Eddie Easter T1 [Tape One]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Easter, Edward B. "Eddie"
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
2001-08-26
Date Digitized
2010-07-23
Abstract
This is an interview with Edward B. "Eddie" Easter of Indian River and Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Eddie talks about white sand, his family history, his work as a carpenter, the Tuplin side of his family, tough times, farming, food prices, trips to Summerside, traveling on the ice, and various other topics.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Summerside, PE
Indian River, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1957
1905
1918
1916
1920s
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:33
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:03:37
Discussion about using white sand to polish floors and a story about Gussie MacLellan; Gussie MacLellan, white sand, beer, drinking.

SIDE A 00:03:37 -- 00:14:59
Discussion about his family history, things his grandfather and great grandfather made, and a story about his uncle Charlie losing his fingers in a sawmill accident; Easter, Hamilton, blacksmiths, Jacob Easter, Isaac Easter, Charlie Easter, accidents, carpenters.

SIDE A 00:14:59 -- 00:22:06
Discussion about how he learned carpentry and making whitewash; carpenters, carpentry, Joe Rogerson, 1916, nails, wages, shingles, paint, whitewash.

SIDE A 00:22:06 -- 00:25:52
Discussion about his birth, Dr. Gillis, and Rory MacLellan; Dr. Gillis, 1905, Joseph Gillis, debate club, 1918, Rory MacLellan.

SIDE A 00:25:52 -- 00:31:50
Discussion about making plaster, a story about the ceiling falling down, and work as a labourer; lime, plaster, wages, work hours.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:50.
SIDE B 00:32:01 -- 00:36:06
Discussion about his aunt and uncle Rogerson and their children, and carpentry work he did with them; Rogerson, Charlie Rogerson, Harry Rogerson, Joe Rogerson, shingling, George Easter.

SIDE B 00:36:06 -- 00:38:14
Discussion about his great grandfather Isaac Easter and his work as a blacksmith; Isaac Easter, blacksmiths, charcoal, beech.

SIDE B 00:38:14 -- 00:42:11
Discussion about chores on the farm and his siblings; chores, milking, Harry Easter, Grace Easter, Roy Easter, carpentry.

SIDE B 00:42:11 -- 00:51:36
Discussion about the Tuplin side of his family, his grandfather Thomas Tuplin, and Tom's voyage to the Island; Tom Tuplin, Roy Tuplin, Thomas Tuplin, Tuplin's Black Oil, blacksmiths, William Tuplin, Jane Tuplin, Ann Blainey, Billy Ramsay.

SIDE B 00:51:36 -- 00:53:29
Discussion about trading horses for a tractor; horses, tractors, 1957, Cockshutt tractor.

SIDE B 00:53:29 -- 00:58:40
Discussion about tough financial times and food prices; pork, school taxes, potato prices, food, milk, Hamilton cheese factory, cheese.

SIDE B 00:58:40 -- 01:02:21
Discussion about trips to Summerside, with mention of buying coal from Holman's; Summerside, Chinese restaurant, streets, Holman's wharf, coal.

SIDE B 01:02:21 -- 01:03:33
Discussion about bushing the ice and a story about going through it; bushing the ice, ice travel.

Tape ends at 01:03:33.