Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Chandler, Helen
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1998-02-03
Date Digitized
2010-06-18
Abstract
This interview is with Helen Chandler of Hazelbrook, P.E.I. In this interview Helen talks about various things including her family, The Great Depression, farming, airplanes, cars, radio, horses, pack peddlers, electricity, and war.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
00:53:06
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:04:17
Discussion about her grandparents; Michael Long, tailor, Catherine McInnis Long MacDonald, 1875, Michael MacDonald, Hazelbrook, Millvale, ship carpenters, Helen Davis.

SIDE A 00:04:17 -- 00:11:45
Discussion about her mother Emiline, her school life, and her books; Pownal, school, 1875, Royal Readers, books, slates, Hazelbrook.

SIDE A 00:11:45 -- 00:16;59
Discussion about The Great Depression, farming, and livestock; 1929, 1930s, The Great Depression, farming, pigs, livestock, pig bristles, shorthorn, roan, fat, horses, bareback.

SIDE A 00:16:59 -- 00:21:05
Discussion about sleighs, tailors, and clothing; sleighs, horses, tailor, drugget, sheep, sewing machine, sewing, wool.

SIDE A 00:21:05 -- 00:24:24
Discussion about the exhibition, with mention of the first airplane she saw and her first car ride; airplane, exhibition, cars, 1917.

SIDE A 00:24:24 -- 00:26:25
Discussion about her first radio; radio, 1926, 1932, radio batteries, radio prices.

SIDE A ends at 00:26:25.
SIDE B 00:26:34 -- 00:27:36
Discussion about her first radio continues, with mention of live music; radio, radio programs, jigging.

SIDE B 00:27:36 -- 00:30:18
Discussion about WWII, with mention of WWI; WWII, WWII casualties, WWII soldiers, rationing, WWI.

SIDE B 00:30:18 -- 00:31:54
Discussion about the biggest changes over the years; farming, traveling.

SIDE B 00:31:54 -- 00:34:06
Discussion about electricity, telephones, newspapers, and the mailman; 1955, electricity, power, lights, telephone, newspapers.

SIDE B 00:34:06 -- 00:39:19
Discussion about pack peddlers; pack peddlers, Dow, Said, Jehovah Witness, gramophones.

SIDE B 00:39:19 -- 00:41:05
Discussion about horse hair, rubbers, and a story about a stray dog; horse hair, stray dogs.

SIDE B 00:41:05 -- 00:42:35
Discussion about Spurgeon Jenkins and deer; deer, Spurgeon Jenkins.

SIDE B 00:42:35 -- 00:45:02
Discussion about a photograph of Helen; photograph, Cook's studio.

***The remainder of the tape, 00:45:02 -- 00:53:06, is blank.
Tape ends at 00:53:06.