Interview with Dan Hillard

Interviewers

Lisa Walker PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow

Date of Interview

7-20-2015

Document Type

Audio File

Duration of File

01:13:03

Interviewee

Daniel Hillard

Occupation / Work History

Kitchen Help, Butler

Employment Length or Duration

1962-1965, summers

Place of Birth

Milo, Maine

Abstract

nterview with Jake J Gordon, kitchen helper at the Maine Chance Farm. Dan was born in Milo, Maine and attended the Goodwill Hinckley School, which he graduated from in May 1962. He worked with Maurice and Josie Cordonnier. He discusses the dishes prepared for guests, and the vegetable garden on the property, and recalls working as a butler in his third summer. Guests mentioned include Ava Gardener (who was studying for her role in Night of the Iguana), Margaret Payson, Janet Auchincloss, and Mrs. John Foster Dulles.

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Recommended Citation

Walker, Lisa PhD, "Interview with Dan Hillard" (2015). Oral Histories. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/mcfinterviews/6