Toward an oral history of Cape Ann: OH 19, CD 33-CD 34 : Eustis, Harry

TRACKS:CD 33: 1. Mr. Eustis' background, beginnings in fishing, learning the trade, character of the fishermen in the 1920's

2. Close call on the Elsie G. Sylvia, stranded on shore with no belongings or money

3. Feelings about being a fisherman

4. Close call on the Ronald and Mary Jane

5. Experience as a cook aboard the ship, meals aboard ship

6. Feelings about Gloucester, especially as a port

7. Fisherman's Institute, comments on possibilities for fishing museum

8. Comments on fishing museum (cont'd)

9. Dogfish, the bane of fishermen

10. Sharks, dolphins

11. Whales, sand sharks

12. Marketing the catch. CD 34: 1. Beginnings of the races between the Canadians and Gloucestermen, preparing the ship, the Esperanto

2. The Bluenose compared to other vessels, race against the Bluenose

3. The last of the sailing races

4. Sailing the four lowers (using sail and small auxiliary engines)

5. The old sailing captains

6. Accidents aboard ship

7. Close call on the Louise B. Marshall

8. Close call on the Louise B. Marshall (cont'd)

9. Weather then and now, blizzards, hurricanes

10. Sable Island was the site of many shipwrecks

11. Anyone born on Sable Island can keep it, the story of an expectant mother's visit from her husband

12. Fishermen can't swim is it myth or truth

13. Nova Scotia and Gloucester

14. Beam and stern trawlers

15. The 200-mile limit and its drawbacks, Russian fishing trawlers

16. Trawling nets pick up everything.