Corinn Williams
Interviewee Sort ascending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Valeriano Garcia | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Valeriano Garcia is from Guatemala and his job is an essential part of the fishing industry in New Bedford. He shares experiences working at a warehouse and skills that are required. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Tomas Calil | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Tomas Calil is from Guatemala and is a supervisor at Bergie’s Seafood. He has been working at Bergie’s for 15 years and knows all aspects of production at the plant. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Santos Tebalan | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Santos Tebalan is from Guatemala and now works in New Bedford painting fishing industry boats. Tebalan shares information about his early years in America, his current work as a boat painter and his thoughts on the future of the fishing industry. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Rosa Herrera | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Rosa emigrated to America from El Salvador and works cleaning fish at a seafood processing plant. Rosa discusses her job training, work with scallops and fish cleaning on the night shift. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Patricia Galdamez | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Patricia Galdamez is from El Salvador and is the team leader of the frozen fish line at a large fish processing plant in New Bedford. She enjoys her job and working with the various fresh and frozen fish products. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Pablo Sam | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Pablo Sam immigrated to New Bedford, MA from Guatemala in 2004 and works at Bergie’s Seafood Inc. He started as a fish cutter and over the last couple of years has become a machine operator and a mechanic for 50 percent of the machines at his location. Pablo enjoys his work and plans on becoming a more efficient mechanic for the company. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Mariana Moreno | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Mariana Moreno is from Guatemala and has been working at Bergie’s seafood since age 16. She has learned all of the job duties at the plant including jobs typically reserved for men like hand cutting fish. She discusses adjusting her family budget to fluctuating work hours. She was recently promoted at Bergie’s and is always eager to learn more and take on more responsibilities in the workplace. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Maria Gomez | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Maria Gomez is from Guatemala and skins, cleans and packs fish at Bergie’s Seafood in New Bedford, MA. She has worked at the company for 15 years and her husband is also an employee. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Joao “John” Bernardo | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Joao “John” Bernardo describes his work as an upholsterer for the last 38 years, including jobs for commercial fishing boat owners. Bernardo discusses his other jobs related to the commercial fishing industry, working with other Portuguese immigrants in the fish houses and how he learned his current craft. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Jenifer Sanabria | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Jenifer Sanabria emigrated from Honduras to New Bedford, MA nine years ago and currently works in a packing line at a seafood factory. The company works with a variety of fish including filleted codfish, the process starts from when the boats arrive with the product, and they are processed, filleted and packaged for distribution across New England. She has a family back home that she has committed to providing to for the rest of her life. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center |