SERIES
Interview with Sid Johnson
Identifier
NA 1998 (local)
Date
1974 (Date created)
Summary
Sid Johnson interviewed by David Taylor, January 15, 1974, at Johnson’s home in Winterport, Maine. 2 page index. Johnson talks about his experiences as a commercial smelt fisherman on the Penobscot River; influence of weather and the tide on smelt fishing; hauling the nets; Phil Alley from Frankfort first to use an engine to haul his nets; placement of nets in the water; capacity, durability, and mending of nets; marketing smelt; pollution and marketing smelt; non-commercial gill netting for smelt; and cooking smelt. Penobscot River Commercial Fisheries Project. Tape 1/2 hour: T1965
Language
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Other Subject Headings
Sid Johnson talks about his experiences as a commercial smelt fisherman on the Penobscot River. (Local)
