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Benevolent Irish Society - Oral History Interviews Collection
  • Type:Collection
  • Contributor:Benevolent Irish Society
  • Abstract:The collection is comprised of field recordings of oral history interviews conducted by BIS student researchers in 1982 and 1983 with elderly Irish residents of PEI.

    Project Background
    These recordings were digitized and provided with metadata records at the UPEI Robertson Library during the Spring and Summer of
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  • Date Recorded:1982-01-01
Walter Patterson and William Cooper : the politics of land in Island history 1767-1867
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Baglole, Harry
  • Date Recorded:1982
  • Duration:01:21:34
Trainor, Joe (Joseph)
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Contributor:Trainor, Joseph
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy interviews Joseph "Joe" Trainor on the Early Days in Kinkora. He speaks about his Irish roots, the house he lived in while growing up in Kinkora and the community as a whole (structure). Joseph also talks about the introduction of the first potato, his family's tradition, early farming and the machinery used as well as his
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-20
  • Duration:00:28:11
The great depression
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Allen, Deb
  • Contributor:Baldwin, Douglas
  • Contributor:Carstairs, Bob
  • Contributor:Cusack, Leonard
  • Date Recorded:1982-03-30
  • Duration:00:18:24
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carragher [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Carragher, Joe
  • Contributor:Carragher, Lina
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy Interivews Joe Carragher and his wife, Lina on Thursday July 1st, 1982, at their home in Brookvale, Prince Edward Island. They discuss family history of both the Carragher family and the Curley Family.
  • Date Recorded:1982-07-01
  • Duration:01:01:47
McCarville, Ray
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:McCarvell, Ray
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:Paul Stordy interviews Mr. Ray McCarvill who has a wealth of knowledge family tree on his mother's and father's side. Mr. McCarvill talks about the occupations held in the early days, the house he grew up in that was partially built by his father, early entertainment organized by the BIS and the changes that came to Emerald community
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  • Date Recorded:1982-07-05
  • Duration:01:11:52
Lawless, Wib (Wilbert)
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Lawless, Wilburt
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:This is Paul Stordy interviewing Wilburt "Wib" Lawless in Kinkora, PEI. Wilburt talks about his family coming from Ireland, his career as a musician, working and wages when he was young. Wib also sings some songs and talks about music.
  • Date Recorded:1982-06-01
  • Duration:00:14:35
Kelly, Loretta and Joseph Kelly
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Kelly, Joseph
  • Contributor:Kelly, Loretta
  • Contributor:Stordy, Paul
  • Abstract:This is Paul Stordy interviewing married couple Mrs. Loretta Kelly and Mr. Joseph Kelly at the Senior Citizen's Home. Mr and Mrs Kelly discuss Joseph's career as a fiddler, and Joseph plays fiddle tunes for the interview. They discuss processing flax and making things by hand, Father Duffy and his grave, the naming of Kelly's Cross
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  • Date Recorded:1982-05-21
  • Duration:00:40:52
James Callaghan
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Callaghan
  • Contributor:Callaghan, James
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:Wallace, Stella
  • Abstract:In this interview Karen Doyle and Stella Wallace is interviewing James Callaghan at his home on Walthen Drive in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on May 26th, 1982. They discuss farming and good farm land in Prince Edward Island.
  • Date Recorded:1982-05-26
  • Duration:00:20:10
Island folklore and the Island university
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Ives, Edward D.
  • Date Recorded:1982-11-05
  • Duration:01:18:31
In search of Island English
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Pratt, Terry Kenneth
  • Date Recorded:1982-04-16
  • Duration:01:33:04
In praise of PFA's (People from away)
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Hennessey, Michael
  • Date Recorded:1982-02-05
  • Duration:00:50:33
Human rights and the university
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Allan F.
  • Date Recorded:1982-01-29
  • Duration:01:35:32
How the Irish came to Prince Edward Island
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:O'Grady, Brendan
  • Date Recorded:1982-03-19
  • Duration:01:04:02
Hickey, Kathy
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Doyle, Karen
  • Contributor:Hickey, Kathy
  • Abstract:Kathy Hickey is interviewed by Karen Doyle. Mrs. Hickey speaks about the Indian river parish, the early settlers who settled along the river, the Scot's the religion being Catholicism, the entertainment in the early days and her musically inclined sons along with other musically talented family members. She also talks about her time
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  • Date Recorded:1982-06-29
  • Duration:00:43:19