Carole Beal
In this oral history interview, Carole Beal reflects on moving to North Blue Hill, Maine, in the early 1970s as part of the Back-to-the-Land movement. After serving in the Peace Corps in Bolivia, she ...
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In this oral history interview, Carole Beal reflects on moving to North Blue Hill, Maine, in the early 1970s as part of the Back-to-the-Land movement. After serving in the Peace Corps in Bolivia, she ...
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In this interview, Deborah Wiggs reflects on her journey from Connecticut to rural Maine in the 1970s, where she joined a group of women seeking to build an alternative community rooted in feminism, ...
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In this oral history interview, Marjorie Yesley speaks with student interviewer Corwin Allen and documentarian Galen Koch about her experiences as part of the Back-to-the-Land movement in rural Maine ...
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In this oral history interview, Jo Barrett reflects on her lifelong connection to homesteading, farming, and the Back-to-the-Land movement in rural Maine. Speaking with student interviewer Anika ...
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On April 23, 2025, Galen Koch interviewed Robert “Bob” Ebendorf remotely via Zoom for the Haystack Oral History Project. Robert Ebendorf is a distinguished American metalsmith, jewelry ...
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The interview with Janet Antich from the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Archive discusses her experience during the Session 5 graphics workshop with Matt Shlian and Valpuri Remling. The workshop, ...
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This interview with Alfonso Parra Rubio, a graduate student from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, explores his experiences at Haystack Labs, an environment that encourages collaboration between ...
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This is an interview by Galen Koch of Robin Alden of Stonington. Alden was a major part of the foundation of several commercial fishery newspapers, the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries and served as...
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The interview with Margrét Óskarsdóttir, conducted by Galen Koch, provides insights into Óskarsdóttir’s experiences as a participant at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ...
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The interview conducted by Galen Koch with Sigrídur Helga Hauksdóttir provides insights into Sigrídur’s background in art and design, her involvement in the Fab Lab Reykjavik, and her ...
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