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      There are unexplained gaps in the narrative, located at 00:03:48 and again at 00:07:15. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

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      This audio is from a recorded interview with Mr. B.G. Watt of Petawawa, Ontario. Discussions of the lumber industry in the Petawawa area dominates most of the interview.

      Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:03:00 Dances and dance hall 00:07:15 "Old Victoria" Boat 00:08:20 Lumber Industry 00:09:22 Cottage life on Petawawa Point 00:11:27 Transportation 00:13:05 Stores and Maclean Family 00:16:19 Spring on Pembroke Hill 00:17:03 Recreation and Entertainment …

      Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:02:00 Equipment used 00:04:00 Changes in Petawawa 00:06:15 Electricity to Petawawa 00:07:00 Roads to Pembroke, transportation 00:08:30 Lumber camp preparations, Stonecliffe 00:09:50 Dance Hall, Post Office 00:10:30 Original Town site 00:12:30 Lumbering in Algonquin, …

      The recording begins with no introduction. Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:01:00 Family history, settlement, logging 00:05:30 Pembroke Lumber Co. 00:09:30 1919 Lumber camp work with family 00:12:00 Hotels 00:14:55 German speaking community 00:23:00 Midwifery, natural health remedies 00:24:20 …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Family history 01:00 Working for Lumber companies 01:42 Cottages at Petawawa Point 04:18 Pembroke Lumber Company 04:48 Changes in the area 06:45 Log driving on the Petawawa River and conditions of the river 11:20 …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Family history 02:43 Education 03:35 Beginning work for Amos Bros. 4:28 CN Rail/Grand Trunk Railway 10:30 Logging at Achray Lake 20:00 Equipment and jobs 31:20 Pause in audio 31:30 Logging life continued 54:00 Conclusion …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Reasons for immigration 01:00 Conditions on boats travelling overseas 02:14 War of 1812 03:50 Moving to Alumette Island 04:40 General living condition, food, cooking, etc. 06:45 Weather 07:00 Animal skinning, making clothing 07:36 Cellars …

      This is the front cover of the duotang-bound typescript.

      Hand-written recipe for Wheat Wine from Jame's Kelley

      A digital copy of an original, page size15.5 by 23 cm.

      A hand-drawn map of the camp at Valcartier. Hand-drawn by Hugh Calverley.

      This lithograph depicts the no. 2 and 3 mills of the Penman Manufacturing Co. in Paris, Ontario, c. 1892. This image was printed on the ninth page of photographs in At the Forks of the Grand: Volume II by D. A. Smith.

      A drawing of the round tents that were located in Valcartier. There were 12 people to a tent - those who shared a tent with Hugh are listed.

      A drawing done by Hugh in one of his letters home of a uniformed soldier.

      Strategic map developed for the eradication of an imported flower called Purple Loosestrife which had invaded the wetlands surrounding Lake Eugenia, threatening native plants and the ecosystem.

      A gift token for Wardell & Company of Huntsville. The maker of the token is "Good Will." The token is light orange and is rectangular. The company information has been added to the token with a stamp of blue ink.

      A blank gift token from Good Will. The maker of the token is "Good Will." The token is blue and is rectangular. The portion of the token which should say which company the token is for is blank.