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Type:Interview
Contributor:Gregory, James Agustus "Gus"
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with James Augustus "Gus" Gregory of Souris, P.E.I. Gus begins by telling about accidents at sea, the first draggers in the area, and local fish plants. He then talks about life on the draggers, the decline in fish numbers, and tuna fishing. He tells about rum running, fast cars, bootlegging in Souris, and liquor

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:MacEachern, John
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:MacKay, Sterling Robert "Ginger"
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Sterling Robert "Ginger" MacKay and John MacEachern of Charlottetown, P.E.I. The interview beings with Ginger talking about the history of the healing springs and his grandfather. Ginger and John then tell about the different people healed by the springs, the water itself, spirituality, plans for the future, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gill, Eddy
Contributor:Gill, Johnny
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Johnny and Eddy Gill, and continues on from Tape 1. They talk about working in their father's shop, blacksmithing, farm machinery, mills, and a local tailor shop. They then tell a story of their father caught in a snowstorm, they talk about ships and schooners, and tell about how transportation has changed over

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gill, Eddy
Contributor:Gill, Johnny
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Eddy and Johnny Gill, brothers from Elliotvale, P.E.I. Throughout the interview they talk about their family ancestry and the family business of blacksmithing. They tell about their father's beginnings as a blacksmith, wheelwright, and carpenter, and tell all about the different jobs at his workshop at Gill's

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Whelan, Frank
Abstract:This interview with Frank Whelan begins with Frank telling about trading groceries for lumber, his ice house, and coffins making. He then tells of rum running and bootlegging, his store, and his job as the local mailman. He tells more about his general store, working as a cooper, working for free, more about coffin making, and

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Whelan, Frank
Abstract:This interview is with Frank Whelan of Souris, P.E.I. Frank begins by telling about his family history, life in the 1930s, and his dream of running a store. He talks about working for the railway, opening a general store in New Zealand, supplies for the store, and factories in the Souris area.
Date Recorded:1995-03-09
Duration:01:03:40

Type:Event
Abstract:This is a lecture by Kenneth Nilsen titled "Faeries, Banshees, and Corpses: Standing on the Threshold of the Otherworld", where he discusses mythical creatures, Irish beliefs and rituals, Irish proverbs, describing the otherworld, leprechauns and banshees, and telling stories about the creatures and beliefs. The lecture also includes

Type:Interview
Contributor:Clay, Edwin
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Edwin Clay of Bridgetown, P.E.I. Edwin begins by telling about his family and the Bridgetown area. He then tells about his school years, general stores, wharves, and working at a cheese factory. He then goes on to talk about blacksmiths, the history of his house, saw and grist mills, and Ms. Fair's Beer and

Type:Interview
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Keefe, Earl
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Earl Keefe. In this interview Earl talks about thrashing, blacksmiths, coal, coffins, blacksmith tools, sleighs, Kinkora, local families, graveyards, and various other topics.
Date Recorded:1995-08-02
Duration:01:03:20

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Richards, Annie Sarita (MacKenzie)
Contributor:Richards, Earl Thomas
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This is an interview with Annie Sarita (nee MacKenzie) and Earl Thomas Richards of Alberry Plains, P.E.I. In this interview Earl and Annie talk about their ancestors, the Belfast riots, church, shipbuilding, farming, stores, mills, horses, mechanic work and cars, the Titanic, the Halifax Explosion, WWI and WWII, school, and bears.
Date Recorded:1995-12-11
Duration:01:03:29

Type:Interview
Contributor:Acorn, Frank "Duck"
Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Thomson, Robyn
Abstract:This is an interview with Frank "Duck" Acorn of PEI. In this interview Duck Acorn talks about his childhood, working at the races, the first races and Old Home Week, and the changing ways of training horses and racing them.
Date Recorded:1995-08-14
Duration:00:42:44

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Contributor:Yeo, Dr. Harold E.
Abstract:This interview is with Dr. Harold E. Yeo of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Dr. Yeo talks about his family, life growing up in Charlottetown, teaching, attending medical school at McGill University, his first practice, house calls, snowstorms and traveling in the winters, and Lettie MacKinnon's maternity house.
Date Recorded:1995-04-13
Duration:00:31:48

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Donald B.
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Donald B. MacKay of Cornwall and Kensington, P.E.I. In this interview Donald talks about coming home from WWII, school, horses and plowing, blacksmiths, businesses in Breadalbane and area, electric lights, his father's work as a postmaster, the post office, politics, Prince of Wales College and his classmates

Type:Interview
Contributor:MacKay, Donald B.
Contributor:MacKay, Paul
Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Abstract:This interview is with Donald B. MacKay of Cornwall and Kensington, P.E.I. In this interview Donald talks about his Scottish ancestors and their immigration to P.E.I., churches, traveling ministers, a MacKay on the Hector, his wife's family, crossing the Atlantic during WWII, serving in the RAF, bombing missions, planes, ranks and