Oral Histories: Tell Me A Story
"Tell Me a Story" is a series of oral history interviews with notable Sandwich residents
hosted by FOSTA member Joan Osgood and produced in collaboration with
Eleanor Crowell Winslow
Listen to 97-year-old Eleanor Crowell Winslow, Sandwich native, reminisce about growing up on the Crowell family farm. Eleanor’s father, David, and uncle, Lincoln, started the Sandwich farm in the early 1900s and it continues as an active farm to this day. Learn how as a young girl Eleanor became enthralled with bird watching. Through her adult life this has taken her to all parts of the world and adventures with a polar bear and an anaconda snake! Her son, Dick, and friends Becky Holberton and Miriam Marchant join in on this interesting and delightful conversation.
Bill & Laurie Chase
"In this heartfelt episode of Tell Me a Story, host Joan Osgood sits down with longtime Sandwich residents Bill Chase and Laurie Chase to reflect on their lives, their love story, and their lasting impact on the community. Bill and Laurie share how they met, their journey to Sandwich, and how they went on to found The Village Broadside, the town’s beloved weekly newspaper, which served residents from 1974 to 1988." ~ Sandwich Community Media
The Govoni Family
In this installment, Joan sits down with the Govoni family for a chat about their history in Sandwich, including their time as proprietors of the Daniel Webster Inn, and the Peter's Pond Club.
June Kershaw
This is an edited 2016 video of Sandwich native June Kershaw conversing with her daughter Sharon. It was filmed in June's backyard at 9 Liberty Street, a home that has been in the family for generations. FOSTA's Joan Osgood sets the stage with some background on June's life. Special thanks to the Visitors Services Board for the funding to restore and edit the video and also to Rob Vinciguerra for his technical support.
Charlie VanBuskirk
Charlie VanBuskirk, Sandwich native, born in 1941, reminisces about his grandparents arriving in South Sandwich in the early 1900s. Reginald "Reggie" and Dorothy VanBuskirk eventually settled on School Street with their three children Ruth Ann, Carolyn and Charlie. Charlie shares his memories of growing up in our village.
Charlotte Ellis
Charlotte Ellis recounts her Sandwich ancestry and childhood.
Jonathan & Eugenie Shaw
Joan Osgood interviews husband and wife Jonathan & Eugenie Shaw.
Joan Osgood interviews brothers John and Bob Walker.
John & Bob Walker
Louise Velsor
Bill Daley, former member of the Sandwich Historical Commission, interviewed Louise Velsor in 2010. Louise was a lovely, gracious lady. She settled in Sandwich with her husband in 1942. Her husband Stuart was in the Coast Guard & had just been transferred to the Canal Station. It’s so interesting because she talks a lot about how wonderful our townspeople were in welcoming her to Sandwich. She also shares in detail about living in Sandwich during World War II.
Catherine Ellis Currier
Catherine Ellis Currier was born in 1926. She grew up with her family of five siblings in Jarvesville in her family’s home on 30 Church St. She tells wonderful stories of her memories growing up in Sandwich in a quieter, less hurried time than we live in today – going to Boston by train; playing basketball at Sandwich High School; blueberry picking on Town Neck; dancing at the USO on Jarves St. during World War Two; and more. This video was produced by Rob Vinciguerra.
Margaret "Muzzie" Alvezi Richter
This is an original audio tape from 2004 featuring Carolyn Crowell interviewing Margaret “Muzzie” Alvezi Richter. We thank Sandwich Community TV for their technical expertise in making this into a video tape by inserting pictures given us from the Alvezi Family and our Town Archives.
Augusta Josephine Canary Hoey
This audio, recorded in 1977, has been transformed by SCTV into a video with inserted photos found in our Archives. The video features Sandwich native Augusta Hoey being interviewed by Ernestine Gray of Tales of Cape Cod, an organization dedicated to preserving history through interviews with “old time Cape Codders”.
Howard "Fizzy" Crowell*
Sandwich lost a beloved citizen in February 2021. Howard P. Crowell, 96, was born and lived his whole life on Crow Farm, which he ran for over 65 years. We are very lucky to have had the chance to talk to Howard months before his passing about his life and memories of Sandwich. Watch as Bill Daley interviews Howard in three parts. Thank you to SCTV.
Kathy Knowles Ellis, Jim Ellis & Matt Ellis 10/29/19
Jim Pierce* and
Susan Pierce Doucette 9/16/19
Janet MacLean* and Eddie MacLean
1/24/19
Edith Hall Huck*
9/10/18
Charlotte French Hart
4/30/18
Rosanna White Cullity* and John Cullity 3/16/18
Barbara Morrow Gates
3/15/18
Carol Melix Bess*
and Vivian Melix Cushing* 11/6/17
Anita Caron Bangs*
11/14/17
Julia "Judy" Casperson Hendy*
10/30/17
Barbara Bassett
9/18/17
Sylvia Alvezi Connor
and Linda Alvezi Crocker 8/4/17
Carol "Jill" Jillson*
7/26/17
Connie Crocker Carr*
7/12/17
Carol Foster Tellegren
4/25/17
Carolyn Crowell*
11/10/16
Barbara Luksenan Gill*
11/9/16
Clyde Gill*
11/9/16
*In Memorium
We have sadly lost ...
Janet MacLean - June 28, 2026
Carolyn Crowell - March 16, 2024
Jim Pierce - September 13, 2023
Vivian Melix Cushing - August 20, 2023
Edith Hall Huck - July, 22, 2022
Carol Melix Bess - April 23, 2022
Connie Crocker Car - February 27, 2022
Anita Caron Bangs - July 23, 2021
Julia "Judy" Casperson Hendy - May 6, 2021
Howard "Fizzy" Crowell - February 1, 2021
Rosanna White Cullity - November 19, 2019
Barbara Luksanen Gill - September 28, 2019
Carol Jillson - September 14, 2017