Long Island Traditions
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Tom Jefferies | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
Bayman Tom Jefferies of Freeport, New York lives on the south shore of Freeport. In this interview, Jefferies discusses how the bay has changed since Superstorm Sandy, and how his life was affected by the storm. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Joe Scavone | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
"It was a living nightmare. Something I never want to experience again because besides the waters being closed for clamming, you couldn’t even drive through town. There were boats in the roads everywhere. It took a couple of weeks for bulldozers to get rid of boats. There were boats blocking people’s front doors. Boats that knocked down fences. it was devastation. The more you think about it, the more you remember." -- Joe Scavone |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Jon Semlear | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
Bayman Jon Semlear is a pound trap fisherman and bass fisherman in Sag Harbor. In this short interview he shares his knowledge of the bay, ecological changes, and close calls he's had on the water. |
Nancy Solomon | Sag Harbor, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Ken Mades | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
Ken Mades of Hampton Bays explores his life as a bayman and environmental changes in the bays and waters of Southampton and Hampton Bays. |
Nancy Solomon | Hampton Bays, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Bill Marinaccio | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
Retired charter boat captain Bill Marinaccio of Freeport shares some stories of working alongside his father Carmine Marinaccio on board the Dutchess. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Chuck Tekula | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
"The traditional baymen’s position on the island has been death by a thousand paper cuts, just one law after another law after another law, until, eventually, it’s not that there’s no money to be made out there. It’s that it’s so much stuff you have to put up with, with all the boat traffic and all the laws and the licenses you have to deal with and law enforcement agencies. You just don’t see young people getting into it anymore." |
Nancy Solomon | Center Moriches, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Alison and Larry Muller | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
"We lost everything in a matter of hours." In this interview, Alison and Larry Muller describe the challenges they faced as fish distributors and buyers after Superstorm Sandy. They also describe the storm's effect on their bay house and their business. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Michael Combs | Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy |
Michael Combs of Freeport is a part time bayman and bay house owner. In this interview folklorist Nancy Solomon of Long Island Traditions examines how the bay has changed after Superstorm Sandy, Michael's experiences on the bay, how the bay has changed after the storm and other family history including rum running, market and duck hunting, eeling and other fishing activities. |
Nancy Solomon | Baldwin, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Bob Bourguignon | Peconic Estuary Interviews |
Bob Bourguignon is a renowned figure in the world of Peconic Baymen, hailing from the region of Flanders in Long Island, New York. Born and raised in the area, Bob has dedicated his life to the art of shellfishing and has become a respected expert in his field. Bob's journey as a Peconic Bayman began at a young age, learning the ropes and techniques from his family members who were involved in the same profession. His uncle, in particular, played a significant role in shaping Bob's understanding and passion for shellfishing. |
Nancy Solomon | Flanders, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Roland Clark | Peconic Estuary Interviews |
Roland Clark is a traditional fisher from Shelter Island, NY, who learned a variety of harvesting activities within his family that stretches back to the 1700s. In this interview, topics examined include shell fishing and fin fishing activities, environmental changes and family history. |
Nancy Solomon | Shelter Island, NY | Long Island Traditions |