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George Cobb tapes
George Cobb tapes
Choate, Hal: Grandson of founder of Warsaw, Ont. Story of medicine man's business from log cabin to factory to bankruptcy. A medicine show with a tapeworm; village store drugs
Choate, Hal: Grandson of founder of Warsaw, Ont. Story of medicine man's business from log cabin to factory to bankruptcy. A medicine show with a tapeworm; village store drugs
Clements, Hilliard, 15 February 1964: Also includes interviews of Allan Uriah Payne, 7 March 1964 (track 4), and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hawthorne, 18 April 1964
Clements, Hilliard, 15 February 1964: Also includes interviews of Allan Uriah Payne, 7 March 1964 (track 4), and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hawthorne, 18 April 1964
Copperthwaite, Doug: One of the last river-boat engineers, who also worked on lake tankers. Boat building on Rice Lake. Description of photos in father's album
Copperthwaite, Doug: One of the last river-boat engineers, who also worked on lake tankers. Boat building on Rice Lake. Description of photos in father's album
Fleming, David: Accountant with the Dickson Lumber Co. Company history, conditions in lumber camps. Age 96 at time of interview
Fleming, David: Accountant with the Dickson Lumber Co. Company history, conditions in lumber camps. Age 96 at time of interview
Fowler, Daisy: Daughter of John Duncan, last operator of oatmeal mill at Lang (Allendale). Description of the mill, out-buildings, store dressing, family history and the log house. Born in Peterborough on 16 April 1876, she lived at Lang from age 9 to 18.
Fowler, Daisy: Daughter of John Duncan, last operator of oatmeal mill at Lang (Allendale). Description of the mill, out-buildings, store dressing, family history and the log house. Born in Peterborough on 16 April 1876, she lived at Lang from age 9 to 18.
Geale, Leah, June 1964: Daughter of R.B. Rogers, designer and engineer of Peterborough Liftlocks (track 1, 30 minutes). Hurtubise, Gene, 14 July 1964: He was in charge of the cement hoist for over 2 years during the construction of the liftlocks (track 1, 20 minutes). Holmes, Fred, 30 October, 1964: Regarding Senator George A. Cox. Dangers of work at the cordage company; sweated labour and old Peterborough (track 1 side 2, 45 minutes)
Geale, Leah, June 1964: Daughter of R.B. Rogers, designer and engineer of Peterborough Liftlocks (track 1, 30 minutes). Hurtubise, Gene, 14 July 1964: He was in charge of the cement hoist for over 2 years during the construction of the liftlocks (track 1, 20 minutes). Holmes, Fred, 30 October, 1964: Regarding Senator George A. Cox. Dangers of work at the cordage company; sweated labour and old Peterborough (track 1 side 2, 45 minutes)
Garvey, John: Born 29 November 1877 and died in 1966 at age 88. Lumbering, logging, shanty life. Dug foundation for Quaker Oats with scraper and team. One verse of logging song
Garvey, John: Born 29 November 1877 and died in 1966 at age 88. Lumbering, logging, shanty life. Dug foundation for Quaker Oats with scraper and team. One verse of logging song
Fowler, Daisy: duplicate of tape 5, edited to 30 minutes
Fowler, Daisy: duplicate of tape 5, edited to 30 minutes
Noyes, George: "Cleaned-up version" of tape 13. Age 87 at time of interview. Born 30 April 1879, died 23 August 1969. Come to Canada from Chester, England in 1882 and settled with family in Lakefield. Log jams, Otonabee River before building on Liftlocks. Saw Mrs. Traill. Buildings and lumbering sidelights. Full description of first dredging of Trent Canal
Noyes, George: "Cleaned-up version" of tape 13. Age 87 at time of interview. Born 30 April 1879, died 23 August 1969. Come to Canada from Chester, England in 1882 and settled with family in Lakefield. Log jams, Otonabee River before building on Liftlocks. Saw Mrs. Traill. Buildings and lumbering sidelights. Full description of first dredging of Trent Canal
Mrs. Albert Reid, daughter of Robert McCauley: owner of 'Stopping Place' Temperance Hotel, near Haultain; loggers and [illegible] used to stay there
Mrs. Albert Reid, daughter of Robert McCauley: owner of 'Stopping Place' Temperance Hotel, near Haultain; loggers and [illegible] used to stay there
Selkirks mill etc: Being worked on. ??
