Salt Story Archive
Advanced search
About us
Publications
Projects
Story Explorer
×
Advanced search
Projects
Publications
Everything
Story type
Writing
Photography
Radio
Multimedia
All
Year
People
County
Town
Keyword
Exact Match
Search Transcripts
Quick Search
Family Histories
1940 results
Sort by:
type
title
year
description
Type
Radio
Title
Measure, Measure, Measure
Year
2004
Sara Wood highlights the life of Sturgis Whalen, a bus driver in Maine. Wood discusses Whalen dropping off his son to leave for the Navy, which follows a military tradition in the family.
Type
Writing
Title
Living in America, Dreaming of Lebanon
Year
2007
Born as a second generation Lebanese-Ameican, Jeanne Handy always considered herself Lebanese before anything else. Paige MacGregor discusses how Handry desires to connect with her families Lebanese culture by using aspects of her heritage in her daily life.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Getting Farmed
Year
2014
At Goranson Farm in Dresden, people and family are everything. Leslie Forstadt documents how the farm has been passed down through generations, which tells the story of the farms past and future.
Type
Writing
Title
On Paper: The Struggle of Transition in a Milltown
Year
2001
Amy Harwood speaks to residents of Millinocket to learn how the changes within the mill and outside have left the town with few options for the future. Harwood discusses how the town was affected by it's major industry and how generations of family are dealing with transition.
Type
Writing
Title
A Life in Motion
Year
1999
Even at old age, Elizabeth Shames continues to dance with the Perennial Effects dance group. Sarah Merrill highlights the life of Shames, discussing her history with dancing and her personal life.
Type
Photography
Title
Some Kind of Farm: Some Kind of Farmer
Year
2002
Molly Myers captures images of the Bowie family and their farm.
Type
published content
Title
Aborokporo
Year
2002
Kyle Glover captures the daily life of a Sudanese family in Portland.
Type
Writing
Title
Breathing in the Day
Year
2001
Jessica Misslin highlights the history of Peabody House in Portland and lives of its residents. These individuals live with HIV/AIDS and are offered place to stay and call home.
Type
Writing
Title
Not a Man's Town
Year
1992
As women begin to enter into the blue collar working world in larger numbers, the old idea of women staying at home to raise a family is fading away. Valerie Coffin documents the lives of several women who work tough industry jobs and still raise their families, all playing vital roles in everyday life.
Type
Writing
Title
The Voice
Year
2005
Many radio DJ's develop a certain personality that makes them distinct from others, as Amanda White noticed with the DJ, Jon James, of 92 Moose. White documents James' daily life, working for a radio program, and his family life.
Type
Radio
Title
Almost History
Year
2015
In the 19th Century, Rufus Porter invented and designed many mechanical devices, including machines for flight. Casey Herman investigates why Porter is not well known as an inventor, speaking to enthusiasts who believe Porter deserves more credit.
Type
published content
Title
The First Days: Starting New in Maine
Year
1989
Coming to Maine as refugees, two Cambodian families experience contrasts from their old lives and new ones in a land with plenty. Marianne Ciampi highlights how these two families adapt to their new lives in Maine.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17