Fortin, Sarah, 1987- interviewee. Calabretta, Fred, 1950- interviewer. Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor. sound recording Sound recordings. lcgft Digital photographs Color 2010-2020. gmgpc Interviews. lcgft Oral histories. lcgft Personal narratives. lcgft eng Sarah Fortin has been worked at Reidar's since she was in high school, first starting part-time after school to learn specific skills, and then went full-time and has been there ever since. She talks about being a woman in a largely male industry, her knowledge of nets and other tasks, how gear has and hasn't changed over time, and the state of the fishing industry and its potential impact on her own job and that of companies like Reidar's. Recorded at Reidar's Trawl & Scallop Gear & Marine Supply, New Bedford, Massachusetts, February 3, 2017. Working the waterfront, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2016-2017 (AFC 2016/036: 03906) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers. Fortin, Sarah, 1987---Interviews. Industrial relations. Jargon (Terminology). Job satisfaction. Occupational training. Sex role in the work environment. Small business. Technology. Work environment. Industries--Forecasting. Waterfronts. Stevedores. Waterfronts--Massachusetts. Fish trade--Employees--Massachusetts--Interviews. New Bedford (Mass.), Working the waterfront, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2016-2017 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2016036.afc2016036_03906_sr01 Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.