Interview with Boyd Whalen

Interview with Boyd Whalen conducted by Katherine Harvey. Topics discussed were: farming, berry picking and root cellars. (00:22) Biographic information; (02:24) school in Bradley's Cove; (03:47) fishing; (04:44) gardening; (05:35) root cellars; (07:05) separating vegetables; (07:45) fetching w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harvey, Katherine A. (1992-)
Other Authors: Whalen, Boyd, Boyd Whalen grew up in Western Bay, Newfoundland. He currently resides in Western Bay.
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Food
Work
Migration/settlement
Farming
Berry Picking
Outbuildings
Root cellars
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/7675
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Summary:Interview with Boyd Whalen conducted by Katherine Harvey. Topics discussed were: farming, berry picking and root cellars. (00:22) Biographic information; (02:24) school in Bradley's Cove; (03:47) fishing; (04:44) gardening; (05:35) root cellars; (07:05) separating vegetables; (07:45) fetching water from the well; (09:50) animals; (10:39) Crocker's root cellar; (12:18) first settlers in Bradley's Cove; (14:16) regulating temperature in root cellar; (15:25) family root cellar; (16:30) how to build a root cellar; (19:03) planting and harvesting; (21:33) berry picking; (23:23) yield from garden; (23:58) keeping cabbage; (25:16) different berries; (26:56) learning to build a root cellar; (28:00) dried capelin in cellar; (28:33) cold room; (29:08) smoking ham/bacon

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