Kim Walker interview
Interview by Carole Teshima Morris for a senior thesis project on women in the commercial fishing industry for the department of history, Western Washington University in 1993. Interview topics include: Geographic Locations: Washington, Alaska .Subjects: Walker discusses how she became involved in the commercial fishing industry and what life and work are like on commercial fishing boats. Topics cover include daily tasks, superstitions, and the dangers of fishing in Alaska, the roles of women in the commercial fishing industry and the various different positions she had on different vessels. Additionally, she provides insights into becoming a licensed commercial fisherperson and different aspects of the professional fishing industry.
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
Walker, Kim - Interviewee
Collection
collections Women in the Commercial Fishing Industry Research Collection
Date Created
February 25th, 1993
Publisher
Digital object made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University.
Physical location
- WaBeCP
- Western Washington University
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Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
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walker19930225
Funding
Funding to digitize this resource was made available by a grant from the Washington State Legislature to the Washington Women's History Consortium.