Posted on July 22, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Theodore P. Mead was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 16, 1976. He spoke of his job as a professor in the art department at what is now UMass Dartmouth.   I’ve been teaching for just about 30 years, twenty-five of them at what is now Southeastern Massachusetts University. I’ve seen the art area grow […]

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Carlton Lees was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 12, 1976. He spoke of his life in Westport and his mother, Elizabeth, loved by many in Westport.   Carlton Lees is Attorney for the Town of Westport. As such, he performs much time-consuming and valuable service. His mother, Elizabeth Lees, is also the mother of […]

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Albert Lees, jr. was interviewed by Mary Giles on August 14, 1975. He spoke about his childhood, his success, and his plans for the future.   https://wpthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Lees_albert_jr_1975_01.mp3 Have you lived here all your life?   Yes.   You have done many types of work, how did you happen to arrive at this business of the supermarket? […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Hartley Howe was interviewed by Mary Giles on August 6, 1975. He spoke of his childhood and his father Louie’s prominent position under F.D.R. There are two interviews, one from 1976 and one from 1982. (Hartley Howe grew up in Fall River and Westport. His Westport life in his early years was in a cottage […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Mae Magee Holmes was interviewed by Mary Giles on November 8, 1976. She spoke about her career as a dance instructor.   https://wpthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Holmes_mae_magee__1976_01.mp3 I was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts on November 9, 1889. I’ll be 87 years old tomorrow (1976), and I’ve been teaching (dancing) for 60 years. I started teaching in Brockton. At first, […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

John Hart was interviewed by Mary Giles in 1976. He spoke about his greenhouse.   Your work here in your little greenhouse on Adamsville Road has given Westporters much pleasure. Your flats were always more than a ‘baker’s dozen’ and people loved coming here because you loved them so much. Many places in Westport sell […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Emma Hart was interviewed by Mary Giles in the fall of 1976. She spoke of her late husband’s boat building passion.   Emma, I am Mary Giles and I’m a member of the Bi-Centennial Exhibition Committee. I’ve come because we want to learn all we can of your life and your husband’s work here on […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Herb Hadfield I was born in Fall River, but I’ve always felt that I was a Westporter in my origin. Evidently, when I was born I was very sickly and weak; I had pneumonia and things like that. The first summer of my life, my father, who was a pediatrician, felt that I needed fresh […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Herbert G. Hadfield was interviewed by Mary Giles on March 21, 1977. He spoke about his job as Landing Commissioner and his hobby of painting.   I was born in Fall River, but I’ve always felt that I was a Westporter in my origin. Evidently, when I was born I was very sickly and weak; […]

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jenny ONeill

Dorothy Gifford was interviewed by Mary Giles on September 21, 1976. She spoke at length about her involvement with the Westport Art Group, of which she was a founding member and the president.   Interviewer – I’ve always wanted to tape you because you have been the spearhead of so much that we’ve done with […]