SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:04:32
Discussion about Big Island, with mention of Point Betty and MacGlashin Island; John Mason, coal, Big Island, dances, Point Betty, rum running, MacGlashin Island.
SIDE A 00:04:32 -- 00:06:38
Discussion about the MacGregors; MacGregor, George MacGregor.
SIDE A 00:06:38 -- 00:10:25
Discussion about fishing; fishing, lobsters, salmon, smelts, lobster canneries, lobster prices, 1930s, Big Island.
SIDE A 00:10:25 -- 00:15:35
Discussion about various topics including the Hendersons, Hattie Muir, fishing, crossing the ice, Joe MacDonald, and farming; Henderson, Hattie Muir, fishing, crossing the ice, Joe MacDonald, Big Island.
SIDE A 00:15:35 -- 00:28:35??
Discussion about various topics including school, people from Big Island, smelt fishing, and pulp; Alan Fraser, Ada Murray, school, smelt, smelt fishing, pulp, Big Island, Dan MacLean, Joe MacDonald, smelt prices, Mersey Bowater.
SIDE A 00:28:35?? -- 00:31:28
Discussion about good neighbours, thrashing, and milk; thrashing, neighbours, cattle, cattle feed, Jersey, Guernsey, milk, creamery,
SIDE A ends at 00:31:28.
SIDE B 00:31:36 -- 00:36:15
Discussion about milk continues; milk, dairy, wages, cream, milk prices, cream prices, 1927, Dearborn Dairy.
SIDE B 00:36:15 -- 00:37:42
Discussion about his mail route; mail route, mailman, postman, wages, salary, 1938, 1947.
SIDE B 00:37:42 -- 00:40:02
Discussion about his first car and the first tractors on Big Island; cars, tractors, 1939, Big Island, Fred MacLean, Roy MacLean, Billy McGee, International tractor.
SIDE B 00:40:02 -- 00:46:38
Discussion about Billy Stewart's mill, bad storms, the causeway to Big Island, Chisholm's farm, and coal; Billy Stewart, Will Stewart, mill, wheat, gristmill, storms, Alec Stewart, coal, Chisholm, causeway, Jack Mason.
SIDE B 00:46:38 -- 00:51:02
Discussion about general stores, his father's mail route, and dances; general stores, groceries, Frank MacDonald, mailman, postman, Frolick, mail route, dances, Luther's Dance Hall.
SIDE B 00:51:02 -- 00:52:48
Discussion about the first cars; 1921, cars, Joe MacDonald, Big Island, 1919, Star car, Durant, 1929 Star, Durant Star, 1927 Chevy.
SIDE B 00:52:48 -- 00:54:43
Discussion about trips to New Glasgow, selling butter, and shipping milk; New Glasgow, butter prices, butter, milk.
SIDE B 00:54:43 -- 01:03:25
Discussion about families and farms on Big Island, with mention of Olding Island and the MacGregor family history; MacLean, MacDonald, MacGregor, Big Island, Olding Island, Joe MacDonald, Reid, Muir, wharf, Hector MacLean, Herbert Smith, Randy Muir, John MacGregor.
Tape ends at 01:03:25.