Selkirks mill etc: Being worked on. ??
Jack Sheridan (died Nov 7 1968) edited version of tape 18
Jack Sheridan (died Nov 7 1968) edited version of tape 18
Jack Sheridan (died Nov 7 1968), son of Robert Sheridan: deer hand in Bessie Butler; painting on canal; Wiliam Jennings Bryant; sawmill labourer (as student); booms in little lake; piano factory, William Hamilton Works; baseball and teams 1896-99; grounds and works in East City
Jack Sheridan (died Nov 7 1968), son of Robert Sheridan: deer hand in Bessie Butler; painting on canal; Wiliam Jennings Bryant; sawmill labourer (as student); booms in little lake; piano factory, William Hamilton Works; baseball and teams 1896-99; grounds and works in East City
Smooker, William: Hand bootmaker, discussing the industry; World War I (tracks 1 and 4)
Smooker, William: Hand bootmaker, discussing the industry; World War I (tracks 1 and 4)
Telford, William: Born in 1878, son of Smith Township poet. Stage coaches, lime kilns, Chemong Lake floating bridge, weaving in Bridgenorth and hotels.
John Thompson aged 104 recorded in Westwood: logging, Riel Rebellion, fishing (track 1, 45 minutes). Copies of Mrs. Smith's (Lakefield) tapes: Harry Strickland (age 95) son of Watler Strickland; Mr. Newcombe; Old Ennismore lady singing 'Ole Plaid Shawl' (track 2, 1 hour)
John Thompson aged 104 recorded in Westwood: logging, Riel Rebellion, fishing (track 1, 45 minutes). Copies of Mrs. Smith's (Lakefield) tapes: Harry Strickland (age 95) son of Watler Strickland; Mr. Newcombe; Old Ennismore lady singing 'Ole Plaid Shawl' (track 2, 1 hour)
Clifford Tivey life on a square-rigged barque on run to Australia in 1900 (green). G. Robert Vincent National Voice Library, Michigan State University: Oswald - interview and murder, Queen at Expo, Ian Smith (red)
Clifford Tivey life on a square-rigged barque on run to Australia in 1900 (green). G. Robert Vincent National Voice Library, Michigan State University: Oswald - interview and murder, Queen at Expo, Ian Smith (red)
Clifford Tivey (aged 83) edited: life on square-rigged barque on Australia run - 1900
Clifford Tivey (aged 83) edited: life on square-rigged barque on Australia run - 1900
Earle Tighe: Irish in Central Ontario, 'booby hatch' logging, lumber camps, language - views on Irish, English, Jews, and several very earthy stories
Earle Tighe: Irish in Central Ontario, 'booby hatch' logging, lumber camps, language - views on Irish, English, Jews, and several very earthy stories
Earle Tighe - Warsaw, Irish flute and fiddle music, and wake music with description of Ont. Irish wake
Earle Tighe - Warsaw, Irish flute and fiddle music, and wake music with description of Ont. Irish wake
Earle Tighe, Warsaw, woodsman, biologist, musician, Irish wake flute music, cures, logging, river driver, working logs, Irish settlement in Central Ontario, views on language, Jews, etc, several early stories (tracks 1 and 4)
Earle Tighe, Warsaw, woodsman, biologist, musician, Irish wake flute music, cures, logging, river driver, working logs, Irish settlement in Central Ontario, views on language, Jews, etc, several early stories (tracks 1 and 4)
Frank Walsh (great grandson of Francis Young of Young's Point). Aged 87. Indians at store, trading pelts, dug out canoes, logging, squaring timbers, French loggers, George Douglas, etc. Recorded in Warsaw at Young's Point
Frank Walsh (great grandson of Francis Young of Young's Point). Aged 87. Indians at store, trading pelts, dug out canoes, logging, squaring timbers, French loggers, George Douglas, etc. Recorded in Warsaw at Young's Point
Neil Whitmore (age 89) in his home at Apsley. Family history, early settlement and land clearing
Neil Whitmore (age 89) in his home at Apsley. Family history, early settlement and land clearing
Captain Harold Young: boats on Stoney Lake, logging, story of Polly Cow, Indians
Captain Harold Young: boats on Stoney Lake, logging, story of Polly Cow, Indians