Willis and Genesta Beal
In this interview, Willis Beal discusses boat building on Beals Island. He talks about building his shop in 1966 and the process of building boats in the winter and lobster fishing in the summer. He ...
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In this interview, Willis Beal discusses boat building on Beals Island. He talks about building his shop in 1966 and the process of building boats in the winter and lobster fishing in the summer. He ...
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On July 23, 2003, Charlie Alley interviewed Barna B. Norton in Jonesport, Washington County, Maine, for the Jonesport Historical Society. Norton, a native of Jonesport born on June 9, 1915, spent his ...
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On June 11, 2004, Charlie Alley and Bill Plaskon interviewed Ernest Kelley and Tuddy Urquhart in Jonesport, Maine, for the Jonesport Historical Society Oral History Project. Ernest Kelley and Tuddy ...
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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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The 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 ...
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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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