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Interviewee Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Carlos Morales Casting A Wider Net: A Community Oral History Project

Carlos Morales came from Guatemala to New Bedford to find work to provide for his family. He shares his experiences in the seafood processing industry and about his job as a fish cutter. We learn about life in Guatemala and his education there, as well as how it set him up for success in aspects of his job. He closes his interview with his aspirations for his kids as well as for his future.

Samantha Mendez New Bedford, MA New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
D.E.A.M. Casting A Wider Net: A Community Oral History Project

In this interview, DEAM speaks of his evolving relationship with the fishing industry, from growing up with various family members involved in fish processing and delivery (including his father), to working as a truck driver for the fishing industry to finance his college education, eventually leading to his current job as a product manager at a food packaging company.

Samantha Mendez New Bedford, MA New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center