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Type:Interview
Contributor:Jelley, Kathleen H. "Kay"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the last of six tapes with Kathleen "Kay" H. Jelley of Freeland, Unionvale, and O'Leary P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about a fire at Prince of Wales College, poetry, Christmas, ghosts, Lenie Bolger, dancing, church, homemade goods, peddlers, traveling, radio, nursing, Dr. George of O'Leary, and WWII blackouts and

Type:Interview
Contributor:Jelley, Kathleen H. "Kay"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the fifth of six tapes with Kathleen "Kay" H. Jelley of Freeland, Unionvale, and O'Leary P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about her father's horses, family coming home from away for the summers, the name Swabey, her parents, her siblings, potato and berry picking, fish, and washing clothes.
Date Recorded:2004-01-07
Duration:01:03:42

Type:Interview
Contributor:Hughes, Hattie
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Hattie Hughes from Cardigan, P.E.I. In this interview Hattie talks about staying with her aunt Charlotte in Charlottetown, her cousin Charlie Ryan, her husband, Sundays, school, poverty, midwives, Lottie Coates, doctors, big families, home remedies, her mother's funeral, Cardigan, hauling ice, and working

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Ross, Harold
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Harold Ross of Bideford, PEI. In this interview Harold talks about his father, digging wells, his father's lumber mill, Christmas, fishing, fox ranching, racetracks, snow, building the Western Road, taking down the RCAF base in Mt. Pleasant, his service in the Medical Corps during WWII, and various other

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Stewart, Gordon
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the second half of an interview with Gordon Stewart of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Gordon talks about what Charlottetown was like when he was a growing up, snow removal and roads, exhibitions, the end of WWI, summer vacation, fishing, hockey, curling, baseball, bootleggers and rum runners, and old businesses in

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Murnaghan, John Albert
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Albert Murnaghan of Stratford and Fort Augustus, P.E.I. In this interview Albert talks about growing up in Charlottetown, school, Market Square, coal, snowstorms, rum running, businesses in Charlottetown, murder, and the Harland.
Date Recorded:2004-01-03
Duration:01:35:51

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Smith, Richard Bagnall "Richie"
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Richard "Richie" Bagnall Smith of New Glasgow, P.E.I. In this interview Richie talks about family, home remedies, mills, horses, mussel mud, farming, potatoes, the 1930s, thrashing, tractors, foxes, sheep, eggs, blacksmiths, sleighs, school, Christmas, radio, cars, traveling, and his wedding.
Date Recorded:2004-02-17
Duration:01:03:43

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacLeod, John "Lester"
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with John "Lester" MacLeod of Victoria and Albany, PEI. In this interview Lester talks about Tic Williams, how hockey has changed, old teams and players, Victoria, his father's meat business, coal, electricity, playing hockey in Denver, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2004-02-12
Duration:01:03:46

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacLeod, John "Lester"
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with John "Lester" MacLeod of Victoria and Albany, PEI. In this interview Lester talks about growing up in Victoria, his family, home remedies, his father's meat and cattle business, doctors, the SS Harland, shipping cattle, playing hockey growing up, going to Denver with Tic Williams to play hockey, and various

Type:Interview
Contributor:Hughes, Hattie
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Hattie Hughes from Cardigan, P.E.I. In this interview Hattie talks about her family, poverty and the 1930s, Christmas, school, chores, farming, her father, horses, homemade goods, salmon fishing, superstitions and ghost stories, Pound Parties and Jenny Farrell, delivering the mail, Benny Binns, African

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Ross (MacDonald), Velma
Contributor:Ross, Harold
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Harold and Velma (nee MacDonald) Ross of Bideford, PEI. In this interview Velma and Harold talk about family, home remedies, ancestors, school, how they met, courting, their wedding and marriage, WWII, Christmas, changes over the years, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2004-04-20
Duration:00:45:03

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Stewart, Gordon
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Gordon Stewart of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Gordon talks about his family history and their involvement with the fire department. He talks about the changes in firefighting over the years, fires in Charlottetown, Stewart's Bakery, businesses in Charlottetown, Large's livery stables, Ho's Chinese

Type:Interview
Contributor:Bolger, Cornelius Patrick "Lenie"
Contributor:Bolger, Estelle
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Estelle and Cornelius Patrick "Lenie" Bolger of Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview they talk about their families, how they met, Estelle's background as a barber, Estelle's parents, and ghosts.
Date Recorded:2004-04-20
Duration:01:03:52

Type:Interview
Contributor:Bolger, Cornelius Patrick "Lenie"
Contributor:Bolger, Estelle
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Estelle and Cornelius Patrick "Lenie" Bolger of Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview they talk about Lenie's fiddle playing and other fiddlers, their families, how they met and courted, Estelle's work as a lady barber, the Halifax Explosion, and home remedies.
Date Recorded:2004-04-20
Duration:01:03:54

Type:Interview
Contributor:Lowe, Eleanor Mary
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Eleanor Mary Lowe of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Eleanor talks about her family, life growing up in the early 1900s, Prince of Wales College and Model School, local businesses in Charlottetown, movies, opera, traveling to Montreal and Toronto to study art, radio and telephones, and her work as an art