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Collected Item: “Michael Pendergast Oral History, 2022/02/13”

Title

Michael Pendergast, February 13 2022

Who conducted the interview? List all names, separated by comma.

Madeline Shaw

Who was interviewed? List all names, separated by commas.

Michael Pendergast

Email Address(es) for all interviewers. Separated by comma.

mshaw96@uwo.ca

If this oral history is related to research conducted in association with an institution (e.g. a museum, university, library), please include the name of the institution. If you are a faculty member or student conducting research, please provide the name of your school.

University of Western Ontario

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your oral history. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#pei, #musician, #songwriting, #reflecting, #lobsterfishing #funding #arts #atlanticbubble #Christmas #lockdown #refuge #family #entertaining #vaccine #antivaxxers

What is the format of your recording?

Audio

In what ZIP code is the primary residence of the interviewee? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305)? In what city/town/village does the interviewee live? In what country does the interviewee live? All comma-separated.

C1B, Prince Edward Island, Canada

What is the gender of the interviewee? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their gender in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a gender identity to interviewees.*

Male

What is the age of the interviewee?

45 to 54

How does the interviewee describe their race or ethnicity? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their race/ethnicity in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a racial or ethnic identity to interviewees.*

Acadian Canadian

Describe the oral history.

Interviewer, Madeline Shaw was joined by Michael Pendergast to discuss his experience during the pandemic. Throughout the conversation, Michael reflected on his positive outlook, despite numerous barriers, between job loss, financial insecurity, lockdowns and supporting family with health challenges. As a Prince Edward Islander, Michael was able to speak on the unique experience of living in Atlantic Canada during the pandemic and how his home became a safe refuge for his children, returning home internationally and from other parts of the country.

On what date did you record this oral history?

2022-02-13
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