Maurice Berry, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of twenty interviews totaling approximately thirty-two hours conducted by Edward D. “Sandy” Ives in 1986 with men who worked in the woods and on the river-drives along the Machias River.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1986
Creator
- From the Collection: Ives, Edward D. (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 20 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
1909 Maurice Berry, interviewed by Edward D. “Sandy” Ives, March 11, 1986, East Machias, Maine. Berry talks about his experiences working in the woods along the Machias River; his father’s cork boots; use of water carts to keep roads iced; stories of Wilbur Day; description of a staddle of hay; woods camp recreation; peeling hemlock; working the water cart; skidding roads; pisaghees and Johnny-jump-ups; how Blasphemy Swamp got its name; and stories about George Magoon. Also included: collection of Berry’s “I Remember, I Remember” columns from the Machias Valley News and Observer, 1985. Text: 90 pp. transcript. Recording: T 1929 – T 1930 1 ½ hours.
Subject
- Day, J. Wilbur, Hunting Guide, 1864-1924 (Person)
- Magoon, George, 1851-1929 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207.581.1686