Hillier, Keith. Interview on his life, work, and community memories.

• Other Authors: Lang, Emma, Hillier, Keith
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Towns; Communities; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6236

Interview with Keith Hillier by Emma Lang as part of a Collective Memories Mug Up project conducted by Memorial University students enrolled in FOLK 6740: Public Folklore, Winter 2017. Tape Log Index for interview with Keith Hillier conducted by Emma Lang at Portugal Cove-St. Phillips Newfoundland and Labrador on March 3, 2017. 00:00—Background Chatter; ending of conversation between Keith Hillier and Dale Jarvis; 00:15—Explanation of consent form and tape introductory remarks; students discussing how much time for interview; small talk between Lang and Hiller; 02:00—Lang introducing herself and other students and explains the format of the interview; 2:20—Hillier states he is 63 and was born in Campbellton Notre Dame Bay; 2:45—States his father and mother’s names, where they were from; States his location among his siblings; 3:2—Hillier describes how mother was a teacher and how that led to his parents meeting; 3:44—father’s occupation; working in the lumber woods building camps; foreman of a crew of carpenters building public buildings in central Newfoundland; 4:21—Hillier spent most of his time in Campbellton; father commuted out to jobs by car but didn't own a car until he was 72; mother won a Chrysler New Yorker on national a telephone contest; 5:24—Hillier’s father would be driven to work by others in area; Father mostly worked in Buchans; 5:53—Hillier describes how frequently his father was away; 6:21—What it was like to grow up without his father around; 6:51—Mother didn't continue teaching after she got married; 7:02—Campbellton school; walking to school; school expansion; lack of equipment; 7:50—Hillier didn’t like school; he was too hyper for school; it was uninteresting; 8:47—He has always been a hands on person; Fascination with peddle sewing machine owned by the woman across the street lead to an interest in sewing; 10:00—Hillier explains how because of his father being away and his grandmother living next door he was more exposed to women’s work than men’s work; 10:21—Always been interested in ...