Oral Histories

The original mission of Tales of Cape Cod was “to record the voices and histories of old-time Cape Codders as they told of their stories and experiences . . . along with the stories related to them by their parents and grandparents. In this way a rich history of early Cape Cod would be preserved and perpetuated as living history for future generations.”
Today Tales of Cape Cod possesses a collection of over two hundred recordings of personal experiences and stories. This valuable collection is housed at the William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives at Cape Cod Community College.
Tales of Cape Cod has begun the time-intensive process of preparing these recordings to be uploaded onto the Internet Archive. The interviews that are currently available on Internet Archive are shown below. To listen to one of these interviews, click on the address or link associated with the selected interview.

Tales of Cape Cod Interviews on Internet Archive

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Bernard Collins IV 49

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen Pulcifer Dolan, IV 55

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen Pulcifer Dolan, IV 55

19 September 1977
(Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/CollinsBernardTalesOfCapeCod49

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen Pulcifer Dolan, IV 55

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen Pulcifer Dolan, IV 55

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen Pulcifer Dolan, IV 55

26 October 1977
(William Steere Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/DolanHelenPulciferTalesOfCapeCod5503.Track0

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Emma Marshall, IV 109

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen Pulcifer Dolan, IV 55

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with John (Jack) Bonnell, IV 117

28 February 1978
(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/MarshallEmmaAllTracks

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with John (Jack) Bonnell, IV 117

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dudley Winthrop Hallett, IV 160

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with John (Jack) Bonnell, IV 117

28 March 1978
(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/BonnellJohnAllTracks

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dudley Winthrop Hallett, IV 160

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dudley Winthrop Hallett, IV 160

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dudley Winthrop Hallett, IV 160

29 March, 1978

(William Pride Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/TalesOfCapeCodInterviewWithDudleyWinthropHallettIv160

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Elsie Chadwick, IV 130

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dudley Winthrop Hallett, IV 160

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dudley Winthrop Hallett, IV 160

8 May 1978

(Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/TalesOfCapeCodInterviewWithElsieChadwickIv130

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Carreiro, IV 142

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Horace and Malcolm Crosby IV 167

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Frasier Maderios, IV 141

15 May 1978
(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/CarreiroMaryTalesOfCapeCod142

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Frasier Maderios, IV 141

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Horace and Malcolm Crosby IV 167

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Frasier Maderios, IV 141

25 May 1978

(Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/MadeirosMaryAllTracks

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Horace and Malcolm Crosby IV 167

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Horace and Malcolm Crosby IV 167

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Horace and Malcolm Crosby IV 167

13 June 1978

(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/CrosbyMalcolmHoraceTalesOfCapeCodIV167

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Eugenia Fortes, IV 191

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Joshua Atkins Nickerson, IV 59

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Horace and Malcolm Crosby IV 167

20 July 1978

(Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/FortesEugeniaAllTracks

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Joshua Atkins Nickerson, IV 59

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Joshua Atkins Nickerson, IV 59

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Joshua Atkins Nickerson, IV 59

25 October 1977

(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/NickersonJoshuaA.TalesOfCapeCod59A01.Track01

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Captain Joseph Oliver, IV 126

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Joshua Atkins Nickerson, IV 59

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Joshua Atkins Nickerson, IV 59

25 April 1978

(William Steere Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/TalesOfCapeCodInterviewWithCaptainJosephOliverIv126

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Heaton Vorse, IV 143

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Robert A. Welsh, IV 172

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Robert A. Welsh, IV 172

16 May 1978

(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/VorseHeatonAllTracks

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Robert A. Welsh, IV 172

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Robert A. Welsh, IV 172

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Robert A. Welsh, IV 172

6 June 1978

(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/WelshJudgeRobertA.TalesOfCapeCod17201.Track01

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Elizabeth Woodman, IV 105

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Robert A. Welsh, IV 172

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Elizabeth Woodman, IV 105

14 February 1978

(William Steere Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/TalesOfCapeCodInterviewWithElizabethWoodman

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Donald E. Higgins

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Donald E. Higgins

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Elizabeth Woodman, IV 105

1978 (S.S.)

https://archive.org/details/HigginsDr.DonaldTalesOfCapeCodIV182

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Charles Hinckley

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Donald E. Higgins

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Charles Hinckley

1978

(Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/HinckleyCharlesR.TalesOfCapeCodIV129

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with W. Dana Holmes

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Donald E. Higgins

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Charles Hinckley

1978

(WJS Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/HolmesDanaW.TalesOfCapeCodIV125

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with L. Thomas Hopkins, IV 127

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with L. Thomas Hopkins, IV 127

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with L. Thomas Hopkins, IV 127

1978

(Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/HopkinsL.ThomasTalesOfCapeCod127

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Beatrice Lapham

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with L. Thomas Hopkins, IV 127

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with L. Thomas Hopkins, IV 127

1978

(Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/LaphamBeatriceMoodyTalesOfCapeCod139

