MF049 Penobscot River Commercial Fisheries Project / David Taylor

Authors

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

Files

Description

This collection consists of a series of interviews conducted by David Taylor with eight fishermen about the commercial fisheries of the Penobscot River in Maine. Taylor interviewed men who fished for smelt, salmon, sturgeon, alewives, eels, and cod; also an eel wholesaler. Methods discussed include net fishing; weir fishing; and winter fishing. Towns discussed include Winterport; Frankfort; and Bangor.

Publication Date

2020

Keywords

Fishing industry, Bottom fishing, Fisheries gear selectivity

Disciplines

Folklore | Oral History

Size of Collection

8 items

Dates of Collection

1974

Manuscript Number

MF049

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "MF049 Penobscot River Commercial Fisheries Project / David Taylor" (2020). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids. Number 22.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_findingaids/22