Smith, Michael L., 1959- interviewee. Orleans, Laura Corinne, 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 Michael Smith is the 58-year-old owner of North Eastern Trawl in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In this interview, he describes his job, how he became a wire rope splicer, and experiences he has had over the past thirty-eight years as a wire rope splicer. He speaks about his company as a family business and how he enjoys his work. Recorded at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, New Bedford, Massachusetts, June 28, 2017. Working the waterfront, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2016-2017 (AFC 2016/036: 03921) 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. Smith, Michael L., 1959---Interviews. Education. Employees. Employees--Training of. Industrial safety. Industrial relations. Occupational training. Work and family. Work environment. Work ethic. Youth. Families. Industries--Forecasting. Waterfronts. 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_03921_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.