Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Clow, Arlene
Interviewee: Clow, Bobby
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1995-03-13
Date Digitized
2010-06-30
Abstract
This is an interview with Bobby and Arlene Clow of Hampshire, P.E.I. In this interview they talk about the history of the family store, how the business has changed over the years, how they run the store, goods sold there, wholesalers, meat and butchering, gasoline, eggs, and other local businesses.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:45
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:09:50
Discussion about the history of his family and their store, with mention of goods sold there, rationing, and contests; Jud Clow, 1945, butcher, slaughterhouse, road crew, food prices, molasses, bulk goods, bread, 1963, Digby, smoked herring, contests, rationing, chocolate bars, gathering place, mice, oranges, Verna Clow, Everett Clow.

SIDE A 00:09:50 -- 00:11:19
Discussion about MacLeod's store, bulk flour, and trains; trains, bulk flour, MacLeod's store.

SIDE A 00:11:19 -- 00:13:39
Discussion about local beef and gasoline companies; gasoline, meat, gas pump, Irving, White Rose, Petro Canada, local beef, gasoline companies.

SIDE A 00:13:39 -- 00:15:35
Discussion about meat sold at the store; meat, beef.

***The audio is of poor quality for a portion of the following topic.
SIDE A 00:15:35 -- 00:21:30
Discussion about Christmas at the store and what it's like trying to compete with big businesses; Christmas, big business.

SIDE A 00:21:30 -- 00:24:33
Discussion about eggs, local products, and geese and turkeys; egg grading, geese, eggs, turkeys, Christmas.

SIDE A 00:24:33 -- 00:27:03
Discussion about pigs and a story about fresh meat; pigs, fresh meat, meat.

SIDE A 00:27:03 -- 00:29:19
Discussion about suppliers, traveling salesmen, and wholesalers; traveling salesman, wholesalers.

SIDE A 00:29:19 -- 00:30:28
A story about cooking lobster and a story about the Moores; Moore, lobster.

SIDE A 00:30:28 -- 00:31:49
Discussion about the connection between work and their home; hangout, card games.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:49.
SIDE B 00:31:57 -- 00:33:13
Discussion about trains and drinking on holidays; trains, drinking, holidays.

***The audio is of poor quality for a portion of the following topic.
SIDE B 00:33:13 -- 00:47:25
Discussion about the family business, changes over the years, and MacLeod's store, with mention of Arlene's store and a brief interview with their son; Verna Clow, Everett Clow, family business, hardware, MacLeod's store.

SIDE B 00:47:25 -- 00:49:35
Discussion about paying for everything with cash, trusting people, and receivables; cash, trust, business.

SIDE B 00:49:35 -- 00:53:00
Discussion about wholesalers, a branding iron, their door bell, and an old lamp; Lucky Dollar, wholesalers, 1957, branding iron, door bell.

SIDE B 00:53:00 -- 00:55:22
Discussion about the local blacksmith, butter, and Ivan Kennedy; Rich MacLean, horseshoeing, blacksmith, butter factory, North Wiltshire, cream trucks, Ivan Kennedy, butter, homemade butter.

SIDE B 00:55:22 -- 00:58:51
Discussion about the old market place, a story about the first loaves of bread, and candy; market place, meat vendors, refrigeration, bread, peanut butter, cookies, candy.

SIDE B 00:58:51 -- 01:01:13
Stories about a farmer dropping his money, arm-wrestling and games, and pop bottles; games, arm-wrestling, money, pop bottles.

SIDE B 01:01:13 -- 01:03:45
Discussion about how he runs his business, the Clow name, and religion; Clow, religion.

Tape ends at 01:03:45.