Jones Shannon

Jones Shannon was interviewed by Mary Giles on December 2, 1976. He spoke about his work within the Episcopal Church.   Joe, I know a few things about your life here in Westport, and because you have contributed so much to our community, the Westport Bicentennial Committee is eager to have you tell us more […]

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Norman Sasseville

Norman Sasseville was interviewed by Mary Giles in 1976. He spoke about the Conservation Commission. (Norman Sasseville, Chairman of Westport Conservation Commission)   Mr. Sasseville, can you tell me briefly what you consider the chief aims of the Conservation Commission to be, it is a Commission appointed by the town government. How and why did […]

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Henry Sampson

Henry Sampson was interviewed by Mary Giles on January 24, 1976. He spoke at length about his potato farm. (The following interview is with Henry Sampson, potato farmer, 222 Old Bedford Road, North Westport)   Today, (January 24, 1976), we’ve been starting to grade our potatoes. After we finished digging, we took a few days […]

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David and Rita Rozinha

David and Rita Rozinha were interviewed by Anne Kennison on May 14, 1976. They spoke about their childhoods and Westport’s fishing and farming industries. https://wpthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Rozinha_david_rita_1976_01.mp3   You’ve lived in Westport a long time?   David – I was born here and have lived here all my life, 61 years (1976). It’s changed a lot, of […]

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Marion Reed

Marion Reed was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 11, 1976. She spoke of her experiences with Fall River’s Native Americans, her childhood, and her time teaching.   I’m eager to learn all I can about Marion Reed’s life here in North Westport, about her work as a teacher, and about her travels.   I […]

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George Raposa

George Raposa was interviewed by Mary Giles on May 14, 1976. He spoke of his family, his farm, and his childhood. My grandfather came from Portugal in about 1873, with the idea of the ‘New World,’ but it was hard for his wife to get used to it, so he returned to Portugal. A few […]

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William Pierce

William Pierce was interviewed by Mary Giles on September 29, 1976. He spoke about his childhood and his farm.   William (Bill) Pierce has lived most of this life on Pine Hill Road near his family homestead. He and his brother, Jim, raise strawberries and blueberries commercially.   When we were children, most of the […]

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Richard Paull

Richard Paull was interviewed by Mary Giles on October 14, 1976. He spoke of his life in Westport and his time spent by the water.   Mr. Paull’s love of Westport is quite will known, and, his creative efforts toward Westport’s development are recognized by all. Although he was not born here, Westport has been […]

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Mabel Crosby and Etta Allen Palmer

Comments made by Etta Palmer and Mabel Crosby while riding along Main Road and Drift Road).   While riding along Drift Road with Mabel That was Mr. Cabral’s son who made that (house). There is Mr. Cabral’s (Joseph) house. David Cabral built that house with the columns. Mr. Cabral’s son, Manuel, built this one. One […]

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Etta Allen Palmer

Etta Allen Palmer was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 4, 1975. She spoke of her life in Westport and her family. I was born in Fall River in 1895, and my father’s name was William Allen, and my mother was Clara. I am Etta Jane Allen Palmer. I was born of a family of […]

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