***Disclaimer - This interview contains language and subject matter some may find inappropriate.
SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:01:28
Discussion about his birth on New Years in 1916; New Years Baby, 1916, Guysborough, Royalbank, bank account.
SIDE A 00:01:28 -- 00:10:43
Discussion about his ancestors and the family farm in Manchester; William Scranton, Fennie Scranton, ancestors, Captain David Scranton, loyalists, slaves, slavery, Tom Scranton, oxen, Manchester, fireplaces.
SIDE A 00:10:43 -- 00:19:35
Discussion about his father's work as a fisherman, with mention of farming; fishermen, Fennie Scranton, William Cranton, Cape Cod, soil, fishing, salmon, farming, salmon prices, salmon smacks, lobster, lobster prices.
SIDE A 00:19:35 -- 00:20:49
Discussion about the Moases Coady Institute; Alec MacIsaac, Moases Coady Institute, public speaking, Father Moases Coady.
SIDE A 00:20:49 -- 00:22:21
Discussion about his brothers and his birth; Henry Scranton, Ernest Scranton, childbirth, Dr. George Buckley, Guysborough, 1916.
SIDE A 00:22:21 -- 00:26:02
Discussion about his battle with blood poisoning; blood poisoning, Dr. Buckley, Dr. MacIsaac, Epsom salts.
SIDE A 00:26:02 -- 00:30:43
Discussion about his mother, with mention of Canso and how her parents met; Mary Jane Crane, Newfoundlanders, Captain Horton, Canso.
SIDE A ends at 00:30:43.
SIDE B 00:30:51 -- 00:32:29
Discussion about cod liver oil, fishing, and a story about a whale; fishing, cod liver oil, whales, mackerel.
SIDE B 00:32:29 -- 00:36:45
Discussion about traveling and the roads; roads, shipping, steamers, cars, transportation, Model-T Ford, schooners, Captain Horton.
SIDE B 00:36:45 -- 00:39:49
Discussion about alcohol and tobacco; alcohol, tobacco, chewing tobacco.
SIDE B 00:39:49 -- 00:42:05
Discussion about religion and church; religion, church, quiet Sundays, Sundays.
SIDE B 00:42:05 -- 00:46:25
Discussion about his family and cooking; Mary Scranton, cooking, Helen Scranton, Mary Crane, corned beef, ham.
SIDE B 00:46:25 -- 00:49:47
Discussion about lobster and fish; lobster, fish, cod, salt cod, cod prices, peddling, fish peddlers, mackerel, fish prices, Tinker.
SIDE B 00:49:47 -- 00:51:02
Discussion about his first job; thrashing, threshing.
SIDE B 00:51:02 -- 00:52:29
Discussion about sheep; sheep, Cheviots.
SIDE B 00:52:29 -- 00:57:29
Discussion about his work with poultry; poultry, ducks, chickens, chicken prices, eggs, Agricultural College, chicks, Barred Rocks chickens, New Hampshire chickens,
SIDE B 00:57:29 -- 00:58:58
Discussion about electricity, the telephone, and the radio; electricity, telephone, radio.
SIDE B 00:58:58 -- 01:02:31
Discussion about traveling and stores in the Guysborough area; Guysborough, Boylestown, Cunningham, stores, horseshoeing.
Tape ends at 01:02:31.
