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Island folk : the people of Isle Royale / Peter Oikarinen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oikarinen, Peter.
- Series:
- Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage book series.
- Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage book series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--Michigan--Isle Royale.
- Natural history.
- Isle Royale (Mich.)--Biography.
- Isle Royale (Mich.).
- Isle Royale (Mich.)--History--Anecdotes.
- Isle Royale (Mich.)--Social life and customs--Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st University of Minnesota Press ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The history of a working fishing community comes alive in this collection of stories from the people who made a life on Isle Royale. In Island Folk, candid photographs illuminate the experiences of the unique individuals who chose to live in this beautiful and isolated setting. Recalled memories tell a familiar tale of the transformation of the island from a working fishing village to a national park haven for tourists.
- Contents:
- Preface : then and now
- A pinch of history
- John T. Skadberg
- Ingeborg Holte
- Einer Ekmark
- Stanley Sivertson
- Roy Oberg
- Milford and Myrtle Johnson
- The McPherrens
- Glen Merritt
- Grant Merritt
- Elizabeth Kemmer, E.K
- Westy and Bylo Farmer
- Clint Maxwell
- Howard "Buddy" Sivertson
- Pete Edisen
- Elaine Rude
- A typical herring net setup
- Lake trout, whitefish, and ciscoe nets
- A typical hook-line system.
- Notes:
- "Originally published in 1979 by Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, Michigan"--T.p. verso.
- ISBN:
- 0-8166-5671-1
- OCLC:
- 476162543
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