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Perceptions of the Island by one "from away" ; (a sometime naturalist)
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Dean, Albert Andrew
  • Date Recorded:1983
  • Duration:01:01:24
Kelly, Margaret
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Kelly, Margaret
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Abstract:Geoff LePage interviews Mrs. Margaret Kelley. Mrs. Kelley tells of family tree from her Grandfather, the fire destroying the house and heirlooms from Ireland that she owned. She also talks about the arrival of an English landlord coming to control Lot eleven. A drowning account, murder in Alberton and the mysterious death of a boy
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  • Date Recorded:1983-07-11
  • Duration:00:37:21
Human rights on Prince Edward Island
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:MacDonald, Allan F.
  • Date Recorded:1983-12-02
  • Duration:01:16:39
Duffy, Annie
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Duffy, Annie
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Abstract:This is Geoff LePage interviewing Annie Duffy in Kinkora, PEI. Annie discusses family members and careers, religions, customs, and tells of living a very normal life.
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-13
  • Duration:00:18:51
Cousins, John
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Cousins, John
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Abstract:Geoff LePage Interviews John cousins in Tape one Side One. Cousins speaks about the Early Settlers that came and settled in Lot 7 and the O'Hallows. He also takes about Tom Dunn his stories and adventures. Tape one side two and Tape two, Cousins gives a lecture in which he speaks and sings about the stories of Tom Dunn and Uncle Dan
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  • Date Recorded:1983-08-05
  • Duration:01:02:28
Cairns, Edward
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Cairns, Edward
  • Contributor:MacKenzie, David
  • Abstract:This is David MacKenzie interviewing Edward Cairns at Sacred Heart Home in Charlottetown, where they discuss Cairns' family and family land, land surveying, entertainment during his childhood, and religion. Edward also discusses his family's lifestyle, Kansas, relationships, traditions and Irish wakes, fiddlers, Irish celebrations,
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  • Date Recorded:1983-07-14
  • Duration:00:40:35
Bryan, Alvin
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Bryan, Alvin
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Abstract:Geoff LePage interviews Alvin Bryan. Mr. Bryan talks about the fire that destroyed their belongings which his father bought when he visited Ireland. He mentioned how the Bryant's who left Ireland were wealthy and the discusses the Bryant's in families marriages and how many met through tea parties or buying baskets. Mr. Bryan also
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  • Date Recorded:1983-07-27
  • Duration:00:30:40
Aging and the quality of life ; focus on the Island
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:O'Brien, Mary
  • Contributor:Smitheram, Verner
  • Date Recorded:1983-10-14
  • Duration:01:23:26
University of Prince Edward Island toward the year 2000
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Macdonald, David
  • Date Recorded:1983-02-04
  • Duration:01:01:33
The Monaghan settlers
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:O'Grady, Brendan
  • Date Recorded:1983-03-11
  • Duration:01:42:25
The Maritime Historical Group ; a model for interdisciplinary research
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Matthews, Keith
  • Date Recorded:1983-03-25
  • Duration:01:21:20
The Island university and a provincial museum
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Lord, Barry
  • Date Recorded:1983-02-18
  • Duration:01:05:31
Stewart, Bill
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:Stewart, William "Bill"
  • Abstract:Geoff LePage interviews William "Bill" Stewart at Provincial Home for the Aged. They discuss carpentry jobs, experiences and wages, Scottish-Irish relationships and Bill's young life. Bill tells stories about Sunday suppers, working for foremen, visiting Boston, and his job experiences along the way.
