Working Waterfront Festival
Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Steve Train | Collecting Stories at the National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium 2018 |
Stephen Train is a seasoned commercial fisherman hailing from Long Island, Maine, a tight-knit community deeply rooted in maritime traditions. Born into a family with a rich legacy of fishing, Train has spent the majority of his life navigating the waters of the North Atlantic, harvesting the sea's bounty. His intimate knowledge of the local marine environment, coupled with years of hands-on experience, has made him a respected figure among his peers. |
Corina Gribble , Ela Keegan | Grand Rapids, MI | College of the Atlantic, Maine Sea Grant, The Island Institute, Working Waterfront Festival | |
Marcia Blount | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Ms. Blount, president of the Blount shipbuilding business, speaks about her involvement in the fishing industry and pressures on the business from waterfront development. |
Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Steve Cassidy | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Steve Cassidy is an 85-year-old self-taught diver of white ethnicity. He began his career as a lifeguard at Horseneck Beach in 1955, where he was involved in several rescue operations. Cassidy's interest in diving began around this time, and he soon transitioned from lifeguarding to diving. He is a self-taught diver who learned the ropes of the profession through hands-on experience and by learning from others in the field. Cassidy partnered with Robert Douglas Ripley, a navy diver, and together they started a diving business. |
Mike Petillo | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Louis Doucette, Jr. | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Louis A. Doucette was born on March 22, 1911, in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. He grew up in a family of eight children, with his father having a background in sailing ships in the 1800s and later working for a bridge company in East Boston. Louis and his father fished on the south side of Vineyard, transitioning from larger boats with a crew of 20 men in Gloucester to smaller boats with only 3 or 4 men. His mother, originally from Nova Scotia, often spoke about Boston's Old North Church and their family history. |
Millie Rahn | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Ray Houtman | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Ray Houtman, born on June 6, 1955, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is a longshoreman with a rich family history in the industry. His grandparents, originally from Cape Verde, immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. On his father's side, Houtman's great-grandfather hailed from the West Indies. Growing up in a predominantly Cape Verdean community, Houtman's family has been involved in longshoremen work for several generations. Houtman's father was a longshoreman for over 40 years, and Houtman himself has been working as a longshoreman for about 32 years. |
Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Myra Lopes | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Myra Lopes is a writer, historian, and daughter of a fisherman. She resides in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Myra Lopes's father was Leo Powers, a captain on several fishing vessels. His fishing career began in the 1940s. Myra's ancestors are from Newfoundland and she has pride in her heritage and fishing occupation. Her father's fishing vessel, Venture I, was lost in a storm during the Cold War era, but he and another crew member were rescued by a Russian trawler. |
Lynne Williamson | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Richard Pasquill | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Richard Pasquill is a successful seafood restaurant owner and manager based in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Born in Fairhaven, Pasquill comes from a Canadian (Newfoundland) background. His family has a long history in the fishing industry, with his father being a well-known figure in the New Bedford fishing community. |
Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Jack Saunders | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Jack Saunders is an 80-year-old male who was born in 1927 to a Newfoundland fishing family. He is the owner of Pier Oil in New Bedford. Saunders' father owned a couple of boats, one of which was requisitioned by the government during World War II and lost at sea. Saunders began working on the docks at the age of fourteen, lumping during the summer while attending high school [3]. After graduating, he served in the U.S. Navy and then fished with his father for five years. He later worked for his brother's oil tanker business and eventually started his own business. |
Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Larry Yacubian | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Captain Larry Yacubian is a seasoned commercial fisherman with a rich maritime heritage. Born in Westport Point, Massachusetts, Yacubian comes from a long line of fishermen, tracing his roots back to his father's family in Nova Scotia. His career in fishing has seen him progress from a "shacker" to the captain of his own boat, demonstrating his deep understanding and experience in the industry. Yacubian currently resides in Punta Gorda, Florida. |
Markham Starr | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Willis Blount | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Willis Blount, a distinguished fisherman and shipbuilder, was born in Putnam, Connecticut, in 1945. He inherited his maritime passion from a family deeply entrenched in shipbuilding and fishing traditions. Blount's early exposure to the maritime world led him to develop a connection to both shipbuilding and fishing. His journey encompassed innovative contributions to the industry and a lifelong dedication to the sea. |
Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival |