Title

Interview with Harry Foote

Authors

Michael Hillard, University of Southern MaineFollow

Streaming Media

Date of Interview

7-10-2002

Duration of Audio File

00:02:09

Interviewee

Harry Foote

Age

Born October 3, 1915; age 87 at time of interview

Gender

Male

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

Mill Location

Westbrook, Maine 04092

Keywords

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

Abstract

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.

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.

Document Type

Interview

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Harry Foote, interview by Michael Hillard, July 10, 2002, Stories of Maine's Paper Plantation, Digital Maine, Maine's Economic Improvement Fund, Digital Commons, University of Southern Maine