Interview with Harry Foote

Authors

Michael G. Hillard PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow

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Date of Interview

7-10-2002

Duration of Audio File

0:02:09

Interviewee

Harry Foote

Age

Born October 3, 1915; 87 at time of interview

Gender

Male

Description

Harry Foote was a labor beat reporter for the Portland Press Herald (and editor) from the 1930s through the 1960s. He bought Westbrook's local newspaper, which over time came to be called the American journal. He was astute observer of the character of the people of Westbrook in the context of S.D. Warren Company's dominance.

Birth Place

Woodlawn, Pennsylvania

Residence

Westbrook and Portland, Maine from 1940s until death in 2012

Occupation/Work History

Labor journalist, owner - editor of Westbrook, Maine newspaper called the American Journal

Role

Community Member

Mill or Principal Employer

S.D. Warren Company

Mill Location

Westbrook, Maine

Keywords

S.D. Warren, labor reporter, Westbrook newspaper, community leader, daily life in Westbrook

Comments

Observations on daily life in Westbrook during S.D. Warren's high years in mid 20th century, including the mill's outsized place among community institutions and activities, how separate Westbrook was from adjacent Portland, and city government. An abbreviated transcript and obituary are attached.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Hillard, Michael G. PhD, "Interview with Harry Foote" (2002). S.D. Warren Company. 42.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/sd-warren/42