United States, Maine
· 1938
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Grady, Robert, Morin, David
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Chock one) PUB. Living Lore in New England (Maine) TITLE David Morin. French Canadian WRITER Robert Grady DATE WEIS. PP. I CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN (t) i. COMMENTS Livin Ler_ Old Town 1 ADDITIONAL PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID LORIN, FRENCH CANADIAN IJorin said he came to Old Town in 1882 when he was 12 years old. He worked about the farm in West Old Town for about a ye -r and in 1883 he went to Salem, Mas,. where he worked in a cotton mill for two -ears. He…
Maine, United States, Old Town
· 1938
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Morin, David
Maine Living Lore Old Town 1 niis iAL HuSTOhY OF DAVID MORIN 17/04/ Dave is of French Canadian ancEEtry having been born in Quebec in 1870. He came to Old Town in 1882 with his parents and brothers and sisters. There were twenty five in the family. Has a wife and six children, threl of whom are boys, and three girls. One of the boys works as a drug clerk in a local drug store, once sells life insurance. Two of the girls ose Astrried. He went to Salem, fassachuaet s, in 1853 and remained there…
Town, United States, Maine
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Grady, Robert F., Morin, David
Maine Living Lore Old Town ...I (The Life of David Morin, French Canadian) (As told by himself to Robert F. Grady) Dave: el worked out in Salem only six months. If you had it dawn two years, you made a m'stake: it was just six months. It wasn't on,y me the whole family w nt. It was right after the saumill shut down in the fall, and we all came back in the spring. If we hadn't rented our house for the wint r we would all have come right back. W. had the winter's wood in the Shed, and we sold…
United States, Maine
· 37 pages
Recorded by: Pelletier, Magloire [Mike]
.•11 Maine Living Lore In New England MIKE PELLETIER A MY NAME is Magloire Pelletier. Mike is a nickname that they call me for short. My last name is 1;illetier, but sometimes I spell it Pelky. Mitchell is just the English way of 4iing my first name. A My father lived on a farm in Canada. He came to Old Town from St. Herb- ert, '.4uebec, in 1865. He and his wife and their fourteen children came down from St. Herbert in a covered wagon something like the ones used by the old 'forty-niners. They…
Maine, United States, Old Town
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Pelletier, Magloire [Mike]
Thera' Ohenzos in the work in the svmperuttu. room sines A vorL at Great gecko When X started go* there they ussidto b4rn he liquor by bes44 This they put in those throe rotarl bursors. The automatic burner they have n4w to the best of them neve sees some bed eosidents down there. Jo Gallant vas dews it the benemegat he a digester started to blow* The eollar came oft a valve and tile digester blew right in the besenent roma, rhem ve cleared away that pulp is found JO oa hia heads and knees age…
Maine, Old Town, United States
· 1938
· 20 pages
Recorded by: Pelletier, Mike
ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Cheek one) PUB. Living Lore in New England (Maine) TITLE Mike Pelletier, Frenok Canadian Pulp a: Paper Worker) WRITER Robert F. Grady DATE 1M6. PP. 14 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN (1) Interview COMMENTS Maine Living Lore Old Town 1 PERSONAL HISTORY OF MIKE FELLETIEE, FRENCH C-NADIAI! PULP AND MUER MILL, VC RUH Mike Pelletier, 86 years old, was born in Old Town, Maine in 1873. His father vs born in Sts Herbert, quebec. The latter came to Old Town in 1865. Mike has a…
Old Town, United States, Maine
· 26 pages
Recorded by: Grady, Robert F., Pelletier, Mike
