MacKay, Paul

This interview with Sheldon Coffin begins with Sheldon telling about his job as a brakeman for the Canadian National Railway Company. Sheldon then goes on to tell about sleeping in the cars, the change from steam to diesel, and becoming a conductor in 1958. Sheldon then describes the railway runs and stations all over P.E.I. He then goes on to talk about some accidents, storms, station masters, the steel bridge in Southport, and Jim Cameron's family. He tells about Charlottetown, blacksmiths, a train called The Pig's Eye, his father, growing up in Mt. Stewart, and different types of trains. He finishes the interview with discussions about the first and last trains on P.E.I., Charlie d'Eon, and his retirement from CN in 1984. ***The end of this tape is an interview with Roy Clow [Tape 8.2].

This is an interview with Milton Buell of Abney, PEI. In this interview Milton talks about cars, chewing tobacco, Dr. Brehaut, funerals, poverty, the 1930s, shipping and fishing, school, radio, rum running, home remedies, Mt. Herbert, working at an orphanage, and various other topics.

This is an interview with Lillian MacEachern. In this interview Lillian talks about the phantom ship, Christmas, her father, the Harland, her father's shop, stores in Victoria, hotels, Billy Peters, hockey, her husbands, school, the Spanish Flu, home remedies, cars, electricity, pack peddlers, her parents, shipbuilding, lobster factories, Charlie Miller, and various other topics.

This is a recording of the Cardigan Hertiage Fair. It includes interviews with various people in attendance and covers such topics as immigration to PEI, WWII, Boughton Island, and songs about PEI. Some of the interviewees are Father Francis Corcoran, Kent MacDonald, Margaret Quinn, and Martin and Annie VandenBroek.

This interview is with Olive Lois Livingstone of Charlottetown and New Perth, P.E.I. In this interview Olive talks about her family history, Sundays, home remedies and her birth, entertainment, Christmas, school, attending Prince of Wales College, teaching in the U.S., teaching children with polio, and major events of the early 20th century.

This interview is with Alvin MacSwain of Peters Road, P.E.I. In this interview Alvin talks about his family and his ancestors, farming, the Peters Road community, home remedies, Dr. Lester Brehaut, school, and his service in the army during WWII.

This interview is with Vern Handrahan of Charlottetown, one of only two Islanders to play Major League Baseball. Vern begins the interview by telling about playing baseball growing up. He then talks about his journey through the minor leagues, playing in both Canada and the United States, and how he finally made it to the big leagues. Throughout the interview he tells about local talent, Major League Baseball stars, and his favourite memories from his baseball career.

This is an interview with Roy Dickieson. In this interview Roy talks about his family, deep snow, the Spanish Flu, school, funerals, politics, doctors, home remedies, potatoes, horses, blacksmiths, cattle, and various other topics.

This is an interview with Minnie Langille (nee Wilson) of River Hedgeville, NS. In this interview talks about traveling in the winter, entertainment, Christmas, socials, food, her parents, homemade soap, horses, WWII, the 1930s, her family in the United States, rationing, and various other topics.

This is a tape title Brit '97 T1. This tape consists of interviews done in Herefordshire, England. Interviewees listed are Pete, Gerry, Alf, and Megan. Topics covered include gypsies and ghosts stories.