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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Toby Lees | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Toby Lees is a fisherman from New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was born in 1951 in Worcester, Massachusetts, but his family has ancestry in New Bedford dating back to the whaling days. He started fishing in 1970 after being placed on a boat as part of his Commercial Fisheries and Marine Technology course at the University of Rhode Island. Lees has been a full-time fisherman since graduating in 1971. He has a young family with two daughters and a wife. |
Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Tom King | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Tom King is a seasoned fisherman who dedicated his career to the commercial fishing industry. Born into a family with a deep connection to Newfoundland and a long history in fishing, Tom's love for the sea and the fishing trade runs in his blood. In 1968, after working as a fish lumper on the waterfront for eight years, Tom decided to venture into fishing himself. His first fishing experience in February 1969, aboard the fishing vessel Angela W, left a lasting impression on him. |
Lynne Williamson | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Tomas Calil | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Tomas Calil is from Guatemala and is a supervisor at Bergie’s Seafood. He has been working at Bergie’s for 15 years and knows all aspects of production at the plant. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Tony Vieira | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Tony Vieira is a 46-year-old marine electronics specialist and the owner of T & K Marine Electronics in New Bedford, MA. He describes his work history in the marine electronics field, his company, and the work he does on a day-to-day basis. He also speaks about the changes in technology and the industry he has seen over the past twenty-five years. |
Fred Calabretta | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Tor Bendiksen | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Tor Bendiksen discusses what it’s like to be involved in a family-owned business that manufactures fishing gear such as nets and trawls for commercial fishermen. He made his first fishing trip at the age of thirteen aboard his father’s trawler. He understands from first-hand experience how fishing gear works and the needs of his customers. He discusses how fishing regulations have evolved from when he first stated fishing to what they are today. The regulations have a tremendous impact on how he designs his custom fishing gear. |
Fred Calabretta | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Valeriano Garcia | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Valeriano Garcia is from Guatemala and his job is an essential part of the fishing industry in New Bedford. He shares experiences working at a warehouse and skills that are required. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Corinn Williams | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | |
Vicky Campbell | The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Vicky Campbell is a former fish cutter and Union representative from New Bedford, Massachusetts, and Spruce Head Island, Maine. She has an extensive history in the fishery industry. Vicky grew up in Rockland, Maine, where fishing was a way of life. Her grandfather was a lobsterman, and fishing had a significant influence on her upbringing. Vicky later moved to New Bedford, following a friend's invitation, and found work in the fish houses. She had various roles in the industry, including packer, processor, skinner, fish cake maker, flash freezer operator, and brine tank operator. |
Millie Rahn | New Bedford, MA | Working Waterfront Festival | |
Virginia Martins | Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
In this interview, Virginia Martins discusses the challenges of being in the fishing industry, including the changes to the industry, the role of women in the fishing industry, and the role of climate change and technology in the fishing industry. She shares her personal work history and her experiences at Bay Fuels, Inc. This oral history was produced in 2017 as part of the Workers on the Waterfront Oral History Project conducted by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center with funding from an Archie Green Fellowship provided by the Library of Congress. |
Madeleine Hall-Arber | New Bedford, MA | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center |