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Boating on the Otonabee, master copy
Boating on the Otonabee, master copy
Curve Lake Story to 1920, 1830-1930 composite: pre-whiteman, hunting and fishing stories, schools, treaties
Curve Lake Story to 1920, 1830-1930 composite: pre-whiteman, hunting and fishing stories, schools, treaties
Copies of Curve Lake tapes (at Trent University): Herb Irons, Bill Taylor, Tall Tom Taylor
Copies of Curve Lake tapes (at Trent University): Herb Irons, Bill Taylor, Tall Tom Taylor
Copies of Curve Lake tapes for Trent University
Copies of Curve Lake tapes for Trent University
Tom Taylor, Walter Jacobs sings My Great Redeemer in Ojibwa and English
Tom Taylor, Walter Jacobs sings My Great Redeemer in Ojibwa and English
Ojibwa Choir, Curve Lake from Montaigne Limited Pembroke Ont record, Walter Jacobs aged 75 singing Great Redeemer in English and Ojibway, boy learns John Brown's Body in Indian. Last 2 items recorded George Cobb at Curve Lake
Ojibwa Choir, Curve Lake from Montaigne Limited Pembroke Ont record, Walter Jacobs aged 75 singing Great Redeemer in English and Ojibway, boy learns John Brown's Body in Indian. Last 2 items recorded George Cobb at Curve Lake
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.
Transcription for tape 46, Curve Lake First Nation: Dow Taylor: Hunting, baskets, black ash tree, sweet grass
Transcription for tape 46, Curve Lake First Nation: Dow Taylor: Hunting, baskets, black ash tree, sweet grass
Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor: Indigenous names of lakes etc.
Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor: Indigenous names of lakes etc.
Transcription for tape 45, Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor
Transcription for tape 45, Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor
Curve Lake First Nation: Mary Johnson (age 96) and Dow Taylor
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
Transcription for tape 42, Curve Lake First Nation: Mary Johnson (age 96) and Dow Taylor
Peterborough and district industries, etc.
Peterborough and district industries, etc.
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
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)
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
Noyes, George: 9 November 1968: Lumbering, sleighs and ice roads, lumber mills, working conditions, cutting roads and trails, work accidents (tracks 1 and 4)
Noyes, George: 9 November 1968: Lumbering, sleighs and ice roads, lumber mills, working conditions, cutting roads and trails, work accidents (tracks 1 and 4)
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.)
McMahon, Matthew: Age 91 at time of interview - died 20 November 1969. Worked with horses for a dealer, lumbering and cadging; information re R.B. Rogers and the Peterborough Lift Lock.
McMahon, Matthew: Age 91 at time of interview - died 20 November 1969. Worked with horses for a dealer, lumbering and cadging; information re R.B. Rogers and the Peterborough Lift Lock.
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.
Transcription for tape 9, Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville
Transcription for tape 9, Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville
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
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
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