Donald Fish on Falmouth Center

"After the hurricane, Pa says, 'No more harbor, I think I want to move inland.'"

Donald Fish recounts the high points and misadventures of a childhood in Falmouth, including skating on Shivericks Pond, exploring Cahoon Court, and close brushes with two of New England's most memorable storms. This oral history interview was conducted by Carrie Aiken on January 17, 2020 at the Falmouth Elks Lodge.

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From CLAMS:

The Great Atlantic Hurricane, September 8-16, 1944 : An Historical & Pictorial Summary, by William Elliott Minsinger & Charles Talcott Orloff

From the Web:

FPL Historic Postcard Collection: The Anita Gunning and Robert C. Hunt Postcard collections, archived on the Digital Commonwealth. Search by topic, location, or the card identifiers provided in the video transcript below.

From the Falmouth Enterprise archive:

"PROPOSED POWER STATION, BUZZARDS BAY ELECTRIC CO., FALMOUTH MASS," November 18, 1911 (pg.8)
"OLD STAGE COACH BARN REMOVED," October 25, 1919 (pg.2)
"TYPICAL EXPERIENCES SHOW HOW FAMILIES FARED DURING HURRICANE," "Storm's Death Toll is Eight," September 23, 1938 (pg.1)
"BATH HOUSES FLOATED ACROSS DRIVE [...]," September 23, 1938 (pg.8)
"We Meet Our First Hurricane," September 22, 1944 (pg.4)