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Type:Interview
Contributor:Gregory, James Agustus "Gus"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with James Augustus "Gus" Gregory from Souris, P.E.I. Gus begins by telling about life in the 1930s, fishing, and his father. He then talks about farming, electricity, horses, and blacksmiths. Gus then goes on to tell about fishing and different factories and fishing operations in the Souris area. He tells stories

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Whelan, Frank
Abstract:This interview with Frank Whelan begins with Frank telling about trading groceries for lumber, his ice house, and coffins making. He then tells of rum running and bootlegging, his store, and his job as the local mailman. He tells more about his general store, working as a cooper, working for free, more about coffin making, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Whelan, Frank
Abstract:This interview is with Frank Whelan of Souris, P.E.I. Frank begins by telling about his family history, life in the 1930s, and his dream of running a store. He talks about working for the railway, opening a general store in New Zealand, supplies for the store, and factories in the Souris area.
Date Recorded:1995-03-09
Duration:01:03:40

Type:Interview
Contributor:Leslie, Harold
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Harold Leslie of Souris, P.E.I. Harold talks about his family history, the last bear on the Island, general stores, and transportation. He tells about his father's work as a section foreman for the railway, and goes on in great detail telling stories about his own work with railway. He tells about railroad rails

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gregory, James Agustus "Gus"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with James Augustus "Gus" Gregory of Souris, P.E.I. Gus begins by telling about accidents at sea, the first draggers in the area, and local fish plants. He then talks about life on the draggers, the decline in fish numbers, and tuna fishing. He tells about rum running, fast cars, bootlegging in Souris, and liquor

Type:Interview
Contributor:Clay, Edwin
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Edwin Clay of Bridgetown, P.E.I. Edwin begins by telling about his family and the Bridgetown area. He then tells about his school years, general stores, wharves, and working at a cheese factory. He then goes on to talk about blacksmiths, the history of his house, saw and grist mills, and Ms. Fair's Beer and

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Yeo, Dr. Harold E.
Abstract:This interview is with Dr. Harold E. Yeo of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Dr. Yeo talks about his family, life growing up in Charlottetown, teaching, attending medical school at McGill University, his first practice, house calls, snowstorms and traveling in the winters, and Lettie MacKinnon's maternity house.
Date Recorded:1995-04-13
Duration:00:31:48

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Sheehan, Agnes
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Agnes Sheehan of Bear River, P.E.I and her daughter Peg McInnis. The interview begins with a discussion of the origins of the Bear River name and the old train station there. Agnes then goes on to tell about Dr. Gus MacDonald, her childhood, general stores, and school. She then talks about her family, farming,