MF046 Eastport History / Hugh French Collection

Authors

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

Files

Description

In 1979-1980 Hugh French received a National Endowment for the Humanities "Youth Grant" to curate an exhibit on the history of the Eastport, Maine, waterfront, 1890-1920. Edward D. “Sandy” Ives of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History (now Maine Folklife Center) at the University of Maine acted as academic sponsor for this project. French subsequently worked with SALT, a documentary program in Portland, Maine, and founded the Tides Institute in Eastport, Maine.

This collection includes twenty-eight interviews with thirteen Eastport residents, plus manuscript material collected as part of French’s research. In addition to the general history of Eastport, major topics discussed include the sardine industry and community holiday celebrations.

Publication Date

2020

Keywords

Sardine industry, Child Labor, Prohibition, Alcohol trafficking, Holidays

Disciplines

Folklore | Oral History

Size of Collection

17 items

Dates of Collection

1979-1980

Manuscript Number

MF046

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "MF046 Eastport History / Hugh French Collection" (2020). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids. Number 34.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_findingaids/34