Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Helen Ellis and Rosamond Peirce were interviewed by Mary Giles on September 15, 1975. They spoke about a house that Helen had remodeled and her talent for sculpture.   Helen Ellis I bought it about 1916. Some people say there’s something new going on all the time. As we live, we change the things to fit […]

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Richard Earle was interviewed by Mary Giles on December 11, 1975. He spoke about his job on a lobster boat.   I’ve lived all my life at Westport Point, most of the time right behind the Methodist Church. I went to the public schools in Westport until part way through high school, and then I […]

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Alford Dyson was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 14, 1976. He spoke of his work as a weaver and his time on the Board of Selectmen.     Alford Dyson was born in Somerset, Massachusetts in 1912. He has done many interesting things and been associated with many important things, especially with labor unions. […]

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Charles Costa was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 21, 1976. He spoke of Westport’s farms and of the difficulties he faced on the Board of Selectmen.     (Charles Costa, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, is thought by most Westport citizens to be remarkably even tempered and fair when other tempers are rising.) […]

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Everett Coggeshall was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 10, 1976. He spoke at length about his childhood, the changes taking place in Westport at the time, and his status as the oldest plumber in the U.S.A.     Mr. Coggeshall, I know that you have worked hard for many years and that several people […]

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Milton Borden was interviewed by Anne Kennison in June of 1976. He spoke about his childhood and experiences with living in a small town. LISTEN TO MILTON AND HELEN TRIPP PART 1 (TURN UP THE VOLUME) LISTEN TO MILTON AND HELEN TRIPP PART 2 (TURN UP THE VOLUME)   In my younger days, what stands out […]

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Alton and Isabel Boan were interviewed by Mary Giles on November 4, 1976. They spoke at length about their potato farm and their wartime endeavors. LISTEN TO ALTON AND ISABEL BOAN PART 1 LISTEN TO ALTON AND ISABEL BOAN PART 2 When my father first came over here, it was a split between vegetables and […]

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Alice Blossom was interviewed by Dorothy Gifford in 1976. She spoke about her family and work on the farm, and described some of her photographs. LISTEN TO ALICE BLOSSOM Interviewer – You’re Alice Blossom and the old Blossom homestead was right opposite your house, which was at 181 Blossom Road.   They tore down the […]

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

William H. Barker was interviewed by Mary Giles in 1976. He spoke about his childhood and education, time in the military, and hobbies. I was born in Fall River in 1913; I spent all my summers in Westport all my life. I claim to have been swimming at the Westport Harbor beach long before people, whom […]