  • Date Recorded:1983-06-28
  • Duration:00:24:36
Steele, Maude
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Pellitier, Zantae
  • Contributor:Steele, Maude
  • Abstract:020: Hughes came from Wexford, Ireland in beginning of 19th century
    025: Battle of Invenhill
    034: Peter Sinnott
    035: T. Murphy
    036: J. Hughes
    038: C. McCarthy
    040: A.McVarnish
    042: Martin SInnott
    043: Patrick Hughes
    054: St. Lawrence Church was built
    067: Patrick Hughes and Matthew Hughes
    075: 1830's-
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  • Date Recorded:1983-06-08
  • Duration:00:08:38
Small scale farming, forestry and aquaculture in Prince Edward Island
  • Type:Event
  • Contributor:Gardner, Pete
  • Date Recorded:1983-01-21
  • Duration:01:14:18
Ray Dawson T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Dawson, Ray
  • Contributor:MacKay, Paul
  • Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
  • Abstract:This is an interview with Ray Dawson and a local fish seller in Kington, England. In this interview Ray talks about his dairy farm and cattle breeding. Following his interview is an interview with a fish seller in Kington who speaks about fish markets and the fish selling business in England.
  • Date Recorded:1983-03
  • Duration:00:31:43
Quinn, Mary
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacAdam, Ann
  • Contributor:Quinn, Mary
  • Abstract:Mary Quinn is interviewed by Anne MacAdam; she tells MacAdam about a story involving a sailor who became sick at sea and had shortly died. She also mentions in another story (ghost) how many people claimed to have seen the dead the sailor. Quinn also talks about her time as a school teacher, common Irish names and entertainment in the
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  • Date Recorded:1983-06-06
  • Duration:00:09:20
Potential areas for research in Acadian studies in Prince Edward Island
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Arsenault, Georges
  • Contributor:Smitheram, Verner
  • Date Recorded:1983-03-18
  • Duration:01:11:08
O'Halloran, Peter
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:O'Halloran, Peter
  • Abstract:Geoff LePage interviewing Peter O'Halloran at Maplewood Manor, discussing the royal visit, his family leaving Ireland and experiencing hardships, blacksmithing and fishing. Mr. O'Halloran tells stories about superstitions and a whale, and the farming industry during his lifetime.
  • Date Recorded:1983-08-01
  • Duration:00:28:53
O'Conner, Louis
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Doyle, Karen
  • Contributor:Mckenzie, David
  • Contributor:O'Conner, Louis
  • Abstract:David Mckenzie and Karen Doyle interview Louis O'Connor. Mr. O'Connor talks to them about industries and trades on the island during the early days which included Shipbuilding, Agriculture, Carpentry and Blacksmithing. He mentions that the Irish were superstitious and poor, but had unique personalities with a strong faith. He then
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  • Date Recorded:1983-07-25
  • Duration:01:21:53
O'Brien, Walter
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:O'Brien, Walter
  • Abstract:Geoff LePage interviews Walter O'Brien at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in PEI. In this interview, Walter discusses his family and his early life, fishing, farming, real estate work, and sales with the Guardian. Walter talks about Scottish-Irish relations, social gatherings, blacksmithing, school teachers, doctors, and life on the farm
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  • Date Recorded:1983-07-07
  • Duration:00:31:18
O'Brien, Emma
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacKenzie, David
  • Contributor:O'Brien, Emma
  • Abstract:David Mackenzie interviews Emma O'Brien at Sacred Heart Home. In this interview, Emma discusses her great grandparents life, settling in North America, comparing Ireland to PEI, land agents, Fort Augustus and horses.
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-04
  • Duration:00:24:05 (OD says 00:50:00)
Murphy, Tina
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacAdam, Ann
  • Contributor:Murphy, Tina
  • Abstract:Ann MacAdam interviews Tina Murphy in Morell, where Tina talks about her early education and childhood, as well as her journey to Boston and becoming a registered nurse. The interview includes discussion about Church Road, family farming, entertainment and tradition, parties and dancing.
  • Date Recorded:1983-06-07
  • Duration:00:57:57
Murphy, Oswald
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:Murphy, Oswald
  • Abstract:This is Geoff LePage interviewing Oswald Murphy in Foxley River PEI. Oswald discusses his great grandparents lives and occupations, relations with other groups, letting go of customs and traditions and immigrating to PEI. Oswald shares poems, tells stories about dances, fights, landlords and rent collectors.
