SERIES
Interview with Alfonse Martin and David Seymour
Identifier
NA 781 (local)
Date
1973 (Date created)
Summary
Interviews by O’Connor in October and November, 1973, withAlfonse Martin and David Seymour, conducted for a class project. Topics covered include river drives, Penobscot Lumber Association (PLA); logging company marks used for sorting logs at the boom; construction and operation of boom; various jobs related to sorting and rafting the logs; tool and equipment used; living conditions for workers; other booms such as Mexico, Pea Cove, and Nebraska. Photo, P425 / T662-T665
198pp
Language
Dialects)
Other Subject Headings
River drives
Penobscot Lumber Association (PLA)
Logging company marks used for sorting logs at the boom
Construction and operation of boom
Various jobs related to sorting and rafting the logs (Local)
