Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Edward Yeomans was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 13, 1976. He spoke about his family and his career as a teacher.   (Edward Yeomans’ family has probably brought more people to Westport than any other. His father ‘discovered’ Westport when he was sailing down the eastern coast of Massachusetts, fell in love with it […]

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Harold Wood was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 17, 1976. He spoke about his childhood, his career as a teacher, and his time on the Board of Selectmen. This is an interview with Harold Wood in which the interviewer sought to learn how it is that he gives to much energy and thought to […]

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Lincoln Tripp was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 21, 1976. He spoke about his childhood and his work with the Historical Society.   This will be my third year as president of the Historical Society. I’ve been a member since the beginning of the Society, and I am a charter member.   It’s very […]

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Eleanor Tripp was interviewed by Mary Giles on October 13, 1976. She spoke about her and her husband’s work restoring the Handy House.     Eleanor, could you tell about the ‘Handy House’ and you.   Louis and his wife, Florence, were just riding around Westport and they had in mind buying a boat, and […]

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Borden C. Tripp was interviewed by Mary Giles on October 7, 1976. He spoke about his childhood and his opinion on political matters in Westport.   I was born in Fall River. I bought the farm I now live on and my father bought the next one to it when I was about 14, I […]

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Archer and Della Tripp were interviewed by Mary Giles on October 5, 1976. They spoke about their childhoods and Archer’s many jobs. Archer – I was born here in 1911 on Drift Road. I lived there the first three years of my life, then we moved to Cornell Road. Well, I started school from Cornell, […]