WRITER Robert F. Grady ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Check one) PUB. Living Lore in New England (Maine) TITLE Like Pelletier, French Canadian Yulp i-tper orker) DATE WDS. PP. 66 CHECKER DATE SOURCES GIVEN (9) Interview COMIENTS The Life Of Mike Pelletier, French Canadian Pulp paper, (As told by himself to Robert F. Grady) (contintued) Maine Living Lore old Town ----15 Mike: "Ali right, let's go. I wish those James folks were here now. You'd get a lot about Oldtown from them. James and his…
United States, Maine, Old Town
· 1938
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Pelletier, Magliore [Mike], Pelletier, Mrs. Magliore [Mike], Rioux. Bill
Maine Living Lore Old Town 39 (The Life of Mike Pelletier) Mike: "Well, my name is magloire Pelletier. I suppose that sentence ought to be at the first end of the story instead of the last end, but it's better late than never. Mike is a nickname that they call me for short. My last name is Pelletier, but sometimes I spell it Pelky. Mitchell is just the English way of sayin' my first name. Bill Rioux: "They'll think mike is Chinese, puttint the first part of his story last." Mrs. Pelletier:…
Old Town, United States, Maine
· 1938
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Cyr, Paul, G, R (Grady, Robert?), Pelletier, Albert
Maine Living Lore Old Town 51 (The Life of Mike Pelletier, French-Canadian Paper Maker) (This evening I went over to interview Mike Pelletier. A young fellow named Paul Cyr and Mr. Pelletier's son, Albert, were there paying a visit. I knew both of them. Paul is a quiet fellow al- most every one is when Albert is around. Mike is youthful and vig- orous in spite of his sixty-eight years, and Albert resembles his father. Both of them are interesting and rapid fire talkers, but Albert, with the…
Oregon, United States, Portland
· 1939-03-06
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Mackenzie Jr., William, Manley, M. Banister
C;t1.-4.51 Accession‘no.. WPA L. C. PROJECT Form -8 W 956 Date received 10 /10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from rash. Office Label Amount 7p, incl. forms A -D) teTS I uNrr ralkicars Collection (or Type) Titiearrigation_in.._Oregon Place of origin POT t land, Oregon Date 3./61.39 Project worker Manly 31. Banister Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works '2rosross AOminlstration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Manly M. Banister Address 2071…
Oregon, Aurora, United States
· 1939-05-15
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Corning, Howard M., Keil, Elias
Triter/II UNIT Accessional°. W 9628 Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from Wash. Office Label Amount 8P. WPA L. C. PROJNICT Form ---3 Folklore collection (or Type) Title Life and Place of origin Project worker EToward -Cora-tag Project editor folloren_pf_the_pld Aurora__ (ift<1.104,4A- nu' PortikAde OregOIL Keil Form k 2. Although the house sets well back from the highway, on a slight rise, it now has little frontyard; a strip about 20 feet deep runs before the house. Between…
Oregon, United States, Aurora
· 1939-05-24
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Corning, Howard M., Kraus, Mr. William
Form A Circumstances of Interview OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Federal Writerst Project Works Progress Administration /Tame of worker Howard M. Corning Date May 24, 1939. Address Project headquarters, Elks Building, Portland Subject Life and Fo1kways of the Old Aurora Colony --.1%=, Name and a:Mress of 3rformrL7It Mr. WilliaM Kralle Aurora, Oregon Date and time of interview itE 9 12, in the afternoon of each day. Place of interview Front porch and side -yard pf hisApzejaaea,_ Name and address of…
Oregon, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Corning, Howard M.
