Charles Cunningham, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Additional Description

Abstract

1927 Charles Cunningham, interviewed by Edward D. “Sandy” Ives, May 20, 1986, in Machias, Maine. Cunningham discusses his work as a saw filer in the Machias Lumber Company mill; the difference between braising and welding; frequency of saw teeth breaking; what caused a saw tooth to break; frequency of changing blades in various saws; demonstration of sharpening a saw; shaper and swage; saws used in the Whitneyville mill; and his sharpening business in 1986. Text: 23 pp. transcript. Recording: T 1940 1/2 hour. Photographs: P 6331 – P 6334.