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Earl Bonness, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives

 Series

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

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.

Repository Details

Part of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Repository

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