Smith, Carl. Interview with Carl Smith, Hant's Harbour

• Main Author: Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation
• Other Authors: Smith, Carl
• Format: Moving Image (Video)
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Oral traditions; expressions and the written word; Smith; Carl; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4835

This interview is part of a series of oral histories collected by The Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation. This interview is with Carl Smith of Hant's Harbour, NL. The interviewer is Julia Harrington. The camera was operated by Robin Baker. The video was edited by Darrell Barrett. [1:45-7:50] Smith reads a story he wrote about a local man named Archie Loder, aka Uncle Archie, who had an old tar-covered punt that was used as fuel one bonfire night. [8:42] Smith tells a story about trouting and how he inadvertently caught a fish one day. [10:20] Smith describes the games and play he took part in as a child. [11:15] As a boy, Smith says him and his friends would catch gulls and have them as pets. [12:12] Talks about winter activities, such as ice fishing, sliding and skating and playing hockey. [13:13] Smith talks about attending school in Hant’s Harbour. [17:10] Smith talks about the traditional work in the area, which was mainly fishing. [17:50] Talks about being a teacher for a month and three days. [20:17] Smith discusses how he made money berry picking and got 25 cents a gallon. [21:13] Talks about where he got his clothing when he was a child, most of which was handmade by his mother. [21:11] Recalls how only one house in Hant’s Harbour had indoor plumbing and how the rest would public water from public wells and carry it with a hoop a pails. [23:21] Smith discusses how people would grow their own food, mostly vegetables. He also talks about keeping animals, mostly goats. [24:29] Smith tells a story about using goats to haul wood. [26:19] Smith describes the “Sunday meal”. [26:53] Smith talks about Christmas traditions, such as Christmas concerts. [29:36] Smith discusses home remedies, such as a homemade molasses lozenge. [31:14] Smith describes the forms of transportation in the community when he was younger. [32:20] Smith lists the kinds of music he listened to growing up. [33:54] Smith talks about attending dances and hot suppers. [35:54] Smith’s closing remarks about growing up in an outport community.