regon -award Yevinley Corning 71 CAT TVAT CO7LDF'T 137' I've killed lots of wild game in my day. Cougars, bears, timber wolves, and wildcats --I've trapped or shot 'em all. But the toughest job I over had was trying to do away with a blame, ornery house eat. We had raised him from a kitten, see; and for years he was agree- able enough. But when he began to get old he began to get moan. He batted around a lot in tie woods, and I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't mix with a -Ald eat now and…
Oregon, United States, Portland
· 1938-12-09
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Hampton, William Huntley, Winslow, Walker
-FS Form -3 A ROJEC'T UNIT Accession no. W /g Date received /of'," /.5,0. Consignment no. Shipped from 1; Label Amount //i° Title Place of origin Project worker 414244441 Collection (or Type) Date.../.&<fAt Project editor editor Remarks 0 A Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration Name of worker Address OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Walker Winslow 2069 SW Park Date December 9, 1938. Subject Mining Life in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Name and…
United States, Oregon
· 1938-03-31
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Winlsow, Walker
Oregon Folklore Studies American Folk Stuff THE LAST DIGGINGS By Walker Winslow It has long been proverbial in Oregon, as elsewhere in the West, that a majority of gold prospectors and miners end up without the gold they spend their lives seeking. Of the few who are materially rewarded, only a small percentage keep their gain. As a consequence, most miners spend their last years in limited circumstances. They are not wholly defeated, however; orally they live the good years over again,…
United States, Portland, Oregon
· 1938-11-29
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Simms, Hank, Winslow, Walker
Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker lilker Winslow Date Nov. 28, 1838 Address TOW SW Fart, Portlwado Oman Subject Folklore (i4ang) Hardrook Mining Name and address of informant HARM dimms. Odd nalswee Hams.) SE 38nd Belgate St., Portland, Oregon Date and time of interview Nov. TO, 1950. From 10 in the morning until 2 PM, Place of interview Mr. Skate' roam at the 044 Pillows' Memo. Name and address of…
Portland, Oregon, United States
· 1938-12-15
· 15 pages
Recorded by: Spencer, Miss Nettie, Winslow, Walker
c 4 Accession no. UNIT Form -3 W Date received /ye, Consignment no. Shipped from Label Amount ,AoseZ4ze_ Title... Collection (or Type) Place of origin_Aatoikoo:s4.. Project workerkZjaae,-i2_..42.e Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Walker Winslow Address 206? SF Park. Portland. Oran* Subject Rut* pfe in the 1870's Date Deeember 15. 2938 Name and address of informant Miss Nettie…
Oregon, Oswego, United States
· 1939-01-31
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Cason, Mrs. Annie, Wrenn, Sarah B.
Accession no. UNIT Form -3 Date received /0//0/510 Consignment no. Shipped from Label Amount Collection (or Type) Title --VT2i. CL- knit Place of origin /(5?. 1LODate2/2 Project worker _ 62214-0-M/121 Project editor Remarks ..1? 147 1224 Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview fttks Progress Administration Name of worker Address Subjeot OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Sara B. Wren. Date February 2. 19394 505 Elio Buildinif> Portland, OrRenn- Pioneer Reminispepce§ and ;incid9nts,,…
Carters, United States, Florida
· 1939-01-27
· 9 pages
Recorded by: [Russ?], Veronica [?], Diggs, [Paul?], Gray, Lula
January 27, 1039 Rieh and Licla Uray (Negro) South Florida Turpentine Corporation Oastese, Fiorito (Near Lakeland) Nigro Turpentine Foreman Paul Diggs, writer (Negro) Veronica N. Huss, reviser. nzan LULA '1' A maU Cosa-aola sign, tasked to a shack at Carters, Florida, and bearing the name of -Lula Gray, led mo to the quarter house of the Negro samp foreman, Ricoh Gray. Rich works for the south Florida Turpentine Corporation. Lula is his wife. Their well home onse served as a home and store…
Pulatka, Florida, United States
· 1938-02-07
· 6 pages
Recorded by: [Lewda?], Bill, [Werner?], Evelyn, Guenther, Earl
February 7, 1938 Asa Guenther (white) 70k Lemon trest Palatka, -qorida Barber Bill Hairdo, ariter Arelyn Aornar, reviser CU -2M Mit I went into lAr1"e larbor Wan in PalatIto for a haircut. Its walls lined with mirrors barber chairs, calendars, church scheales, shoeshino ()hair, and poliehed ouspidors. partition separated it from a beauty parlor in the rear. 411d. .,1.4enthfar, the outer, waited on me. talkative, heavy...oat man, six foot tall, with a ruddy conplexion and reddish hair, he did…