Everson, Gail. Interview about Pouch Cove.

• Main Author: Bateman, Shannon
• Other Authors: Everson, Gail
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Subjects: Stores; Families; Hudson; Thomas G.; Gwendoline; Noseworthy; Everson; Nancy; Clem; Gerald; Peggy; Gillett; Wendy; Debbie; Bill; Jennifer; Connors; Nora; George; Sullivan; Angus; Perrott; Ann; Moore's.; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8700

Gail Everson describes growing up and her family's store, TG Hudson and Son, from Silver Threads in Pouch Cove. She discusses her family, home life, history of the store, products, and decline of local shops. 00:00 – introductions; 0:18 – full name, birth date; parents’ names; Thomas and Gwendoline Hudson; 0:36 – family’s migration from England; mother’s maiden name Noseworthy; 1:00 – father’s occupation; running general store; grandfather Thomas G. Hudson; 1:29 – mother going to work for Hudson store; marrying Thomas Hudson; 1:48 – siblings; sister Nancy; brothers Gerald and Clem; 2:01 – family home; two story house; attached store; 2:34 – describing appearance of house; 3:08 – attending school; United School; junior high and high school in St. John’s; 3:29 – family religion; 3:50 – growing up; playing outside; 4:14 – swimming at Shoe Cove Pond; 4:22 – friends Peggy Hudson; Wendy Gillett; Debbie Hudson; sibling rivalry; 4:54 – earliest memory; father’s cod liver oil factory; 6:00 – teenage years; hanging out at Gruchy’s store; library steps; dances at Catholic school; 6:55 – typical meals; set schedule; Jigg’s Dinner; fish on Fridays; 7:33 – gardens; growing vegetables; 7:50 – going to work after school; Bank of Montreal; 8:12 – getting married; Bill Everson; meeting at dance; 8:28 – daughter Jennifer; 8:39 – community change; 9:10 – TG Hudson and Son store; operating dates; 10:00 – general store; products; food; housewares; hardware; picking up goods from St. John’s; 11:25 – salt fish; 11:34 – store employees; working with mother; father’s role; 12:38 – describing appearance of store; 13:30 – selling fruit; apples in barrel; 14:00 – employees; Nora Connors; 14:48 – dropping off grocery lists; delivery; running tab; 15:17 – children coming to store; candy; 15:38 – typical grocery order; canned milk; 16:08 – special items; grapes at Christmas; 16:43 – other shops; Gruchy’s; George Hudson; Angus Sullivan; Ann Perrott; Moore’s; 17:27 – reasons for store’s success; variety in products; fishery salt; 18:57 – ...