Maine Sound + Story collects, catalogs, and preserves oral histories related to Maine’s history, peoples, and landscape. Compiled here is a database of first hand accounts from a range of projects and contributors. Search records (metadata, abstracts, and transcripts) by simply doing a keyword(s) search. For a more advanced search, you can use multiple keywords and/or you can filter by collection, interviewer, format, affiliation, and/or location. Search results can be sorted by relevance and date of interview. Send reference questions and requests by email anytime to mainesoundandstory@gmail.com.
Leslie Brewer, College of the Atlantic (COA) co-founder, discusses the early days of College of the Atlantic and the recruitment of its first president, Ed Kaelber. The conversation touches on the ...
listen & learn moreSam Eliot, one of the first College of the Atlantic (COA) staff members, shares his experience at COA. He played many roles throughout the college's history, also teaching literature and serving as...
listen & learn moreCushman McGiffert, reverend and founding trustee of College of the Atlantic (COA), describes his involvement with COA from the early, formative years, through the present. He describes his first ...
listen & learn moreElmer Beal, former anthropology faculty member at College of the Atlantic (COA), describes his arrival to COA, including details about his hiring, as well as COA's founding within the context of ...
listen & learn moreJohn Biderman, College of the Atlantic (COA) alum, shares his experience as a COA student in the college's early years. He describes the structure of early COA, touching on committee structure, the...
listen & learn moreThe interview with Laurie Gildart provides background on her childhood interests and her journey into storytelling and journalism. Gildart's love for the outdoors and her upbringing in ...
listen & learn moreThomas Moser's oral history interview, conducted by Molly Graham on August 8, 2022, in Harpswell, Maine, offers a detailed exploration of his life and career, forming part of the Maine MILL ...
listen & learn moreThe interview with Ernie Eaton provides a rich oral history of his life, work, and experiences. Ernie discusses his upbringing in Kennebunk, Maine, his work at Data General, and his family ...
listen & learn moreThe oral history interview with Herb Baum III provides a rich and insightful account of his experiences growing up in Kennebunk, Maine, and his involvement with the Salt Institute for Documentary ...
listen & learn moreThe interview with Mae Gove provides an oral history of her life growing up in Stonington, Maine. Gove discusses her experiences working in the sardine factory, her youth spent baiting traps, and ...
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