Caron, Erna, 2007 March 1

Erna Carron has spent the better part of her life on Chatham Street, in Fair Haven. She was born and raised there, and, for the past 55 years, has lived one house down from the one in which she grew up. She discusses the "mom and pop" stores in the Chatham Street area, and the make-up of the community when she was young. She talks about her childhood friends and activities, and discusses the differences and similarities between her upbringing on Chatham Street and her children's'. Carron grew up in a German-speaking household, and compares this to the growing Spanish-speaking presence in Fairhaven today. Half-way through the interview, David Carron (Erna's son) joins in. He continues the conversation, talking about his childhood on Chatham Street, and the linguistic and cultural lines that divide Fair Haven.

Interviewer: Ma, Ying-Ying