Galilee Fishermen Oral History

University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Published in 2008

Collection Overview

Title:	Galilee Fishermen Oral History
Date range:	1930-1979
Creator:	Quinney, Valerie
Extent:	1 box(es) (1 linear foot)
Abstract:	The oral history project was conducted by students in Prof. Valerie Quinney's History Research Methods class (Hist. 395A) during the spring of 1979. Ten fishermen of Galilee (R.I.) were interviewed. Research papers were written from the project interviews and the research conducted by the students.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	University Archives and Special Collections
Collection number:	Mss. Gr. 37

Scope & content

Consists of audio cassette tapes, partial indexes, notes and photocopies of articles taken from The Providence Journal, The Narragansett Times, and Evening Bulletin that are about Point Judith and the fishing industry from the 1930s-1970s.

Arrangement

After processing, the records were organized into three series as follows:

• 1. Student Papers
• 2. Interview Tapes
• 3. Research Materials

Historical Information

The oral history project was conducted by students in Prof. Valerie Quinney's History Research Methods class (Hist. 395A) during the spring of 1979. The students interviewed ten fishermen of Galilee, conducted additional research, and wrote research papers on various aspects of the fishermen’s lives or work. Six research papers are in the collection and cover the topics of fishing women; the Champlin families; technological changes in the industry; history of the Fisherman’s Co-operative; weather forecasting; superstitions and folklore; and confidential fishermen observers during WW II.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	Open for research.
Use of the materials:	Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Preferred citation:	Galilee Fishermen Oral History, Mss. Gr. 37, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections.
Contact information:	University Archives and Special Collections 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	The collection was given to URI Special Collections in 1979 by Prof. Quinney
Custodial history:	Transferred to URI Special Collections Unit by Prof. Quinney
Processing information:	The records were processed in 2008.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Special Collections Staff.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Sarina R. Wyant on 2008 May 01, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 11, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 May 06.
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Separated material:

No materials were separated from the collection

Inventory

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