US-RUn-msg37 Guide to the Galilee Fishermen Oral History Finding aid prepared by Special Collections Staff. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 1979
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 Finding aid encoded by Sarina R. Wyant on 2008 May 01, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 11 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection Quinney, Valerie Galilee Fishermen Oral History 1930-1979 1 box(es) (1 linear foot) 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. Special Collections and University Archives
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 Mss. Gr. 37 The records are in English. 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.

Open for research.

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 Special Collections.

 Scope and Content Note

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

Open for research.

 Acquisitions Information

The collection was given to URI Special Collections in 1979 by Prof. Quinney

Transferred to URI Special Collections Unit by Prof. Quinney

Minimally processed.

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.

No materials were separated from the collection

 Names Quinney, Valerie Subjects Fishers -- Rhode Island -- History Galilee (R.I.) Point Judith Harbor of Refuge (R.I.) RIAMCO Browsing Terms Maritime Rhode Island/Local Interest Social Life and Customs Inventory Series 1 Student Papers 1979 6 Folders (2 inches) essays

Contains student research papers.

 Arrangement

Arranged in alphabetical order by title.

 1 1 1979 Apr 4 A brief study of the technological changes at the Galilee fishing port from 1930 to the present. 1 2 1979 Apr 24 Confidential Fishermen Observers of World War II: Galilee fishermen and Axis U-boats. 1 3 1979 Apr 1 Fishing women in Galilee 1 4 1979 Apr 19 A history of the Point Judith Fishermen's Co-operative Association, Inc. 1 5 1979 May 11 Three generations of fishermen: the Champlins. 1 6 1979 May 11 The Yankee fishermen of Galilee Series 2 Tapes 1979 16 audio cassette tapes in 3 folders (2 inches) sound recordings forms

Contains audio cassette tapes of interviews. The Paul Champlin, Dykstra, and Stasikiewitz interviews are on two audio cassette tapes each.

 Arrangement

Arranged in Alphabetical order by interviewee. The accompanying release forms are at the end of the collection.

 1 1 1979 Apr 4 A brief study of the technological changes at the Galilee fishing port from 1930 to the present. 1 2 1979 Apr 24 Confidential Fishermen Observers of World War II: Galilee fishermen and Axis U-boats. 1 3 1979 Apr 1 Fishing women in Galilee 1 4 1979 Apr 19 A history of the Point Judith Fishermen's Co-operative Association, Inc. 1 5 1979 May 11 Three generations of fishermen: the Champlins. 1 6 1979 May 11 The Yankee fishermen of Galilee Series 3 Research Materials 1930-1978 8 folders (2 inches) clippings notes articles

Contains photocopies and news clippings of articles documenting the fishing industry and Point Judith, R.I. Notes accompany the clippings.

 Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by year.

 1 10 1930-1935 News clippings and notes 1 11 1936-1941 News clippings and notes 1 12 1942-1847 News clippings and notes 1 13 1948-1953 News clippings and notes 1 14 1954-1959 News clippings and notes 1 15 1960-1965 News clippings and notes 1 16 1966-1971 News clippings and notes 1 17 1977-1978 News clippings and notes