Steuben, ME

Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Clifford D. West Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities

Clifford D. West, born on December 23, 1942, in Steuben, is a seasoned commercial fisherman who began his career at the tender age of ten in 1954. He comes from a lineage of fishermen, with both his father and grandfather involved in the industry. Clifford's family, including his wife, who hails from a fishing family in Milbridge, has been instrumental in his fishing business. He has three children, none of whom are involved in fishing.

Sara Randall Steuben, ME University of Maine
Randy Bushey Maine Sea Grant Alewife and Eel Oral Histories

Randy Bushey, an elver buyer and fisherman, describes his role in the industry and the politics of elver fishing in Downeast Maine. The interview includes opinions on federal regulations, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and eel behavior and biology. Bushey discusses his attempts to import eels from Caribbean island nations.

Julia Beaty Steuben, ME NOAA Preserve America Initiative, Maine Sea Grant
Myrtress Harrington The Last Sardine Cannery - Prospect Harbor, Maine

Myrtress Harrington was eighteen when she started canning sardines at Stinson Seafood in Prospect Harbor, Maine.

Keith Ludden Steuben, ME Oral History & Folklife Research, Inc.
Alton West The Last Sardine Cannery - Prospect Harbor, Maine

Al West was a supervisor at the Stinson Cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine.

Keith Ludden Steuben, ME Oral History & Folklife Research, Inc.