Salt staff and students collect and retell the stories of people involved with rum running, on both sides of the situation.

Introduction to Maine: A Peopled Landscape by Hugh T. French, who writes about the changing face of Salt and Maine.

Sheryl Lane meets with Helen Perley of Pine Point to speak about the old days, her animals, and personal philosophies.

Andrew Harsig visits the Old Town Canoe Company to document the creation of traditional wooden canoes.

Following up on a project from fourteen years ago, Jenifer Dean catches up with Monica Mann to document how her life has changed.

Despite the challenges facing dairy farmers, the Russell family fights to keep their farm going. Anna Hoberman documents the lives of the Russell family and their work on their dairy farm in Litchfield.

Craig Smith documents the annual polar bear plunge held in Industry to honor Chester Greenwood, creator of the earmuffs. Smith focuses on the Fowke family, who are partaking in the plunge.

As the lighthouse keeper at Goat Island, Martin Cain has to live a secluded life. Jeffrey Bonney documents Cain's daily problems, routines, and experiences in running a lighthouse.

Testimonials page for The Salt Book on the inside back cover of the December 1978 Salt Magazine.

Maurice Gordon is a retired master plasterer from West Kennebunkport. Bethany Aronow and other Salt students visit Gordon to learn about his craft of working with plaster.

Charles Reitze documents the history of the Davis Family. Reitze explores how the family attempts to be self-sufficient and as independent as American society allows.

Table of contents for December 1978 Salt Magazine.