Jim MacLean T3 [Tape Three]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: MacLean, James A. "Jim"
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1995-03-30
Date Digitized
2010-04-28
Abstract
This interview is with Jim (James A.) MacLean of Montague, P.E.I. He beings by talking about fox ranching, then continues a story about J. P. and rum running. Jim then talks about his days working in lumber camps throughout the Maritimes, including a story about a fist fight with a Maritime boxing champion. He then goes on to talk about fishing and changes over the years.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Montague, PE
East Point, PE
New Glasgow, NS
Subject (Temporal)
1950s
1928
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:31
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:06 -- 00:02:25
Discussion about fox ranching; foxes, fox ranching, MacKinnons, Dalton.

SIDE A 00:02:25 -- 00:05:07
A story about J. P. and rum continues on from Tape Two; J. P., Angus MacIsaac, sheriff, whiskey, Donald Kays, rum, rum running.

SIDE A 00:05:07 -- 00:08:08
Discussion about rum running; rum running, 1928, rum, priests, bootlegging, Charlottetown, Joe MacPhee, Carl Anderson, Chester MacDonald, kegs of rum.

SIDE A 00:08:08 -- 00:15:18
A story about a fist fight while working in the lumber woods; 1928, boxing, fist fight, boxer, lumber camp, lumber woods.

SIDE A 00:15:18 -- 00:19:25
Discussion about jobs working in the lumber woods; New Glasgow, Foley Lake, axes, lumber woods, saws, Johnny Fraser, Johnny Elgin, West River, Mount Thom, lumber camps.

SIDE A 00:19:25 -- 00:22:45
Discussion about an accident at the lumber camp; accident, lumber camp, lumber woods, Harry VanIderstine.

SIDE A 00:22:45 -- 00:31:56
Discussion about job working in the lumber woods continues, with mention of some expensive underwear; wages, lumber camp, lumber woods, food, cook, sawmill, horses, trees, long underwear, snigging, logging, Stanfields.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:56.
SIDE B 00:32:06 -- 00:33:49
Discussion about the expensive underwear continues; long underwear.

SIDE B 00:33:49 -- 00:40:28
Discussion about chainsaws in the lumber woods and the different camps he worked at; lumber camps, lumber woods, chainsaws, Niagara Falls, Honeymoon Bridge, DeGroof.

SIDE B 00:40:28 -- 00:42:00
Discussion about seeing deer at the lumber camps; lumber camps, deer.

SIDE B 00:42:00 -- 00:44:02
Discussion about fishing at East Point; East Point, Perce Johnston, George Graham, Clear Springs, fishing, Harry VanIderstine.

SIDE B 00:44:02 -- 00:51:28
Discussion about fishing tuna, fourteen of which he caught in a single season; tuna, tuna fishing, tuna prices, 1950s, biggest tuna.

SIDE B 00:51:28 -- 00:55:44
Discussion about fishing, draggers, and the reef at East Point; fishing, cod, hake, draggers, reef, East Point, fish prices, trawl, mackerel, herring, shark.

SIDE B 00:55:44 -- 01:01:23
Discussion about fishing for swordfish; swordfish, fishing.

SIDE B 01:01:23 -- 01:02:45
Brief discussion about forerunners; forerunners, ghost stories, Doc Johnson, Angus Matheson, Glen Williams, ghosts.

SIDE B 01:02:45 -- 01:03:31
Brief discussion about the biggest changes over the years; cars, tractors.

Tape ends at 01:03:31.
***Tape ends mid-sentence.