Peter Whitty and Mary O'Hanley

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: O'Hanley, Mary
Interviewee: Whitty, Peter
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2002-04-08
Date Digitized
2010-08-19
Abstract
This is an interview with Peter Whitty and May O'Hanley of Souris, P.E.I. In this interview Peter and May talk about Matthew and MacLean's, peddlers, Souris, coal, Christmas, home remedies, WWII, fish flakes, trains, family, Dr. Gus, and various other topics.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Souris, PE
Subject (Temporal)
WWII
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:48
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:15:54
Discussion with Peter about working at Matthew and MacLean's as a coalman; coalman, wages, Matthew and MacLean's, coal delivery, coal, J. J. Hughes, deliveryman, Josie MacDonald, Roy MacLean, horses, snow.

SIDE A 00:15:54 -- 00:19:40
Discussion with May about various topics including milkmen, peddlers, and shopping in Souris; Souris, shopping, milkmen, meat peddlers.

SIDE A 00:19:40 -- 00:23:4
Discussion with May about various topics including her father, Christmas, and Peter; Christmas, presents, Christmas dinner, Peter Whitty.

SIDE A 00:23:14 -- 00:24:45
Discussion with May about home remedies; home remedies, goose grease, kerosene.

SIDE A 00:24:45 -- 00:31:51
Discussion with Peter about working at Matthew and MacLean's continues; coalman, Matthew and MacLean's, coal delivery, coal, ice, iceman, wages, horses.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:51.
SIDE B 00:31:56 -- 00:38:30
Discussion with Peter about working at Matthew and MacLean's continues, with a description of the store and May's dog; Matthew and MacLean's, horses, shopping, horse sheds.

SIDE B 00:38:30 -- 00:45:50
Discussion with Peter about his service in WWII; WWII, RCAF, convoys, V-E Day, RMS Aquitania.

SIDE B 00:45:50 -- 00:47:39
Discussion with May about a cure for cancer; cancer, cures, Alec Paquet.

SIDE B 00:47:39 -- 00:51:39
Discussion about fish flakes and May's husband; Matthew and MacLean's, salt fish, fish flakes, Leonard O'Hanley.

SIDE B 00:51:39 -- 01:01:16
Discussion with about trains, snow, and May's family; trains, train wrecks, snow, breaking the roads, WWII, section man, Joe Dunphy.

SIDE B 01:01:16 -- 01:03:48
Discussion about Dr. Gus; Dr. Gus, Dr. Gus MacDonald.

Tape ends at 01:03:48.