Various, interviewed by Etta Clark
Scope and Contents
This is an arbitrary collection of accessions created in June 2014 containing interviews that focus on hunting, trapping, poaching, and recreational fishing. There are 123 series in NAFOH that relate to the topic, but 18 belong solely to this collection.
Dates
- 1959-2008
Conditions Governing Access
For digitized items free from access restrictions, we are working to upload this material (pdfs, mp3s, jpgs) for public access but it is an ongoing project. If you don’t find what you are looking for here, contact Special Collections (um.library.spc@maine.edu).
Extent
From the Collection: 18 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
0061 Various, interviewed by Etta Clark for CP 180, fall 1963, East Machias, Maine. Paper deals legends; devil; phantom ship; babes on doorstep; place names; treasure; deaths; poems; jokes and anecdotes; legends; George Magoon and Wilbur Day, poachers; tall tales; folksongs; Miramichi fire; haunted house; the Lubec gold swindle. Text: 112 pp. manuscript
- Buried treasure -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Day, J. Wilbur, Hunting Guide, 1864-1924
- Devil stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fires -- New Brunswick -- Miramichi Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Haunted houses -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hunting -- Anecdotes -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magoon, George, 1851-1929
- Poaching -- Anecdotes -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tall tales -- 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
