Chebeague Island, ME
| Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dyer | Maine Coast Oral History Initiative |
Robert Dyer was born on August 4, 1931 on Chebeague Island in Casco Bay. He worked as a stop seiner, lobsterman and cannery worker for much of his life in the Portland and Casco Bay areas. He is a cousin of Bruce Dyer of Cliff Island who also sat for a recording. As of this interview in 2013, Robert was still living on Chebeague Island and in Yarmouth. Interview contains discussions of: stop seining, herring canneries, bait prices, sardine prices, locations for stop seining, whale encounters, life on Chebeague Island, purse seining, carriers, bailing and pumping herr |
Joshua Wrigley | Chebeague Island, ME | Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council |