Audio file
Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2002-03-02
Date Digitized
2010-08-18
Abstract
This is an interview with Boswell Alexander Robertson of Souris, P.E.I. In this interview Boswell talks about his family, home remedies, doctors, horses, pack peddlers and traveling salesmen, stores, Matthew and MacLean's, thrashing, Johnny Jim, life in the 1930s, and various other topics.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:12
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:03 -- 00:08:17
Discussion about his grandparents and his family history, with mention of quiet Sundays; Alec Robertson, Theodore Robertson, Bertha Fraser, quiet Sundays, Bessie Robertson, Alton Robertson, Boswell Jenkins, Father Shea.

SIDE A 00:08:17 -- 00:12:06
Discussion about home remedies; home remedies, Raleigh's Red Liniment, liniments, cherry bark, sulfur and molasses, cod liver oil, impetigo.

SIDE A 00:12:06 -- 00:15:02
Discussion about his birth, midwives, and Dr. Gus; midwives, Dr. Gus, horses.

SIDE A 00:15:02 -- 00:31:32
Discussion about horses, a story about Mossey's wagon, and pack peddlers and traveling salesmen; Alec Robertson, Theodore, Mossey, Western horses, horses, horse breeding, traveling man, pack peddlers, Kay, Tom Michael, 1930s, salesmen, traveling salesmen, Alton Robertson, Elmer Dunn, Lee Toombs.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:32.
SIDE B 00:31:43 -- 00:35:44
Discussion about traveling salesmen continues, with mention of candy; 1930s, salesmen, traveling salesmen, trains, Ronald Norman, candy.

SIDE B 00:35:44 -- 00:37:28
Discussion about stores; Mossey, Mossey's Store, stores, molasses, J. F. Mossey.

SIDE B 00:37:28 -- 00:38:46
Discussion about doctors; Dr. Roddie MacDonald, doctors, Dr. Gus, Dr. MacCormack.

SIDE B 00:38:46 -- 00:42:30
Discussion about Matthew and MacLean's store, with mention of vessels buying fish; Matthew and MacLean, Matthew and MacLean's store, stores, shopping, Souris, fish, fish buyers,
SIDE B 00:42:30 -- 00:44:55
Discussion about doctors continues; doctors, Dr. MacDonald, Dr. Gus.

SIDE B 00:44:55 -- 00:47:21
Discussion about Matthew and MacLean's store continues; Matthew and MacLean, Matthew and MacLean's store, stores, shopping, Souris.

SIDE B 00:47:21 -- 00:48:59
Discussion about biking to Souris; Souris, biking, cycling, bicycles.

SIDE B 00:48:59 -- 00:50:32
Discussion about businesses in Souris; Souris, Dixon's store, Matthew and MacLean's, Bob Dixon.

SIDE B 00:50:32 -- 00:53:50
Discussion about the first combine, thrashing, and reapers; thrashing, combines, reaping, reapers, 1940s.

SIDE B 00:53:50 -- 00:57:23
Discussion about Johnny Jim; Johnny Jim, credit.

SIDE B 00:57:23 -- 01:03:12
Discussion about life in the 1930s, with mention of the creamery and cars; 1930s, Great Depression, tough times, potato picking, money, creamery, Souris, cars, cows.

Tape ends at 01:03:12.