Earl Bonness, 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
- 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
1942 Earl Bonness, interviewed by Edward D. “Sandy” Ives, October 5, 1986, Grand Lake Stream, Maine. Bonness discusses his experiences working in the woods and river-driving along the Machias in the 1920s; moving the wangan; species of trees cut; Wilbur Day; a falling wedge and how it was used; murder of two game wardens by Calvin Graves; a drowning during a river drive; living conditions in a woods camp; method of dogging deer; old-time drivers who didn’t know how to swim; and making snowshoes. Text: 46 pp. transcript. Recording: C 0433 – C 0434 1 ½ hours.
- Day, J. Wilbur, Hunting Guide, 1864-1924
- Graves, Calvin P., Carpenter, 1842-1924
- Hunting -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lumbering -- Maine -- Machias Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lumbermen -- Maine -- Social life and customs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poaching -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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
