Newport, NJ
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Myrtle Gordonier | New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore |
Myrtle Gordonier is the widow of Charlie Johnson, Jr., the son of the one-time owner (Charles Johnson, Sr.) of the oyster schooner Cashier. She has deep historical ties to the Cashier, a significant boat, and the local oyster industry. She was married to the son of the owner of the Cashier, which places her at the heart of the oyster harvesting operations central to the area's economy. |
Jeanne Doremus | Newport, NJ | Bayshore Center at Bivalve Delaware Bay Museum & Folklife Center |