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Roy Clow T19 [Tape Nineteen]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:The last of Roy Clows interviews continues talking about Joe Condon's love of lobster and never getting three of his trucks registered. He goes on to talk about Ralph Condon and their school days, his career in the Fisheries, becoming a second mate of the Seakness and getting the untrained captain fired, Reg Macdonald the bootlegger
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  • Date Recorded:2008-02-08
  • Duration:01:04:15
Robbie Robertson T4 [Tape Four]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Bruce, Clive
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Robertson, Robbie
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:An interview with Robbie Robertson and introducing his friend Clive Bruce. Robbie and Clive are on a tour and talking about the post office, the cheese factory, buying a farm with his brother, families of fisherman and farmers, and the 1883 August Gale. The interview changes to Clive Bruce's life and he talks about the Halifax
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  • Date Recorded:1996-04-26
  • Duration:01:03:35
Roy Clow T11 [Tape Eleven]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Clow, Roy
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Roy speaks about the entrepreneur Albert Griffin and his many adventures. Most notably his time spent as a rum runner and bootlegger. Mr. Griffin travels to St. Pierre Miquelon several times for "hand brand" alcohol and other forms of drink. On one occasion his boat is impounded by the French authorities, and he rescues it from their
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  • Date Recorded:2006-07-25
  • Duration:01:03:25
Robbie Robertson T3 [Tape Three]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Robertson, Robbie
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:Robbie Robertson talks about the milkman, fishing, fish prices, leaving for the States due to money, local stores, his brothers going on the Harvest Excursion, farming potatoes, doctors and remedies, and more stories about his family.
  • Date Recorded:1998-10-02
  • Duration:01:03:52
Robbie Robertson T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
  • Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Robertson, Robbie
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:In this interview with Robbie Robertson he talks about his father's shipbuilding, about the roads during his youth, trading fish during the Depression and how fishing has changed, rum running and tricks used to avoid the police, electricity, his first radio and the horrible condition of the roads during the 1930s. He goes on to talk
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  • Date Recorded:1995-03-28
  • Duration:01:03:26