Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Ellen Schomer | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Ellen is a former fisherman. She speaks about what it was like being a woman in the fishing industry. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Lisa Colburn | South Kingstown, RI | NOAA Fisheries | |
Pam Smith | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Pam Smith is a school teacher from Jonesport, Maine, with a rich family history tracing back to Ireland. She is the second of four siblings, with her older brother living on Beal's Island, her younger brother having lived in California and now shipping out, and her sister residing in Florida. Her husband is a fisherman, involved in various fisheries including quahogging, lobstering, scallop diving, and tuna fishing. He originally bought his boat in 1987 for gill netting, but lost his ground fish permit the same year. Despite this setback, he has managed to make a living from fishing. |
Lisa Colburn | Jonesport, ME | NOAA Fisheries | |
Diane Williams | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Diane is the wife of a lobsterman. She speaks about how regulations are impacting her family. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Lisa Colburn , Amy Gerber | Stonington, ME | NOAA Fisheries | |
Tracey Bowen | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Tracey Bowen, the wife of a fisherman, describes what it was like when her husband became a fisherman. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Lisa Colburn , Azure Dee Westwood | Newport, RI | NOAA Fisheries | |
Anonymous | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
She was the wife of a fishermen. She discusses her husband's history in fishing and family ties to other fishermen.Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Azure Dee Westwood | Rhode Island | NOAA Fisheries | |
Maryellen Brown | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Maryellen Brown, often referred to as Mary, is a resident of West Kingston, Rhode Island, living at 35 Erica Court. She is forty-nine years old and moved to Rhode Island from Connecticut when she was fourteen. Maryellen is married to a fisherman and has been involved in the fishing community since she was fifteen. She has been married for twenty-five years and has lived in her current residence for eleven years. Maryellen is also a mother to three children. |
Azure Dee Westwood | Narragansett, RI | NOAA Fisheries | |
Anonymous | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
She describes her life as the wife of a fisherman and how regulations have changed their life plan. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Lisa Colburn , Azure Dee Westwood | Narragansett, RI | NOAA Fisheries | |
Scott Drabinowicz | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Scott is the captain of a long-lining vessel and he speaks about his involvement in fishing. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Olivia Marcus | South Kingstown, RI | NOAA Fisheries | |
Junio Filippini | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Junio, a former fisherman, is originally from Brazil. He speaks about what it was like fishing in Brazil compared to when he fished in the United States. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Kate Yentes | Narragansett, RI | NOAA Fisheries | |
Howard Gordon | Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Howard is a meat cutter who went fishing with his father. He explains what is was like not being able to take over his father's fishing business. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Kate Yentes | Sullivan, ME | NOAA Fisheries |