Recorded in 2018 for The First Coast project and featuring interviews with year-round residents of Jonesport and Beals, Maine.
On October 24, 2018, Galen Koch interviewed Helen Beal in Jonesport, Maine, for The First Coast: Jonesport and Beals project. Helen Beal, a lifelong resident of Jonesport, Maine, is known for her ...
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In this interview of Sanford Kelly, by Galen Koch, he recalls his early youth in the Jonesport area during the Depression and World Wars. He shares memorable events of his life through his time in the...
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Galen Koch interviews Richard P Alley, who recalls his family history and its connections to the islands and original settlers as he talks about his childhood. He shares the changes he has seen in the...
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On October 28, 2018, Galen Koch interviewed Gay Crowley at Moosabec Bait on Beals Island, Maine, for The First Coast Jonesport and Beals collection. Crowley, a lifelong resident of Beals Island, grew ...
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On October 28, 2018, Galen Koch interviewed Helen Beal at her home in Jonesport, Maine, for The First Coast Jonesport and Beals project. Beal, born and raised in Milo, Maine, later moved to Jonesport ...
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In this interview with Sid Look from Jonesport, he describes the facets of his Lobster business (Look’s Lobsters business) and the changes he has seen in the industry within his lifetime. These ...
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This interview is with Ernest and Marilyn Kelley, residents of Jonesport. The couple discusses the history of their family and the various fisheries Ernest has participated in. Ernest fished as a ...
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In October 2018, Galen Koch interviewed Edward (Eddie) Hagan at Coastal Wreaths in Mason’s Bay, Washington County, Maine, for The First Coast Jonesport and Beals project. Hagan is an artisanal ...
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Ralph Smith takes us for a tour of his mussel processing factory and then sits down to discuss how he and his family got involved in the industry of mussel harvesting and selling. Smith shares about ...
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In this interview with Ray Beal, he shows us some old photographs of his family and the area. He also recalls stories of Tall Barney and a boat his father built for him. At the beginning of the ...
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