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Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacKinnon, Bob
Contributor:MacKinnon, Queenie
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview with Bob and Queenie MacKinnon begins with the topic of Lettie MacKinnon, Bob's mother, who ran a maternity and boarding home out of her farm house. They talk about her job as a midwife, moving to Earnscliffe, the maternity house, and tell of Will Coady's wife giving birth during a winter storm. The conversation then

Type:Interview
Contributor:Down (Hamm), Jean
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Jean Ross (need Hamm) of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Jean talks about her family, growing up in Charlottetown, how she met her husband, school, her aunt Addie Hamm, her parents, and readings of her father's letters from his service in WWI.
Date Recorded:2007-02-07
Duration:01:03:41

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacEachern (MacCannell), Violet
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Violet MacEachern (nee MacCannell) of Long Creek and Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Violet talks about her family, WWI, growing up in Charlottetown, the SS Harland, William Drake and his meat shop, coal, milk, ships in the harbour, White's Restaurant, Prince of Wales College, Prince Street School,

Type:Interview
Contributor:Down, Orland Ross
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Orland "Ross" Down of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Ross talks about his family, growing up in Charlottetown, the family cottage in Stanhope, his nickname, life as a kid in Charlottetown, school, listening to the radio, businesses in Charlottetown, and always having something to do as a kid.
Date Recorded:2007-02-07
Duration:00:32:00

Type:Interview
Contributor:Herring, Dr. Helen
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Dr. Helen Herring of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Helen talks about her father and other men who worked on the ice boats at Cape Traverse, her husband's work on the railway, the Halifax Explosion and the end of WWI, fishing, Christmas, and hockey games. She also talks about entertainment, trains,

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacLean (Sherren), Ruby
Contributor:MacLean, Cleaveland M. "Cleaver"
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Cleaveland "Cleaver" M. and Ruby (nee Sherren) MacLean of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview they talk about family, school, snow, rivalries in Charlottetown, the waterfront, ferries, driving, hockey, Wellington MacNeill, the railway and Cleaver's 41 year career, taxis, dance halls, their friendship with