Florida Humanities Council
| Interviewee | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond S. Pringle, Jr. & Raymond S. Pringle, Sr. |
Oral history interview with father and son, Raymond Stargill Pringle, Jr. and Sr. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Vanishing Culture Project | |
| Karen Bell |
Karen Bell is owner of Star Fish which is a seafood retail/restaurant in Cortez, FL. She is also manager of AP Bell Fish House in Cortez. Karen's family have a long history of commercial fishing in the community. This is the first of two interviews conducted with Karen. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Humanities Council | In Their Own Words | |
| Ronnie Beckham |
Ronnie is a former gill net fisherman who now is involved in clam aquaculture. He was born and raised in Cedar Key, Florida where he worked with his father who was also a fisherman and used to fish for turtles. |
Michael Jepson | Cedar Key, FL | Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Humanities Council | In Their Own Words | |
| John Banyas |
John Banyas is a fish house owner and fisherman from Cortez, Florida. His grandfather, Neriah Taylor was a boatbuilder in the community. John fishes for mullet and baitfish. He also owns a wholesale/retail seafood shop and restaurant on his property along with a boat haulout facility. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Humanities Council | In Their Own Words | |
| Raymond Stargill Pringle, Sr. |
Raymond Stargell Pringle's family came to Cortez in 1919. In this interview, he talks about his father and fishing with him as a kid. Later, he became a minister. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Vanishing Culture Project | |
| Tidy Island Museum Tour |
This recording is of a Tidy Island Museum tour by Goose Culbreath, Alcee Taylor and others, discussing the history of the island, off Cortez, and family outings there. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Vanishing Culture Project | |
| Cortez Grand Old Opry |
Goose Culbreath and members of the Cortez Grand Old Opry play Bluegrass music. The interview includes both playing and talking about the music. Other members are Rich Culbreath and Ray Bach. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Vanishing Culture Project | |
| Orie Williams |
Orrie Williams' family has been in Cortez since 1905. His father had fish house and Orrie drove truck for him. Williams talks about his family in Cortez, the Burton store and the 1921 hurricane. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Vanishing Culture Project | |
| Rita Warden |
In this interview, Rita Warden, discusses her family history; they migrated to Florida from Canada. Though not a Cortez fisherman, Rita's husband was a carpenter and farmer in Michigan. They wintered in Cortez from 1938 on. She talks about trailer park living and her husband's fishing when here. Rita's husband did some shrimp netting too. They are friends with the Guthries, one of whom was a fisherman and bridge tender. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Vanishing Culture Project | |
| Mark Taylor |
Oral history interview with Mark Taylor. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Vanishing Culture Project |
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