French, M., Mar. 15, 1978, Part 1. David Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding.

• Main Author: Taylor, David
• Other Authors: French, Marcus, 1917-, Marcus French was born September 24, 1917. He lived in Winterton, Trinity bay, Newfoundland for all his life except for five years, 1941-46, when he was enlisted in the Overseas Forestry Unit, assisting in the British war effort. Mr. French describes himself as a jack of all trades, having worked several types of jobs, including fishing with his father.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 1978
• Subjects: Objects; Work; Architecture; building and construction; Boatbuilding; Boats; Drying (Food preservation); Fishers; Fishing; Fishing boats; Fishing equipment; Salt-curing; Watercraft; Fishing stages; Flakes; Wooden boats; Wooden objects; French; Marcus; 1917-; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_crafts/id/1769

David Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding, Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Interview takes place on March 15, 1978. French discusses his family, his work as a fisher, his work in the Overseas Forestry Unit for the British war effort, different types of boats, the parts of a boat, and the methods and materials used in boatbuilding.