Stories from women of the Gouldsboro, ME working waterfront

Project Background

Our team set out to collect oral histories from women that depict how their engagement in the fishing sector of Gouldsboro, Maine has changed throughout recent history. The roles women have taken on throughout the evolving dynamics and demands of the marine industry demonstrate how being an attentive community member benefits the town’s relationships on land and at sea.

This project explores the lives of influential women in the community (Bonnie Naumann, Michelle Pinkham, Jean Symonds, Rebecca O’Keefe, Morna Briggs, and Lela Anderson) who range in experience and relationship to the Stinson’s fish cannery, lobstering, clamming, and activism. We invite you to listen closely to their stories and learn from their adaptation and resilience.

Acknowledgements

Our sincerest gratitude goes out to all the women who participated in our study and to the Gouldsboro community for their warm reception.

Project Team

Kristin Zunino, Asy Xaytouthor, Jessica Bonilla, Ludwin Moran Sosa, and Michelle Hanselowski