Audio file
Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1998-03-02
Date Digitized
2010-08-03
Abstract
This is an interview with Jeanette "Jessie" (nee McVittie) Marshall of Westmoreland and Covehead, P.E.I. In this interview Jeanette talks about Christmas, the Lucky Birds, cars, entertainment, horses, socials, pack peddlers, doctors, her husband's family, the Tanton, rum and dances, Sundays, Jessie Chisholm, and various other topics.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:49
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:06:52
Discussion about various topics including Christmas, skating, ghost stories, and the Lucky Birds; religion, Christmas, skating, hockey, Lucky Birds, Lila Wooton, dolls, toys, ghost stories.

SIDE A 00:06:52 -- 00:13:09
Discussion about cars, driving, and entertainment; cars, driving, entertainment, Wooton, Model-T Ford, car prices, 1920s, roads, Desoto, dances, White's restaurant.

SIDE A 00:13:09 -- 00:16:15
Discussion about horses; horses, horse races.

SIDE A 00:16:15 -- 00:19:45
Discussion about teas, socials, and carrying the mail; teas, socials, mail, Jim Moore, rides.

SIDE A 00:19:45 -- 00:21:27
Discussion about pack peddlers; pack peddlers, peddlers, Watkins man.

SIDE A 00:21:27 -- 00:23:28
Discussion about Dr. Bouvyer, Reverend Wilson, and Francis sleighs; Francis sleighs, Reverend Wilson, Dr. Bouvyer, car accidents, accidents, Eric Wilson, Helen Wilson, sleighs.

SIDE A 00:23:28 -- 00:25:51
Discussion about horses continues, with mention of scuffling potatoes; horses, scuffling, potato farming, women's work.

SIDE A 00:25:51 -- 00:26:55
Discussion about visiting the Bouvyers; Bouvyer, Frank Bouvyer, Covehead.

SIDE A 00:26:55 -- 00:30:45
Discussion about her husband's family; Marshall, Ben Simpson, visiting, Hettie Carr, Hettie Marshall, Covehead, James Marshall.

SIDE A 00:30:45 -- 00:31:46
Discussion about Dr. Bell the dentist; Dr. Bell, dentists.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:46.
SIDE B 00:31:52 -- 00:33:44
Discussion about Dr. Bell the dentist continues; Dr. Bell, dentists.

SIDE B 00:33:44 -- 00:35:40
Discussion about transportation, airplanes, and working in Boston; transportation, airplanes, Boston, wages, traveling.

SIDE B 00:35:40 -- 00:38:25
Discussion about fishing, trains, the depression, and her mother's store; 1930s, general stores, medicine.

SIDE B 00:38:25 -- 00:40:00
Discussion about horses continues; horses.

SIDE B 00:40:00 -- 00:43:10
Discussion about various topics including W. N. Tanton and family, livery stables and hotels, ice, and electricity; W. N. Tanton, livery stables, Eldon Hotel, ice shed, ice boxes, Covehead, electricity, 1950s, George Tanton, train conductors.

SIDE B 00:43:10 -- 00:45:23
Discussion about homemade soap, trout fishing, George Tanton, and her husband; homemade soap, George Tanton, train conductors, trout fishing.

SIDE B 00:45:23 -- 00:50:15
Discussion about rum running and dances; Covehead, rum running, rum runners, dances, Lee Essery, gull stew, house parties, Charlie Alyward, fiddlers, Roy Alyward.

SIDE B 00:50:15 -- 00:5230
Discussion about quiet Sundays, with mention of their pet sheep; quiet Sundays, Sundays, church, sheep, pets.

SIDE B 00:52:30 -- 00:56:31
Discussion about Jessie Chisholm, with mention of wakes; Jessie Chisholm, Reg Thomas, Heath Chisholm, Tryon, coffins, wakes, Scotch.

***The remainder of the tape, 00:56:31 -- 01:03:49, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:49.