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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
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
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)
Transcription for tape 9, Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville
Transcription for tape 9, Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville
Mowry, Chester: 24 June 1964 (track 1, 60 minutes): Grandfather ran foundry in Peterborough. Talks of George Street stores. Hall's Glen cheese factory and cheese-making process. Cobbs voice inaudible on Mowry portion. Tivy, Captain: 24 June 1964 (track 4, 45 minutes). Vivid description of rounding Cape Horn in a fully-rigged ship. Hurricanes, roaring forties, ship life, dangerous fog and nature of fear. (Taped at Anson House, Peterborough.)
Mowry, Chester: 24 June 1964 (track 1, 60 minutes): Grandfather ran foundry in Peterborough. Talks of George Street stores. Hall's Glen cheese factory and cheese-making process. Cobbs voice inaudible on Mowry portion. Tivy, Captain: 24 June 1964 (track 4, 45 minutes). Vivid description of rounding Cape Horn in a fully-rigged ship. Hurricanes, roaring forties, ship life, dangerous fog and nature of fear. (Taped at Anson House, Peterborough.)
Selkirks mill etc: Being worked on. ??
Selkirks mill etc: Being worked on. ??
Transcription for tape 21, Telford, William
Transcription for tape 21, Telford, William
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)
Medical, dental, remedies: Backwoods dentistry, Halchoate, Earle Tighe, Neil Whitmore
Medical, dental, remedies: Backwoods dentistry, Halchoate, Earle Tighe, Neil Whitmore
Transcription for tape 42, Curve Lake First Nation: Mary Johnson (age 96) and Dow Taylor
Transcription for tape 42, Curve Lake First Nation: Mary Johnson (age 96) and Dow Taylor
Transcript for tape 44, Curve Lake First Nation: Christopher McCue [McKue]
Transcript for tape 44, Curve Lake First Nation: Christopher McCue [McKue]
Transcription for tape 45, Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor
Transcription for tape 45, Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor
Curve Lake First Nation: Dow Taylor: Hunting, baskets, black ash tree, sweet grass. Transcript.
Curve Lake First Nation: Dow Taylor: Hunting, baskets, black ash tree, sweet grass. Transcript.
Fowler, Daisy: duplicate of tape 5, edited to 30 minutes
Fowler, Daisy: duplicate of tape 5, edited to 30 minutes
Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville 15 June 1870, age 95 at time of interview. A native river-driver who lived in shanties and was a Seventh-Day Adventist.
Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville 15 June 1870, age 95 at time of interview. A native river-driver who lived in shanties and was a Seventh-Day Adventist.
Milburn, Eunice: Granddaughter of Thomas Milburn who came to Peterborough with Adam Scott. Early settlement, floating bridge on Chemong Lake and maple sugaring. Age 90 at time of interview.
Milburn, Eunice: Granddaughter of Thomas Milburn who came to Peterborough with Adam Scott. Early settlement, floating bridge on Chemong Lake and maple sugaring. Age 90 at time of interview.
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 (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
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
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
The Liftlock Story: Extracts from tapes 8 and 10 (track 1, 60 minutes). Logging in the 1890s: Extracts from tapes 7, 9, 10 and 22 (track 4, 60 minutes).
The Liftlock Story: Extracts from tapes 8 and 10 (track 1, 60 minutes). Logging in the 1890s: Extracts from tapes 7, 9, 10 and 22 (track 4, 60 minutes).
The Liftlock Story (Part 2) and the Otonabee River: 3 3/4 ips. Master copy Extracts from tapes 3, 13 and 14. See also tape 56.
The Liftlock Story (Part 2) and the Otonabee River: 3 3/4 ips. Master copy Extracts from tapes 3, 13 and 14. See also tape 56.
C logging 2, copy from master
C logging 2, copy from master
Early Canadian life - 15 minute segments
Early Canadian life - 15 minute segments