Ruth VanIderstine T3 [Tape Three]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: VanIderstine (MacLeod-Furness), Ruth
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1998-01-15
Date Digitized
2010-08-30
Abstract
This is an interview with Ruth VanIderstine (formerly MacLeod, nee Furness) of Orwell, P.E.I. In this interview Ruth talks about Vernon Bridge, milk, turnips, traveling, trains, ice races, skating, Sundays, card games, Christmas, fiddlers, the MacPhails, cars, entertainment, home remedies, pack peddlers, school, and various other topics.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Vernon Bridge, PE
Belle River, PE
Or
Subject (Temporal)
1930s
WWII
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:24
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:03:00
Discussion about Vernon Bridge and delivering milk; Vernon Bridge, Cleve White, station agents, milk delivery, milk, wages.

SIDE A 00:03:00 -- 00:03:59
Discussion about turnips and the turnip plant; turnips, turnip plants.

SIDE A 00:03:59 -- 00:06:00
Discussion about her first trip to Charlottetown on the train; trains.

SIDE A 00:06:00 -- 00:11:48
Discussion about ice races and skating; ice races, horse races, skating, Vernon Bridge, Frog Pond.

SIDE A 00:11:48 -- 00:16:09
Discussion about businesses in Vernon Bridge; Vernon Bridge, stores, Forbes' Store, egg trading, candy, chickens, bartering.

SIDE A 00:16:09 -- 00:19:53
Discussion about foxes, sailing vessels, and her uncles going to Yukon for the gold rush; foxes, sailing vessels, gold rush.

SIDE A 00:19:53 -- 00:26:19
Discussion about quiet Sundays and card games; Sundays, quiet Sundays, church, cards, card games.

SIDE A 00:26:19 -- 00:31:38
Discussion about Christmas and a story about her favourite teddy bear; Christmas, Christmas trees, presents, toys.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:38.
SIDE B 00:31:44 -- 00:33:49
A story about her favourite teddy bear continues; toys, dolls.

SIDE B 00:33:49 -- 00:36:16
Discussion about dances and fiddlers; Jimmy Banks, fiddlers, Billy Morrissey.

SIDE B 00:36:16 -- 00:39:39
Discussion about the MacPhails; MacPhail, Sir Andrew MacPhail.

SIDE B 00:39:39 -- 00:44:39
Discussion about the first cars and entertainment; cars, entertainment, movies, radio, silent movies.

SIDE B 00:44:39 -- 00:46:17
Discussion about the Halifax Explosion and newspapers; Halifax Explosion, news, newspapers.

SIDE B 00:46:17 -- 00:48:00
Discussion about WWII; WWII.

SIDE B 00:48:00 -- 00:50:26
Discussion about going to Montreal; traveling, Montreal, Clark Gable.

SIDE B 00:50:26 -- 00:55:30
Discussion about home remedies; home remedies, ointments, Dr. Keeping.

SIDE B 00:55:30 -- 00:57:37
Discussion about pack peddlers; pack peddlers.

SIDE B 00:57:37 -- 00:59:15
Discussion about the Comptons in Belle River and church; Compton, Belle River, church.

SIDE B 00:59:15 -- 01:03:24
Discussion about various topics including school; Kathleen Harrington, Eileen MacDonald, Gladys Taylor, teachers.

Tape ends at 01:03:24.