Toward an oral history of Cape Ann: OH 9, CD 16 : Yelland, Leslie (Rev.)

TRACKS: 1. Gloucester as a port, background and summary

2. Rev. Yellands background, reasons for coming to Gloucester

3. 200 mile limit, reactions of men at Fisherman's Institute

4. Role of Fisherman's Institute in community, changes in the Institute due to urban renewal

5. Needs of fishermen at Institute

6. Various nationalities in Gloucester fleet over the years

7. Comparison : fishing now and then, character of fishermen, abilities (e.g. predicting weather)

8. Anecdote about sick fishermen

9. Many people from around the world approach sailing fishermen for knowledge and information

10. Need for Gloucester to do the same and record history of sailing fishermen

11. Some people not accepting of the fishermen

12. Fishermen seen to use less alcohol and bad language these days

13. Interests change, currently, an increase in cultural interests seen

14. Problems of fishermen (e.g. problems arising from long separation from families)

15. Merchant Marine - decline, U.S.A.'s Merchant Marine compared to that of other countries

16. American fishermen as a worker

17. Interests, values of modern fishermen

18. Navy, Merchant Marine, etc. don't often mix

19. Chaplain's role at Fishermen's Institute, European chaplain compared to American chaplain

20. Reasons Rev. Yelland started work with seamen, knowledge gained through his travels

21 U.S.A. compared to other nations

22. Dangers in dock area in Western World compared to other locations

23. Illness aboard ship, visiting sick when they come into port

24. Public attitude toward seamen, advantages in U.S.A.

25. Characteristics of Gloucester, need to build up city seen.