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MF 080 Nash Island Light Project
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Number of
Interviews: 2
Dates when interviews were conducted: 1998
Time period covered: 1910s - 1990s
Principal interviewers: Anu Dudley
Finding Aides: transcripts
Access Restrictions: none
Description: A series of two interviews with Jenny Cirone,
age 86, done on behalf of a group wishing to restore the Nash Island
Lighthouse, by Anu Dudley in October, 1998. The interviews primarily
focused on Jenny Cirone’s reminiscences of growing up on Nash
Island, Maine, where her father was the lighthouse keeper. Topics
include: raising and shearing sheep; fishing; lobstering; clamming;
gardening; schooling; tending the Nash Island lighthouse; tourists;
ice skating; hurricanes; games; boats; clothing; social life;
storms; and wrecks.
2545 Anu Dudley. October, 1998. Maine: South Addison. Tape:
One cassette (1 1/2 hours). Interview with Jenny Cirone, age
86, conducted by Anu Dudley at Mrs. Cirone’s home in South Addison,
Maine, September 29, 1998. Interview revolves around Mrs. Cirone’s
reminiscences about growing up on Nash Island, Maine, especially
raising and shearing sheep, fishing, lobstering, clamming,
gardening, schooling, and tending the Nash Island lighthouse. Her
father was the lighthouse keeper. She also speaks about tourists,
ice skating, and hurricanes. Nash Island Light Project. C1647
2549 Anu Dudley. October, 1998. Maine: South Addison. Tape:
Three cassettes (3 hours). Second interview with Jenny Cirone,
age 86, conducted by Anu Dudley, Michel Chalufour, and Barbara
Hannania at Mrs. Cirone’s home in South Addison, Maine, October 11,
1998. A continuation (see NA 2545) of Mrs. Cirone’s reminiscences
about growing up on Nash Island, Maine, especially raising and
shearing sheep, games, boats, gardening, schooling, clothing, social
life, and tending and painting the Nash Island lighthouse. Her
father was the lighthouse keeper. She also speaks about storms and
wrecks. Nash Island Light Project. C1650 -
C1652
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