Tales of Cape Cod
Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Horace & Malcolm Crosby | Tales of Cape Cod |
Malcolm “Max” Crosby age 85 (born 1893) and Horace M. Crosby Jr. |
Betty Richards | Osterville, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Mary Mandell | Tales of Cape Cod |
Born in 1905, Mary recalls how she and her family traveled from Baltimore, Maryland to summer on Cape Cod each year. She describes her experiences as a child living in Barnstable Village during the summers, rowing to Sandy Neck to buy lobsters, walking down Millway to Main Street and visiting the stationary store, garage and blacksmith shop, Phinney’s General Store and the hardware store. She also describes the Cummaquid Golf Course, and the houses on Scudder Lane, where her family lived. Mary tells a story her father told her about Leander Lewis who lived on Scudder |
Susan Greene | Barnstable, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Alvah M. Bearse | Tales of Cape Cod |
Alvah M. Bearse was a prominent figure in the history of Hyannis, Massachusetts, with his life story intricately linked to the development of this Cape Cod town. Born into a family with deep local roots, Bearse witnessed the transformation of Hyannis from a quaint village to a bustling center of commerce and tourism. His grandparents were well-known in the community, engaging in various trades that contributed to the town's economy and culture. Bearse's upbringing was characterized by a blend of traditional education and practical skills, which later influenced his career choices. |
Unknown | Hyannis, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Helen Pulcifer Doland | Tales of Cape Cod |
Born in 1894 at 382 Main Street, Yarmouth Port, Mrs. |
William Steere | Yarmouth Port, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Emma Marshall | Tales of Cape Cod |
February 28, 1978 interview with Emma Marshall of Provincetown, born July 1893. |
Betty Richards | Provincetown, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Mabelle Howes Eagar | Tales of Cape Cod |
Born in 1898, Mrs. |
William Steere | Dennis, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Judge Henry L. Murphy | Tales of Cape Cod |
Judge Murphy was born in Hyannis in 1907. His father and brothers owned Murphy Brothers Bakery for over 40 years. Judge Murphy as a child started at 5:00 am in the bakery, then school and then back to the bakery in the late afternoon. The bakery delivered fresh baked goods each morning via horse and wagon. He remembers graduating from law school during the depression and finding it difficult to find work in Boston. |
Frank Rudd | Centerville, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Dorothy Fawcett | Tales of Cape Cod |
Ms. |
Frank Rudd | West Hyannisport, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Joshua Atkins Nickerson, Part 1 | Tales of Cape Cod |
Tales of Cape Cod interview with Joshua Atkins Nickerson of East Harwich, October 19, 1977. Notes: The Tales of Cape Cod Oral History Collection is housed at the William Brewster Nickerson Archives in the Wilkens Library at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. For more information about the collection, please contact the Nickerson Archives, http://www.nickersonarchives.org/. |
Betty Richards | East Harwich, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | |
Eugenia Fortes | Tales of Cape Cod |
Tales of Cape Cod Interview with prominent Civil Rights activist Eugenia Fortes (1911-2006), who founded the Cape Cod chapter of the NAACP in 1961. Mrs. Fortes describes the Cape Verdean community on Cape Cod, school segregation, and her participation in the Civil Rights Movement. |
Frank Rudd | Hyannis, MA | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives |