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
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.
John & Bob Walker
Joan Osgood interviews brothers John and 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.
Anita Caron Bangs*
11/14/17
Barbara Bassett
9/18/17
Carol Melix Bess*
and Vivian Melix Cushing* 11/6/17
Connie Crocker Carr*
7/12/17
Sylvia Alvezi Connor
and Linda Alvezi Crocker 8/4/17
Carolyn Crowell*
11/10/16
Rosanna White Cullity* and John Cullity 3/16/18
Kathy Knowles Ellis, Jim Ellis & Matt Ellis 10/29/19
Barbara Morrow Gates
3/15/18
Barbara Luksenan Gill*
11/9/16
Clyde Gill*
11/9/16
Charlotte French Hart
4/30/18
Julia "Judy" Casperson Hendy*
10/30/17
Edith Hall Huck*
9/10/18
Carol "Jill" Jillson*
7/26/17
Janet and Eddie MacLean
1/24/19
Carol Foster Tellegren
4/25/17
Jim Pierce* and
Susan Pierce Doucette 9/16/19
In Memorium
*We sadly lost Carol Jillson 9/14/17, Barbara Luksanen Gill 9/28/19, Rosanna White Cullity 11/19/19, Howard P. "Fizzy" Crowell 2/1/21, Clyde Gill 4/25/21, Julia "Judy" Casperson Hendy 5/6/21, Anita Caron Bangs 7/23/21, Connie Crocker Car 2/27/22, Carol Melix Bess 4/23/22, Edith Hall Huck 7/22/22, Vivian Melix Cushing 8/20/23, Jim Pierce 9/13/23, and
Carolyn Crowell 3/16/24..