Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Fosberry, Charles F.

Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Fosberry, Charles F.

Oral history -- Massachusetts -- Cape Ann.;Tourism -- Massachusetts -- Gloucester.

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

4 sound files, digital, MPEG3 file<br /><br />Listen now:<br /><a href="http://www.noblenet.org/images/glo/oralhistory/OH7CD11Track01.mp3">OH 7 Part 1</a> <br /><a href="http://www.noblenet.org/images/glo/oralhistory/OH7CD11Track02.mp3">OH 7 Part 2</a> <br /><a href="http://www.noblenet.org/images/glo/oralhistory/OH7CD12Track01.mp3">OH 7 Part 3</a> <br /><a href="http://www.noblenet.org/images/glo/oralhistory/OH7CD12Track02.mp3">OH 7 Part 4</a>

Linda Brayton and David Masters, principal oral historians.;Interviewers: Margaret Fosberry (2/20/1978).

CD11 TRACKS: 1. Background, Little River, Freeman House, Stanwood House, William Homan -- 2. C.P. Clark, Fort-- 3. Isinglass factory, N.E. Fish, Co., Griffin Coal Co. -- 4. Cunningham and Thompson, E.K. Burnham's mail order -- 5. Geary - grocery store -- 6. Spar yard -- 7. Boynton's Coal Co. -- 8. 99c store, Odd Fellow's Hall, Davis Bros. --9. Bottling of beer, Bluenose (Nova Scotia fishermen), Gray's Hardware, Belmont Hotel -- 10. Drummers, Chisholm's Jewelry, compasses11 - Puritan House Hotel, Surfside, Old Babson House -- 12. Schools Mr. Fosberry attended, neighbors, reservoir, teachers -- 13. Work for ice company, West Gloucester stone watering trough -- 14. Sports - teams visiting Gloucester -- 15. Tourism in Gloucester, work at the Surfside, effect of automobile -- 16. Steamships from Boston, the Colonial Arms, electric cars -- 17. Restaurants, entertainment and social activities -- 18. Mr. Fosberry's fishing experiences on gill netter during World War II.;CD 12 TRACKS: 1. Fishing during World War II (cont'd) -- 2. Storm of 1978 -- 3. Driving teams, shipping to Boston (via trucks, railroad, boats) -- 4. Celebrations, parades, LePage's glue -- 5. Businesses in Rockport Granite Co., spar-making, flag pole carried to Worcester -- 6. Fire at Post Office Square -- 7. Rest house under City Hall -- 8. Changes seen, Ellery House, Old Stone Jug -- 9. People to be remembered, Colonel Pew and Captain Horton -- 10. J. Pierpont Morgan's steam yacht beats the war vessels -- 11. Art, Mr. Fosberry's sister Mabel's work -- 12. Fosberry family's move to Gloucester -- 13. Grandfather's immigration from Sweden mother's background -- 14. Short St. Hospital, the lady doctor -- 15. Mr. Fosberry meets his wife.

The following terms and names were used in this interview: set a beer, John Nagle,Finnan haddie (haddock), Bill King, roller-polo team, Colonial Arms, Purdy - George and Alfred, Lake Marlin, Dr. Proctor, Homans, Fernwood Lake Ice Co., Pavillion, William Dennet,Jerome McDonald, Bert Chisholm.

Originally issued on sound cassettes and transferred to compact discs.

Fosberry, Charles F, Interviewee.;Brayton, Linda, Interviewer.;Masters, David, Interviewer.

[Gloucester, Mass] : Sawyer Free Library

1978

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