COLLECTION
“Penobscot River Commercial Fisheries Project” Interviews
Identifier
MF 049 (local)
Date
1973 - 1974 (Date created)
Summary
The collection consists of a series of interviews with eight fishermen done by David Taylor on 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.
Language
Dialects)
Other Subject Headings
commercial fisheries of the Penobscot River in Maine. (Local)