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Mandell, IV 135

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with L. Thomas Hopkins, IV 127

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Mandell, IV 135

1978

(Susan Green Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/MandellMaryTalesOfCapeCod135

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Eleanor Small IV 76

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Eleanor Small IV 76

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Mandell, IV 135

17 November 1977

https://archive.org/details/TalesOfCapeCodInterviewWithEleanorSmallIv76

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Simeon Smith, IV 67

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Eleanor Small IV 76

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Simeon Smith, IV 67

9 November 1977

https://archive.org/details/TalesOfCapeCodInterviewWithSimeonSmithIv67

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Kenneth G. Coombs IV 204

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Kenneth G. Coombs IV 204

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Kenneth G. Coombs IV 204

31 July 1978 (Ernestine Gray Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/CoombsKennethTalesOfCapeCodIV204

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dorothy Fawcett IV 136

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Kenneth G. Coombs IV 204

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Kenneth G. Coombs IV 204

1978 (Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/FawcettDorothyTalesOfCapeCodIV136

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Cecil I. Goodspeed IV 121

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Kenneth G. Coombs IV 204

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Cecil I. Goodspeed IV 121

1978 (Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/GoodspeedCecilTalesOfCapeCodIV121

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Marjorie Hamblin, IV 199

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Marjorie Hamblin, IV 199

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Cecil I. Goodspeed IV 121

24 July 1978 (Susan Shaw Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/HamblinMarjorieA.TalesOfCapeCodIV199

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with John G. Lewis IV 165

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Marjorie Hamblin, IV 199

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Walter N. Lewis IV 166

1978 (Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/LewisJohnG.TalesOfCapeCod165

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Walter N. Lewis IV 166

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Marjorie Hamblin, IV 199

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Walter N. Lewis IV 166

1978 (Frank Rudd Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/LewisWalterNTalesOfCapeCodIV166

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Henry L. Murphy IV 183

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Henry L. Murphy IV 183

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Henry L. Murphy IV 183

1978 (Frank Rudd Interviewer)
https://archive.org/details/MurphyJudgeHenryTalesOfCapeCod183

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Theodore Young IV 187

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Henry L. Murphy IV 183

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Henry L. Murphy IV 183

1978 (Susan Greene Interviewer)
https://archive.org/details/YoungTheodoreTalesOfCapeCod187

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mary Hinckley Crane, IV 57

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Judge Henry L. Murphy IV 183

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Carleton R. Crosby, IV 75

1977 (William Steere Interviewer) https://archive.org/details/CraneMaryHinckleyTalesOfCapeCodIV57

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Carleton R. Crosby, IV 75

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Carleton R. Crosby, IV 75

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Carleton R. Crosby, IV 75

1977 (Renee Magriel)

https://archive.org/details/CrosbyCarltonR.TalesOfCapeCod75

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mabelle Howes Eagar, IV 54

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Carleton R. Crosby, IV 75

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mabelle Howes Eagar, IV 54

1977 (Interviewer William Steere)

https://archive.org/details/EagarMabelleHowesTalesOfCapeCod54

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Lewis Eldredge, IV 45

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Dr. Carleton R. Crosby, IV 75

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mabelle Howes Eagar, IV 54

1977 (Betty Richards)

https://archive.org/details/EldredgeLewisWinfredTalesOfCapeCod45

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with William L. Grozier, IV 82

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with William L. Grozier, IV 82

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with William L. Grozier, IV 82

1977 (Betty Richards Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/GrozierWilliamL.TalesOfCapeCod82

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Louise H. Kelley, IV 51

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with William L. Grozier, IV 82

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with William L. Grozier, IV 82

1977 (Rene Magriel Interviewer)

https://archive.org/details/KelleyLouiseH.TalesOfCapeCodIV51

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Clarence V. Mayo, IV 58

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with William L. Grozier, IV 82

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Otto E. Nickerson, IV 27

1977 (Betty Richards)

https://archive.org/details/MayoClarenceV.TalesOfCapeCod58

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Otto E. Nickerson, IV 27

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Otto E. Nickerson, IV 27

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Otto E. Nickerson, IV 27

1977 (Betty Richards)

https://archive.org/details/NickersonOttoE.TalesOfCapeCod17

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mildred B. Paine IV 25

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Otto E. Nickerson, IV 27

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mildred B. Paine IV 25

1977 (Rene Magriel)

https://archive.org/details/PaineMildredB.TalesOfCapeCod25

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Flora Peters, IV 94

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Otto E. Nickerson, IV 27

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Mildred B. Paine IV 25

1977 (Betty Richards)

https://archive.org/details/PetersFloraTalesOfCapeCod94

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen F. Snow, IV 74

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen F. Snow, IV 74

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen F. Snow, IV 74

1977 (Betty Richards)

https://archive.org/details/SnowHelenFTalesOfCapeCodIV74

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Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen F. Snow, IV 74

Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen F. Snow, IV 74

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Tales of Cape Cod Interview with Helen F. Snow, IV 74

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