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Fisheries/Ted Ames Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MF160

Scope and Contents

Recordings by Ted Ames that have to do with fisheries. Part one a series of interviews by Ames about the fishing grounds in the Gulf of Maine and Penobscot Bay fisheries. Part two is recordings from the Localized Fishery Stocks conference attended and recorded by Ted Ames about the implications of localized fish stocks on October 31 and November 1, 1997.

Dates

  • 1995-1997

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).

Conditions Governing Use

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. Known restrictions on material.

Extent

33 items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Physical material includes misc. collection information, CDs, and 16 folders of series transcripts, many or which aren't digitized.

Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211. Physical items in library annex 30-A-2-6 Box MF160.

Materials Specific Details

Audio files are the primary source material. Transcriptions are the transcriber's best effort to convert audio to text, but should be considered secondary to the audio.

Processing Information

Not yet fully processed: sticky notes and not all metal removed.

Title
Guide to Fisheries/Ted Ames Collection
Status
Digital Objects Available
Author
Amy Dias
Date
May 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Part of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Repository

Contact:
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University of Maine
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