Hudson, Harrison. 1. Part one of interview about Pouch Cove.

• Main Authors: Rubin, Dan, Bragg, Shirley
• Other Authors: Hudson, Harrison; Hudson, Doris; Bragg, Shirley
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Fishing; Work; Families; Mummers; Christmas; Hudson; Harrison; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8501

Harrison Hudson and his wife Doris Hudson describe living in Pouch Cove, with occasional input from interviewer Shirley Bragg, at their home in Pouch Cove. They discuss sealing, women's work, Orange Society; deaths of family members; mummering, and Christmas. 00:00 –injuring finger hauling seals; tansy poultice; 3:21 – man losing finger; doctor; 4:15 – folk medicine and cures; penicillin; Shirley losing finger; 9:58 – Doris’s mother working fish while raising children; 11:31 – mother working fish day before Harrison was born; born outside of hospital; brother born in hospital; 13:15 – fetching midwife Alice Connors; 13:56 – opinions on sealing industry; pelting; leaving meat behind; importance of the gaff; 16:34 – Herb Hudson rescuing Harrison with gaff; 17:30 – Doris’s birth; death of two siblings in one week; 20:04 – born at home; siblings; 20:40 – living on Noseworthy’s hill; double house with grandparents; 21:02 – Roy Noseworthy, Doris’s brother; 21:14 – attending school; United Church School; Anglican school; 23:05 – Orange Lodge; religious divides; SFU; 24:11 – Orange Society; parade on Boxing Day and July 12; storm on Easter Monday; 26:29 – Joey Smallwood; starting co-op store; parade for 75th anniversary; dinner in SFU Hall; 27:57 – Shirley’s brother Herbert’s speech; 29:54 – Doris meeting Harrison year of Queen Elizabeth’s visit; working away as teacher; 30:14 – babysitting and housekeeping while mother working on fishery; 30:54 – Doris’s father working in seal fishery; role of master watch; 32:34 – memories of father; discussing photograph of father; 34:28 – father joining navy in WWI; death; 37:17 – Doris’s mother; 38:13 – Rubin Costello and Eddie Costello; George Diamond killed by lightning; 39:19 – Eddie Diamond; Walt Butt; 40:02 – change in community communication; visiting neighbours; 43:39 – Harry Langmead; mummering; ribbon fool; parade; Pat Shea; accordion; 47:35 – hiding from mummers; running over flakes; 48:33 – Bob Noseworthy’s father Marsh cornered in stable; 49:18 – Albert Gould, Fred ...