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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A991.015.004 |
Title |
Memories of John A. Matheson, August 11, 1979 |
Object Name |
Recording, Audio |
Dates of Creation |
1979 |
Creator |
Bruce County Historical Society |
Other Creators |
Matheson, Kater ("John Angus") Gentle, M. |
Description |
An oral history audio interview of John A. (Kater) Matheson, 78, of Southampton, conducted by M. Gentle on Aug. 11, 1979 and Nov. 6, 1979. Mr. Matheson mentions the names of many Southampton residents, and many locations and events. The audiocassette is accompanied by a typed manuscript in the form of a narrative which combines information from the interviewee and from other sources. The manuscript mentions topics such as: Eby house on Clarendon St.; animals and fish at Fairy Lake (Little Lake); school in Southampton; working on the harvest out west; St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; shopping by train to Port Elgin; businesses in Southampton; fire bug, Mr. Self; doctors in Southampton; midwives; dentists; brick yard; Denny's Dam; Saugeen Electric Power Co.; gas and electric lights; sawmills at river and lake; curfew bell; restaurants; hotels; summer visitors; Sauble Beach; Depression years; 1913 storms; 1947 snowstorm; fish hatchery; Red Coats training; cemetery. |
Provenance |
This item is part of an Oral History Project of the Bruce County Historical Society. |
Collection |
Bruce County Historical Society fonds |
System of arrangement |
This item is part of the Bruce County Historical Society fonds, series 5, file 5 (Oral History Projects). |
Parent Object |
BCHS series 5, file 5 |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
3 audiocassettes [digitized to MP3 and WAV in 2018] 15 p. |
Restrictions on Use |
Responsibility for determining the copyright status and permissible use rests with the user. The Bruce County Historical Society should be consulted prior to making use of these materials for any purpose other than research purposes. |
Places |
Fairy Lake Port Elgin Southampton |
People |
Matheson, Kater (John Angus) |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Brick industry Doctors & physicians Downtown Electric power Midwives Oral histories Storms |