Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Harvey, Helen

Title:

Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Harvey, Helen

Creator:

Harvey, Helen Interviewee.;Masters, David Interviewer.

Publisher:

[Gloucester, Mass] : Sawyer Free Library

Date:

1978

Description:

2 sound files, digital, MPEG3 file

Listen now:
OH 28 Part 1
OH 28 Part 2

Linda Brayton and David Masters, principal oral historians.;Interviewer: David Masters (4/5/1978).

TRACKS: 1. Early years in Gloucester -- 2. Indian background -- 3. Grandfather was first American born in South America -- 4. English and Indian heritage -- 5. Last stagecoach to Annisquam -- 6. Grocery store, livery stable -- 7. Portuguee Hill, early 20th century -- 8. Woman was taxi driver in 1920's -- 9. Famous summer people -- 10. Famous summer people (cont'd) -- 11. Overlook Hotel, Bywater Inn -- 12. Changes on Cape Ann and world wide -- 13. Cut Bridge, great storm of 1978 -- 14. Travel across country and world wide, married 1917 travel to Turkey, Germany, Greece and England, Cape Cod is still favorite.

The following names and terms were used in this interview: Hubba (indian name later became Hubbard).

Originally issued on sound cassettes and transferred to compact discs.

Subject:

Oral history -- Massachusetts -- Cape Ann.;Women -- Massachusetts -- Gloucester -- Social life and customs.

Ann, Cape (Mass.) -- History -- Anecdotes.;Ann, Cape (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.