Ruth VanIderstine T2 [Tape Two]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: VanIderstine (MacLeod-Furness), Ruth
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1998-01-15
Date Digitized
2010-08-30
Abstract
This is an interview with Ruth VanIderstine (formerly MacLeod, nee Furness) of Orwell, P.E.I. In this interview Ruth talks about home children, her birth, her psychic abilities and forerunners, her family, funerals, Vernon Bridge, the family farm, her childhood, playing outdoors, baseball, and various other topics.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Vernon Bridge, PE
Orwell, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1930s
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:11
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:06:49
Discussion about home children; home children, Billy Greenwood, Orwell, George Davis, Clark's General Store.

SIDE A 00:06:49 -- 00:11:39
Discussion about her birth in Vernon Bridge; Vernon Bridge, childbirth, midwives, fires, Peggy Jones.

SIDE A 00:11:39 -- 00:21:37
Discussion about her psychic abilities and forerunners; psychics, forerunners, fires, Neil Matheson, accidents.

SIDE A 00:21:37 -- 00:31:24
Discussion about her family, with mention of funerals; Milton Furness, John Thomas Furness, Annie Nicholson, wakes, funerals.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:24.
SIDE B 00:31:28 -- 00:43:57
Discussion about her family continues, with mention of music, dances, and Vernon Bridge; reading, music, school, Vernon Bridge.

SIDE B 00:43:57 -- 00:57:58
Discussion about her childhood on the family farm, with a story about a crippled pig; cattle, milking, butter, chores, pigs, milk, milkmen, flour, gristmills, molasses, salted fish, eels, ice, ice cream, birthdays.

SIDE B 00:57:58 -- 01:00:12
Discussion about skating and swimming in the river; swimming, skating.

SIDE B 01:00:12 -- 01:01:16
Discussion about playing baseball; baseball, baseball players.

SIDE B 01:01:16 -- 01:01:50
Discussion about the cheese factory; cheese factories.

SIDE B 01:01:50 -- 01:03:11
Discussion about her family continues; Milton Furness.

Tape ends at 01:03:11.