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Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Trenholm, Captain Thomas
Abstract:This is the second tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Captain Tom continues a story from Tape One about a trip to Guyana. He then tells a story about a trip on the Lady Hawkins with his father, tells about the end of the schooners, and talks about Wallace and the family house in Port

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Trenholm, Captain Thomas
Abstract:This is the first tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Captain Tom begins by telling about his father, Captain William Trenholm, a story about catching swordfish, and his childhood. He then tells about schooner races and his father buying the M. M. Gardner, trips down to Barbados, his

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Mooney, Borden Philip
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Borden Mooney of Peakes Station, P.E.I. Borden begins by telling about the railroad, the history of the Peakes area, and Leard's Mill. He then talks about building a boat as a kid, Mooney's shingle mill, school, dances, and the railroad station. Borden then talks about Lem Hughes the blacksmith, cars, singing in

Type:Interview
Contributor:Clow, Arlene
Contributor:Clow, Bobby
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Bobby and Arlene Clow of Hampshire, P.E.I. In this interview they talk about the history of the family store, how the business has changed over the years, how they run the store, goods sold there, wholesalers, meat and butchering, gasoline, eggs, and other local businesses.
Date Recorded:1995-03-13
Duration:01:03:45

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Reddin, Bill
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:Mr. Bill Reddin talks about his expirences on PEI. He speaks about his family's history in shipbuilding in Pownal, rum running, and his mothers bartering skills. He also goes on to talk about cattle and oil drilling on Governors Island. Other topics he covers are drownings, ferries, candy, beans, sinking boats, burials, death, travel

Type:Interview
Contributor:Doyle, Art
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Art Doyle of Mt. Stewart, PEI. In this interview Art talks about the decline of Mt. Stewart, his strawberry business, co-ops, nicknames, hockey, and his family.
Date Recorded:1995-03-10
Duration:01:03:44

Type:Interview
Contributor:Doyle, Art
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Art Doyle who talks about Mount Stewart, how small it has become and how much time he spent outside of it, shipbuilding, raising water levels and why Mount Stewart used to be good for oyster fishing. He goes on to talk about R.C. Clark who was a great business man, fishing, ferries, the history of the blueberry

Type:Interview
Contributor:Callaghan, Mary "Ann"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This tape is the second portion of an interview with Mary "Ann" Callaghan of Lake Verde, P.E.I. This tape begins with Ann finishing a story about Tommy Keoughan. She then tells about working at a fibre factory in Maine. She tells about dances, parties, Christmas, cars, trains, and getting a job as a housekeeper for the Holmes family

Type:Interview
Contributor:Callaghan, Mary "Ann"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Mary "Ann" Callaghan of Lake Verde, P.E.I. Ann begins by talking about her family, forerunners, and curing her eczema by crossing the Northumberland Strait. She then tells about her ancestors and the history of Lake Verde, her family, making clothes, farming, and her brothers who served in WWI. She then talks

Type:Interview
Contributor:Byrne, Bridget "Ann"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the second tape of an interview with Bridget "Ann" Byrne of Fort Augustus, P.E.I. In this interview Ann talks about old Charlottetown, school, games, changes over the years, life in Boston, mills, and family. She also recites some poetry.
Date Recorded:1995-03-29
Duration:00:31:46

Type:Interview
Contributor:Byrne, Bridget "Ann"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Bridget "Ann" Byrne of Fort Augustus, P.E.I. In this interview Ann talks about horses, her family history, groceries and stores, chores on the farm, school, the royal family, Boston, pack peddlers, the Spanish Flu, Father James MacDonald, blacksmiths, cars, Charlottetown, picnics, blueberries, Christmas, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:McGaughey, John "Alfred"
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with John "Alfred" McGaughey of Bonshaw, P.E.I. In this interview Alfred talks about lime kilns, his family property, the McGaughey family history, the ghost at Todd's Hollow, horses, farming, general stores, butter and cheese factories, mills, traveling to Charlottetown, church, wakes and funerals, working on a

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,

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Hamm, Addie
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:Addie speaks about how the Haifax Explosion rattled her front door, good times at Irish wakes, her favorite jams, quilting as a past time, Catholic and Protestant relations in Bunbury, local train stations, marine hospitals, weavers, and how she learned tailoring and dressmaking in Charlottetown. Her love of the needle and thread

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Hamm, Addie
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:Addie talks about heavy robes called "buffaloes", trains getting stuck in the snow, stingy peppermint hoarding house guests, pack peddlers, Alice "The Squaw", her father's superstitions, covered wagons for school children, a birthday book, how a drunk driver hit a young school girl when she was young, fox farms, how chickadees are her