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Type:Interview
Contributor:Campbell (MacKay), Lois
Contributor:Campbell, John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with John and Lois (nee MacKay) Campbell of Graham's Road and New London, PEI. In this interview John and Lois talk about John's family background, the Campbell family farm, tractors, horses, farm machinery, potato farming, apples, blacksmiths, sleighs, how they met, their marriage, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:2006-01-16
Duration:01:03:47

Type:Interview
Contributor:Heffell, Harry Holbourn
Contributor:Heffell, Marjorie
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the second half of an interview with Harry Holbourn and Marjorie (Somers) Heffell of Travellers Rest, P.E.I. In this interview Harry and Marjorie talk about horses, the Raynors, religion and Sundays, rum running, ghosts and forerunners, funerals, their half brother Jack and his mechanic work, doctors and home remedies, farm

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:Ballum, Clayton N.
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Clayton Ballum of Tyne Valley, P.E.I. Clayton begins by telling about his grandfather making caskets and ghost stories. He then talks about home remedies, doctors, midwives, and planting by the moon. He then goes on to talk about tractors, horses, the 1956 ice storm, and the first telephones and cars. Clayton

Type:Interview
Contributor:Beer, William A. "Pud"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is the second half of an interview with William A. "Pud" Beer of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Pud talks about restaurants and businesses in Charlottetown, fires, his name, Chinese restaurants, dances, hockey, running Peter Pan and other businesses, gas stations, his uncle Pope Beers, french fries and fried chicken,

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Matheson, Ralph
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Ralph Matheson. In this interview Ralph talks about milk, cheese, New Glasgow, blacksmiths, firewood, doctors, midwives, thrashing, horses, tractors, cattle, the 1930s, peddlers, Christmas, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:Unknown year
Duration:01:03:22

Type:Interview
Contributor:Cooke, Ralph
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Ralph Cooke of Cape Wolfe, P.E.I. He begins by talking about fishing at Cape Wolfe, Riley's lobster cannery, lobster fishing, and his beginnings as a fisherman at age 11. He then goes on to talk about changes in cod fishing over the years, the Cooke family name, Christmas, life growing up, his grandparents, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:Cudmore, Helen
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Helen Cudmore of Brackley Point Road, P.E.I. In this interview Helen talks about Cudmore's corner and the store her family ran there, school, bartering, goods sold at the stores, neighbours, salesmen, prices at the store, suppliers, debts, Christmas, gas, tobacco, theft, her father's work as a postmaster, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:Deighan (O'Keefe), Rose
Contributor:Deighan, Charles William "Charlie"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Charles William "Charlie" and Rose (nee O'Keefe) Deighan of Summerside, P.E.I. In this interview the Deighans talk about Charlie's work on the railway, Christmas, home remedies, Charlie's father, hockey and baseball, bootlegging, family history, Rose's family and life growing up in Newfoundland, how they met

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Trenholm, Captain Thomas
Abstract:This is the eighth tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Tom begins by telling about the end of the schooner Marine. He then talks about his father's love for schooners and tells stories of going to Barbados. Tom then talks about becoming first mate at age 15, captain at 17, and the sinking

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacSwain, Alvin
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Alvin MacSwain of Peters Road, P.E.I. It begins approximately 20 minutes into Side A of the second tape. The first portion of the tape is an interview with James Montgomery. Alvin talks about his service in WWII, crossing the Atlantic on the RMS Mauretania, his parents, going on leave during the war, Sundays,