Steuben, ME
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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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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. | |
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 | |
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. | |
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 |