MF047 “Penobscot Bay Fisheries and Industries Project”

Authors

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

Files

Description

A series of thirteen interviews, totaling twenty-four hours of recordings, conducted in 1973-1974 by David Taylor under contract for the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, with fishermen from the Penobscot Bay region. Themes include equipment used and techniques; fisheries locations, species, and extent; dangers and satisfactions of the fisherman’s life; industry economics; family and community networks. Includes some photographs.

Publication Date

2020

Keywords

Fishing industry, Lobster industry, Fisheries gear selectivity

Disciplines

Folklore | Oral History

Size of Collection

13 items

Dates of Collection

1973-1974

Manuscript Number

MF047

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "MF047 “Penobscot Bay Fisheries and Industries Project”" (2020). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids. Number 21.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_findingaids/21