Springuel quoted in Ellsworth American article on Winter Harbor oral history class
The Ellsworth American reported on a College of the Atlantic oral history class that is run in partnership with the Island Institute of Rockland and Maine Sea Grant, a coastal studies program supported by the University of Maine and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The group of 14 students interviewed seven members of the Winter Harbor community, who were designated by the Winter Harbor Historical Society, according to the article. The class is co-run by Rebecca Clark-Uchenna of the Island Institute and Natalie Springuel of Maine Sea Grant, and seeks to bring a multidisciplinary approach to researching coastal Maine communities, the article states. Island Institute focuses on community development, while COA specializes in academic research and Maine Sea Grant brings academic tools to fishing communities, the Ellsworth American reported. The students also are conducting oral histories on Cranberry Isles and in Bar Harbor. “It’s a way of getting information that’s really different,” Springuel said of oral histories. “Really on the ground, and really personal.”