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Interviewer: Wallace, Stella
Interviewee: Coyle, Maurice
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Maurice Coyle is interviewed by Stella Wallace. Mr. Coyle share's with her how the Early Irish had to stump the land with hand as there were no oxens and lived comfortably. He talks about there being no tensions between the Irish and Scots and how they both would mix during parties. He discusses the epidemic of Diphtheria, leather boots, people bringing their belongings from Ireland and the appearance of the early settlers. Mr. Coyle also mentions the Acadians and their homes, the early settlers diet, wake traditions and Gaelic speaking settlers.
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Interviewee: Wood, Ed
Audio engineer: Gray, Tristan John
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This is an interview with Ed Wood. In this interview Ed talks about the Harvest Excursion, cars, the Halifax Explosion, midwives, home remedies, homemade clothing, stores, planes, Pownal, boxing, rum runners, Christmas, pack peddlers, WWII, farming, skating, hockey, horses, and various other topics.
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Interviewee: Campbell, John
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This is an interview with John and Lois (nee MacKay) Campbell of Graham's Road and New London, PEI. In this interview John and Lois talk about John's family background, the Campbell family farm, tractors, horses, farm machinery, potato farming, apples, blacksmiths, sleighs, how they met, their marriage, and various other topics.
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Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is with Mary Emma (Jones) Phillips of Harrington, P.E.I. Mary begins by telling about her family and she and her brother going out to Saskatchewan to teach. She tells about her trip out West on the train, her father fishing lobster, their family farm in Harrington, and horses. She then talks about the first Women's Institute meeting in 1913, her brother George and other locals serving in WWI, and the school in Harrington. Mary then tells of Prince of Wales College where she studied to become a teacher and her years as a teacher in Brackley and Winsloe.
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Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This interview is with William "Bill" McMillan Stewart of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Bill talks about victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadian efforts there, his and his brothers who served in the war. He also talks about being exposed to mustard gas, his recovery in the hospital, and his return to the army soon after.
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Interviewee: Murnaghan, Lucy
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This is an interview with Lucy Murnaghan of Summerville, P.E.I. In this interview Lucy talks about her family, home remedies, school, horses, work on the farm, her first job, cars, snow, food, fiddlers and dances, entertainment, traveling, Sundays, electricity, telephones, pigs, and pack peddlers.
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Interviewee: Fraser, Sandy
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
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This is an interview with Sandy Fraser of Halifax, NS and Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Sandy talks about his family, the Halifax Explosion, growing up in Halifax, his parents, working at various hotels including the Nova Scotian in Halifax and the Charlottetown Hotel, bootleggers, WWII, taxi drivers, Charlottetown, and various other topics.