Tom Javanaugh to #5 / Mr. Neilson, 86 years old.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Reference copy available. Summary available.
- Date Range
- 1950
- Reference Code
- S37 / 11
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings
- Reference Code
- S37 / 11
- Date Range
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Scope & Content
- Reference copy available. Summary available.
- Content Details
- Source: Tom Kavanaugh; Mr. Neilson Date: September 26, 1950 Interviewed by: Peter and Catharine Whyte Speed: 7 ½ “Tom Javanaugh [Kavanaugh] to #5, Mr. Neilson, Sept. 26, 1950 – 86 years old” Side A: Tom has travelled around Australia, Cape Horn, Alaska, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. 1901 – worked for the Eau Claire Lumber Company. Used to drive tourists around town in car. Not going back to Sweden anymore – too old. Worked on sailing ships. Pete asked Tom about “Coyote” Ben Holbrow [?]. Catharine talking to Mr. Neilson – food and water scarce on sailing ships; also knew Dave White. Side B: Pete and Catharine talking to Mr. Neilson and Tom Kavanaugh Mr. Neilson speaks in Norwegian. Tom Kavanaugh came from Norway in 1903 to Wetaskawin and have always been on farm since 1912. He had worked for Dave White – was delivery man (1904) and also worked at Bankhead. Pete was born above the store (White’s) and moved to the house when Pete was a year old. Tom Kavanaugh has four grandchildren, grandson named Tommy. Tom asked Catharine about her adopted girl [?] Tape ends abruptly.
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