George Wooton T2 [Tape Two]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Wooton, George
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2006-01-27
Date Digitized
2010-09-14
Abstract
This is an interview with George Wooton of Charlottetown and Victoria, P.E.I. In this interview George talks about the Victoria Unions hockey team, tuberculosis and his other illnesses, home remedies, joining the Royal Canadian Navy, his family, horses, electricity, telephones, Amy Howatt, church, Rev. Bridgewater, and various other topics.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Crapaud, PE
Victoria, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1930s
1943
1940s
WWII
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:06
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:03 -- 00:10:30
Discussion about the Victoria Unions hockey team and the Victoria rink; Victoria Unions, hockey, hockey teams, Maritime Champions, Victoria, hockey rinks, rinks, Lee Taylor, hockey players, Lester MacLeod, rink-a-phone, L. D. MacLeod.

SIDE A 00:10:30 -- 00:19:38
Discussion about coming down with tuberculosis; tuberculosis, T.B., 1943, tuberculosis sheds, sanatoriums, cures, doctors, Dr. Creelman, Dr. Found, Crapaud, 1940s, Dr. Eric Found.

SIDE A 00:19:38 -- 00:21:42
Discussion about having appendicitis as a child; appendicitis, Dr. Bovyer, cars, Malcolm MacKenzie, 1930s, school inspectors.

SIDE A 00:21:42 -- 00:25:48
Discussion about joining the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII; WWII, Royal Canadian Navy, RCN.

SIDE A 00:25:48 -- 00:29:35
Discussion about his other illnesses and home remedies; illnesses, diabetes, cancer, home remedies, mustard plasters, cod liver oil, apple cider vinegar.

SIDE A 00:29:35 -- 00:31:20
A story about trying to see the sunset as a child; sunsets.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:20.
SIDE B 00:31:21 -- 00:38:20
Discussion about his father's side of his family, with mention of family in New England; Avis Wooton, Mabel Wooton, ice boats.

SIDE B 00:38:20 -- 00:39:17
Discussion about his father's work with horses; horses, Fred Wooton, mailman, mail route.

SIDE B 00:39:20 -- 00:42:38
Discussion about blacksmiths, tinsmiths, and L. D. MacLeod's meat shop; blacksmiths, Joe MacLeod, Victoria, tinsmiths, L. D. MacLeod and Sons, L. D. MacLeod, meat shops.

SIDE B 00:42:38 -- 00:47:12
Discussion about electricity and indoor plumbing; electricity, indoor plumbing, plumbing, Lord's mill, power, stationary engines, water.

SIDE B 00:47:12 -- 00:52:10
Discussion about the telephone and Amy Howatt; telephones, party lines, Amy Howatt, journalists, Leroy Howatt, Crapaud, ice cream, Johnny Lyman.

SIDE B 00:52:10 -- 00:56:24
Discussion about the Italian Air Force being in Victoria, with mention of the Cerettis; Italian Air Force, Victoria, Ceretti, divers, 1930s.

SIDE B 00:56:24 -- 01:03:06
Discussion about church, with mention of Rev. Bridgewater and things he learned from him; church, taking the works, talk in tongues, Rev. Bridgewater, ham radio.

Tape ends at 01:03:06.