TRACKS: CD124: Mrs. Firth's teaching background, marriage to se captain Lemuel Firth, raising 3 families:, move to West Gloucester
Broken trips, the schooner age (the age of sail), sub-chaser converted to fishing vessel - The Three Sisters
When the mackerel disappeared, dangers less with mackereling than halibuting, etc. Georges - the graveyard of the Atlantic
Capt. Firt - a highliner who broke the world's record in mackereling, marketing the catch, financing the trip, system of paying the fishermen, social security caused hardship to owners, Capt. Firth's decision to retire - Canadian fishermen, Master Mariners, Masters and Producers, Widows and Orphan's Fund, Canadian fishermen (cont'd.)
Canadian fishermen (cont'd.), worked in U.S.A. 6 months a year
Shipbuilding in Essex, gill-netters from Michigan, Masters and Producers, help for fishermen and their families was needed - fishing was a hard life, fishing compared to farming9 - Gill-netters from Michigan (cont'd.), Nova Scotians usually were transient, boarding houses, Fourth of July celebrations all boats came in
Fishing becomes less profitable
Responsibilities held while husband was at sea
Comments, activities - Eastern Star, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC)
CD125: Cape Ann Animal Aid (cont'd.)
Gloucester school system, Mrs. Firth's teaching methods, education then and now (neighborhood schools becoming a trend), love is helping a person to reach his or her highest potential
Gloucester as a place to raise a family, employment in Gloucester, people of Gloucester
CD126: Americanization classes - Mrs. Firth taught grades 1-6 to Portuguese immigrants, employment connected with fishing
Tourism - Mrs. Firth's work as a child in family business, Gallery-on-the-Moors - art and drama; family business (cont'd.)
Gallery-on-the-Moors (cont'd.), The Little Theater, modeling for Gloucester artists
Patillo, etc. (cont'd.), Howard Blackburn
Gloucester's attitude toward fishing, the smell of Gloucester:, Fishermen's Wives Cookbook
The disappearance of the mackerel led to other types of fishing. Capt. Firth's first captaincy - the Joseph E. Garland
Capt. Firth as a bank director - mortgages on boats, Medal Committee - first medals given mortgages(cont'd.)
Capt. Firth's hobbies - making model boats and violins
Mrs. Firth's civic activities - The Gloucester Women's Club - listing in Who's Who of American Women, work on movie The Gloucesterman - The Blessing of the Fleet
Mrs. Firth's feelings about Gloucester.
