Richard Alley
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 ...
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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 ...
listen & learn moreGay Crowley, operator of a local bait shop on Beals Island, talks about the ins-and-outs of bait selling. Crowley discusses the process of packaging worms, how she got started in the business, and ...
listen & learn moreThe oral history interview with Lillian Huntley, conducted by the Jonesport Historical Society, provides a comprehensive account of her family history and upbringing on Beals Island, Maine. The ...
listen & learn more03/01/2006
Galen Koch interviews Helen Beal, a retiree, at her Jonesport home. The interview touches on aspects of Beal’s life growing up and working in Milo, as well as her current home in Jonesport which ...
listen & learn moreIn 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 ...
listen & learn moreThis 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 ...
listen & learn moreEddie Hagan, an artisanal wreath maker and seasonal worm digger talks about the ins and outs of the wreath making industry. Hagan also discusses the problems with climate change affecting his dual ...
listen & learn moreRalph 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 ...
listen & learn moreIn 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 ...
listen & learn moreSonny Beal, a lobsterman on Beals Island, discusses his work with the greater lobstering community. Beal talks about the Lobstering Union, the Jonesport-Beals Co-op, and the Maine Lobster ...
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