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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.

82-006/032 · Item

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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).

82-006/031 · Item

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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)

82-006/022 · Item · 1965-1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Telford, William: Born in 1878, son of Smith Township poet. Stage coaches, lime kilns, Chemong Lake floating bridge, weaving in Bridgenorth and hotels.

82-006/021 · Item · 23 March 1968

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Jack Sheridan (died Nov 7 1968) edited version of tape 18

82-006/019 · Item · 1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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

82-006/018 · Item · 22 April 1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Selkirks mill etc: Being worked on. ??

82-006/017 · Item · May 22 1964

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Mrs. Albert Reid, daughter of Robert McCauley: owner of 'Stopping Place' Temperance Hotel, near Haultain; loggers and [illegible] used to stay there

82-006/016 · Item · August 15 1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Neil Whitmore (age 89) in his home at Apsley. Family history, early settlement and land clearing

82-006/029 · Item · 26 August 1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Smooker, William: Hand bootmaker, discussing the industry; World War I (tracks 1 and 4)

82-006/020 · Item · 8 September 1968

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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

82-006/015 · Item · 9 November 1968

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Noyes, George: 9 November 1968: Lumbering, sleighs and ice roads, lumber mills, working conditions, cutting roads and trails, work accidents (tracks 1 and 4)

82-006/014 · Item · 9 November 1968

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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.)

82-006/012 · Item · 1964

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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.

82-006/011 · Item · 27 July 1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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.

82-006/010 · Item · 20 May 1965

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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.

82-006/009 · Item · 20 June 1965

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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)

82-006/008 · Item · 1964

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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

82-006/007 · Item · 23 September 1965

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Fowler, Daisy: duplicate of tape 5, edited to 30 minutes

82-006/006 · Item · 30 September 1965

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Fleming, David: Accountant with the Dickson Lumber Co. Company history, conditions in lumber camps. Age 96 at time of interview

82-006/004 · Item · 20 August 1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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

82-006/002 · Item · 1964

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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

82-006/001 · Item · 30 December 1965

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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

82-006/003 · Item · 6 May 1966

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Boating on the Otonabee, master copy

82-006/056 · Item · [196-]

Part of George Cobb tape collection

Indian songs and chants, Curve Lake Ojibwa Choir, Jewish holiday songs for each festival by Heritage Orchestra and Choral

82-006/055 · Item · [196-]

Part of George Cobb tape collection

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