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Type:Interview
Contributor:Coulson, Leighton J.
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with J. Leighton Coulson of Sea View, P.E.I. In this interview Leighton plays some tunes on the harmonica and talks about his family, school, snow, lobster fishing, foxes, horses, farming, church, tobacco, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2009-01-12
Duration:01:04:05

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Phelan, Peter Joseph
Contributor:Power, Emmett Augustine
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This recording is titled Laure Blue Farm and includes interviews with Peter Phelan, Emmett Power, and various others. Topics covered include thrashing, blacksmiths, horses, farming, strawberries, plowing, tractors, trucks, home remedies, preparing for winter, pork, and the phases of the moon.
Date Recorded:2000-09-08
Duration:01:03:14

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Whitty (Gallant), Laura
Abstract:This is an interview with Laura Whitty (nee Gallant) of St. Charles, PEI. In this interview Laura talks about her family, the Spanish Flu, home remedies, stores, the 1930s, school, Christmas, working as a housekeeper, food, entertainment, homemade clothes and soap, berries, horses, house parties, snow, how she met her family, living

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Pratt, Keith
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Wilson, Rob
Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about his trips to Boston and what he would bring back. He goes on to talk about working for the Metro Boston Transit Athority and how one day he saved a little girl who fell onto the tracks. After that he talks about his expeirences during the second world war and ghost stories on PEI. He finnishes up his final tape

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Pratt, Keith
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about many different topics detailing his life in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s in rural Prince Edward Island. In this recording he talks about several of his firsts: his first expierences with planes, tractors, phones and radios. He also talks about evolution of egg grading stations, and what kind of people ate

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Pratt, Keith
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about how his grandfather came to live in West Prince and his grandfather opening the Pratt general store and the hardships that were incurred by everyone during The Great Depression. Other topics touched on in this recording include witches, Irish moss, being kicked out of church, and how Keith became a Conservative

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Pratt, Keith
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:Keith Pratt talks about his cameras and early childhood interacting with the railway. He speaks many times about shipping potatoes, turnips pigs and sheep, mentioning the special days that were had for shipping of the livestock and molasses.
Date Recorded:2003-07-11
Duration:01:03:52

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, James "Keir"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the first half of an interview with James "Keir" MacKay of Darnley and Summerside, P.E.I. Keir begins by telling about his birth, Dr. Keir, and the Darnley Lighthouse. He then tells about his father's death from spinal meningitis and the funeral they held. He goes on to talk about selling milk and cream to John Cousins'

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Wood, Katherine "Kay" Haslam
Abstract:This is the third interview with Katherine "Kay" Haslam Wood of Victoria, P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about men's and women's hockey, the Pleasant View Hotel, the Victoria rink, courting, going to Rhode Island, Dunrovin, schooners and sea captains, Dr. Hillcoat, church and tea socials, cars, how she and Howard met and their

Type:Interview
Contributor:Jelley, Kathleen H. "Kay"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the fourth of six tapes with Kathleen "Kay" H. Jelley of Freeland, Unionvale, and O'Leary P.E.I. In this interview Kay talks about her mother's sayings, life growing up, home remedies, her work as a nurse, her husband Earle and their wedding, as well as his work as a teacher.
Date Recorded:2003-12-16
Duration:01:03:43

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gillis, Kathleen
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Kathleen Gillis of Indian River, P.E.I. In this interview Kathleen recites a poem she wrote about Prince Edward Island and talks about changes over the years, the Hindenburg, her parents, working in Boston, cooking, peddlers, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2010-02-09
Duration:00:30:08

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gillis, Kathleen
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Kathleen Gillis of Indian River, P.E.I. In this interview Kathleen talks about butter, home remedies, forerunners, her first job, working and living in Boston, school, Western horses, seafood, foxes, homemade goods, livestock, Christmas, cars, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2010-02-09
Duration:01:02:18

Type:Interview
Contributor:Cameron, Kathleen C.
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Kathleen C. Cameron of Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview Kathleen talks about coal, farm animals, horses, going to the Union Commercial College in Summerside, her stenography work, different jobs she had, Brace and MacKay's, CNR, fox ranching, movie houses, traveling, trains, her family, the Harvest

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Paynter (Andrews), Joyce
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Joyce Paynter (nee Andrews) of Sutton, England and French River, P.E.I. In this interview Joyce talks about her family, growing up in England during the 1930s, WWII, Christmas, how she met her husband, the Canadian Women's Army Corps, her wedding during the war, and moving to PEI after the war.
Date Recorded:1998-03-03
Duration:01:03:05

Type:Interview
Contributor:Crane (Gawn), Joyce
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Joyce Crane (nee Gawn) of Hazelbrook, P.E.I. and Croydon, England. In this interview Joyce talks about life growing up in England, her family, serving in the WAAF during WWII, German bombing of England, meeting her husband Bruce, and moving to the Island with him after the war.
Date Recorded:2003-08-04
Duration:01:03:40