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Interviewee Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Morna Briggs

On October 26, 2023, Asy Xaytouthor and Jessica Bonilla interviewed Morna Briggs in Corea, Maine. Morna Briggs, born in Bar Harbor and a long-time resident of Corea, is 100 years old at the time of the interview. She worked for decades in the local fishing and canning industries and played a central role in her family’s fishing activities, particularly in lobstering, clamming, and herring weir operations. She also raised children and cared for aging parents and relatives, all while actively participating in her coastal community.

Asy Xaytouthor, Jessica Bonilla Corea, ME University of Maine, College of the Atlantic