information on permissions/clearances.
Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
00:32:02
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:06 -- 00:05:40
Discussion about Aneas' mitts, things Mrs. Vincent MacPhee made, and what it was like to work for the MacPhees; Mrs. Vincent MacPhee, Aneas MacPhee, knitting, mitts, self-sufficiency, potato planting.

SIDE A 00:05:40 -- 00:09:23
Discussion about card parties, Pius and his fiddle, and how Pius died, with mention of his sisters who died; Pius MacPhee, card parties, fiddlers, 1934, drowning, Daniel MacIsaac, forerunners, Aneas MacPhee, Amelia MacPhee, Russell MacPhee.

SIDE A 00:09:23 -- 00:11:13
Discussion about the MacPhees' telephone and a story about Aneas breaking his arm; telephones, MacPhee, Aneas MacPhee.

SIDE A 00:11:13 -- 00:12:42
Discussion about the bell from the Sovinto; Sovinto, bell, 1942, John Mooney, Bob Dixon, Father Ronnie MacDonald.

SIDE A 00:12:42 -- 00:14:53
Discussion about stone wells; wells, stone wells, well digging, Joe Parsons.

SIDE A 00:14:53 -- 00:15:58
Discussion about cars; cars, Pius MacPhee.

SIDE A ends at 00:15:58
SIDE B 00:16:07 -- 00:20:40
Discussion about cars continues, with mention of dances and Ludger's nicknames; cars, Model-A Ford, car prices, Model-T Ford, dances, Matthias Ludger MacPhee, nicknames.

SIDE B 00:20:40 -- 00:22:17
Discussion about doctors and midwives, and a story about Ludge's operation on the kitchen table; doctors, midwives, Josephine MacDonald, Dr. Gus, Dr. Wood, Dr. MacLean, operations.

SIDE B 00:22:17 -- 00:26:18
Discussion about rum runners, finding kegs of rum, and house parties; rum runners, rum running, 1939, rum, kegs of rum, prohibition, house parties.

SIDE B 00:26:18 -- 00:27:12
Discussion about traveling by horse and wagon and local blacksmiths; blacksmiths, horse and wagon, traveling, Souris, Pat Hennesey, Johnny Smoosh, Alec Mooney, Frank MacKenzie, Bob MacKenzie, Tommy Joe MacDonald, Souris.

SIDE B 00:27:12 -- 00:29:13
Discussion about places in Souris and Geordie Leslie; 1927, Geordie Leslie, Souris, boxers, house prices.

SIDE B 00:29:13 -- 00:32:02
Discussion about Christmas; Christmas, Christmas trees, presents, toys.

Tape ends at 00:32:02.