Maisie Adams T1 [Tape One]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Adams (Lamont), Maisie
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1997-04-11
Date Digitized
2010-06-22
Abstract
This interview is with Maisie Adams (nee Lamont) of French River and Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Maisie talks about running the lighthouse in French River, storms and drownings, ships in the harbour, family, rum running, foxes, The Great Depression, stores in French River, WWI, the Spanish Flu, and a story about a bank robbery.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
French River, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1947
1944
1943
1879
1930s
WWI
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:40
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:09:10
A story about a men drowning in a terrible storm in 1947; 1947, drowning, storm, Preston Harding, Marvin Hills, Wilfred MacRae, Cecil Harding, Blanchard.


SIDE A 00:09:10 -- 00:15:33
A story about a bank robbery, with mention of cooking at Keir Camp; Keir Camp, bank robbery.


SIDE A 00:15:33 -- 00:28:41
Discussion about working at the lighthouse, how it worked, storms, and the good people of French River; Jack MacRae, lighthouse, Claude Adams, cancer, Amy Bryanton, drowning, oil, storms, 1944, wages, French River.


SIDE A 00:28:41 -- 00:31:44
Discussion about her husband's death, working as the first female lighthouse keeper, her retirement, and the MacRae family; 1943, Claude Adams, pension, lighthouse keeper, lighthouse, MacRae.


SIDE A ends at 00:31:44.

SIDE B 00:31:54 -- 00:33:18
Discussion about her daughter Mary who was born in the lighthouse; Mary Adams, lighthouse, Dr. Beer.


SIDE B 00:33:18 -- 00:34:25
Discussion about lighthouses on the Island and the first lighthouse keepers in French River; 1879, lighthouses, James Hugh MacLeod, Maggie MacLeod, French River.


SIDE B 00:34:26 -- 00:37:27
A story about a pig in the lighthouse; lighthouse, George Pigeon, Robert Adams, pigs, French River.


SIDE B 00:37:27 -- 00:44:06
Discussion about animals at the lighthouse with stories about them; lighthouse, foxes, bulls, dunes.


SIDE B 00:44:06 -- 00:49:42
Discussion about rum running and a story about Jim Sims and stolen foxes; rum running, foxes, Jim Sims, theft, 1930s.


SIDE B 00:49:42 -- 00:51:25
Discussion about The Great Depression; The Great Depression, 1930s, Hugh John Lamont.


SIDE B 00:51:25 -- 00:54:28
Discussion about living in French River and working at the lighthouse; lighthouse, French River.


SIDE B 00:54:28 -- 00:58:38
Discussion about ships in the harbour, McNutt's store, the Jollimores, and Caraquet ships; Caraquet, Wesley Jollimore, McNutt's store, French River, Jollimore, French.


SIDE B 00:58:38 -- 01:00:06
Discussion about WWI soldiers from the Island and celebrations at the end of the war; WWI, Jack MacRae, Jack MacKenzie.


SIDE B 01:00:06 -- 01:02:59
Discussion about the Spanish Flu; neighbours, Spanish Flu, Harold MacLeod, Campbell.


SIDE B 01:02:59 -- 01:03:40
Discussion about Nina Brown and her mother; Mary Liza Duggan, Nina Brown.

Tape ends at 01:03:40.