Maine Coast Oral History Initiative
| Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Cushman | Maine Coast Oral History Initiative |
Randy Cushman is a fifth-generation fisherman from Port Clyde, Maine, with a rich family history in the fishing industry. His family's involvement in fishing spans several generations, with numerous relatives, including his three brothers, nephew, grandfather, great uncles, and great-grandfather, all having been fishermen. Cushman's family lineage traces back to Robert Cushman and his son Thomas, who were among the passengers on the Mayflower. However, the family's fishing roots began with Apollos Cushman, the first family member to settle in Maine, specifically in Bremen. |
Joshua Wrigley | Port Clyde, ME | Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council | |
| Robert Dyer | Maine Coast Oral History Initiative |
Robert Dyer was born on August 4, 1931 on Chebeague Island in Casco Bay. He worked as a stop seiner, lobsterman and cannery worker for much of his life in the Portland and Casco Bay areas. He is a cousin of Bruce Dyer of Cliff Island who also sat for a recording. As of this interview in 2013, Robert was still living on Chebeague Island and in Yarmouth. Interview contains discussions of: stop seining, herring canneries, bait prices, sardine prices, locations for stop seining, whale encounters, life on Chebeague Island, purse seining, carriers, bailing and pumping herr |
Joshua Wrigley | Chebeague Island, ME | Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council |