Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Martin, Harry

Title:

Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Martin, Harry

Creator:

Martin, Harry Interviewee.; Gibson, Gregory Interviewer.

Publisher:

[Gloucester, Mass] : Sawyer Free Library

Date:

1978

Description:

2 sound files, digital, MPEG3 file

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OH 42 Part 1
OH 42 Part 2

Linda Brayton and David Masters, principal oral historians.;Interviewer:Gregory Gibson (4/25/1978).

TRACKS: 1. Harry Martin's background -- 2. John LaTouche -- 3. Hack Hammond invites Martin to Gloucester -- 4. Betty Olson's death -- 5. Jack Hammond's death -- 6. Olson living alone -- 7. Olson's residence at Tavern Restaurant -- 8. Olson leaves Gloucester for Connecticut, death in New York -- 9. Olson's size -- 10. Conversation with Olson, work -- 11. Gloucester's reaction to Olson -- 12. Olson's readings, Tufts reading -- 13. Robert Creely, Panna Grady, Annisquam -- 14. House on Dennison St. -- 15. Names of Olson's friends -- 16. Idolization of Olson -- 17. Visiting Olson -- 18. Hammond Castle dinners, Ford Foundation grants -- 19. Grants Receiving -- 20. Beatnik association -- 21. Olson to Harry Martin -- 22. Buffalo period.

Originally issued on sound cassettes and transferred to compact discs.

Subject:

Olson, Charles 1910-1970.; Oral history -- Massachusetts -- Cape Ann.

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