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Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Hedy Bennett The Fishing Industry in Newport, RI 1930-1987

Hedy Bennett is the wife of offshore lobsterman, Paul Bennett, who was also interviewed as part of this oral history of the fishing industry in Newport, R.I. Mrs. Bennett is the land-based partner in the work and way of life she and her husband share. She conveys what it means to be the wife of a commercial lobsterman and describes what makes the family life of a young fishing family both special and demanding. Mrs. Bennett delves into the many changes that have taken place in the offshore lobster industry since she's been involved in it.

Jennifer Murray Newport, RI Newport Historical Society