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-11
  • Duration:00:21:09
Murphy, Ernestine
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:Murphy, Geoff
  • Abstract:Geoff LePage interviews Ernestine Murphy who talks about the prominent figure in the Irish community, her family tree as well as their customs and traditions. Murphy also discusses ghost stories and superstitions that were passed down, they customs they did during Holy week and her Grandfather who owned a threshing mill. She also
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  • Date Recorded:1983-07-20
  • Duration:00:21:03
Murphy, Cletus
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:Murphy, Cletus
  • Abstract:This is Geoff LePage interviewing Cletus Murphy in Charlottetown PEI. Cletus discusses his grandparents family, talks about storytelling and ghosts influence on the Irish. Cletus also tells about famine, church and politics, the Scottish, Irish, and French, and social gatherings.
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-02
  • Duration:00:57:52
Morrison, Clint (Clinton)
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:Morrison, Clint
  • Abstract:Clint Morrison is interview by Geoff LePage. He speaks about the Boyle family tree and the large family of lot eleven. He mentions three family names that he believes to be are the true Irish settlers and speaks about the Absentee Landlords along with the Walsh family. He also makes mention of some old early Irish homes.
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-19
  • Duration:00:25:26
McGuire, Louis
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:MacAdam, Ann
  • Contributor:McGuire, Louis
  • Abstract:This is Ann MacAdam interviewing Louis McGuire in Morell, PEI. Louis shares information from a book about the Maguire Kings of Ireland, talks about family members of James McGuire, Fort Augustus, splitting up land and MacSwain and Sons.
  • Date Recorded:1983-05-31
  • Duration:00:11:18
Kilbride, Kevin and Margaret Kilbride
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Kilbride, Kevin
  • Contributor:Kilbride, Margaret
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Abstract:This is Geoff LePage interviewing married couple Margaret and Kevin Kilbride in Foxley River, PEI. They talk about family heirlooms, their parents, grandparents family members, and superstitions. They also discuss businesses, customs, land ownership, community events, and share stories about various other topics.
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-19
  • Duration:01:11:52
Fitzgerald, Edward
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Fitzgerald, Edward
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Abstract:This is Geoff LePage interviewing Edward Fitzgerald at Summerset Manor in Summerside. Edward talks about his family's arrival to PEI, original homes in PEI, education and schoolteachers, superstitions and ghost stories, his parents and grandparents, and entertainment in his early life.
  • Date Recorded:1983-08-03
  • Duration:00:28:53
Edward Cairns T2 [Tape Two]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Cairns, Edward
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-12
Court, Hazel Norton
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Contributor:Norton Court, Hazel
  • Abstract:This is Geoff LePage interviewing Hazel Norton Court in Charlottetown, PEI, where they discuss her young life, customs and superstitions, entertainment, and shares stories of her young life and relatives. Hazel also talks about Lady Fane and her land donations, as well as Hazel's father's jobs as an undertaker and carriage builder.
  • Date Recorded:1983-08-08
  • Duration:00:23:08
Berrigan, Artie (James Arthur) [Interview 1]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Berrigan, Artie
  • Contributor:MacKenzie, David
  • Abstract:This is David MacKenzie interviewing Artie Berrigan at Sacred Heart Home in Charlottetown, where they discuss his family leaving Ireland, their occupations, Scottish-Irish relations, religion, entertainment, graves, and marriages.
  • Date Recorded:1983-06-09
  • Duration:00:10:07
Alvin Bryan T1 [Tape One]
  • Type:Interview
  • Contributor:Bryan, Alvin
  • Contributor:Chad Locke
  • Contributor:LePage, Geoff
  • Abstract:In this interview, Geoff Lepage interviews Alvin Bryan of Foxley River. This interview talks about the life of the bryan family on Prince Edward Island, superstitions, ghost stories, the first road, black bears, customs and famous people in the bryan family.
  • Date Recorded:1983-07-27
  • Duration:00:30:55