Long Island Traditions
Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Joe Scavone | Long Island Traditions |
Interview with Joe Scavone |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Frank Cona | Long Island Traditions |
Frank Cona, a fifth-generation fisherman from Macata, a small town in southern Sicily, Italy, was born on June 7, 1987. Cona grew up in a fishing family. At six, Frank began assisting his father and older brother on their family’s dragger boats, primarily cleaning fish and eventually becoming a captain. In his hometown of Macata, shellfishing was not practiced; instead, Frank's fishing endeavors revolved around haul seining for sardines and anchovies. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Lowell Ockers | Long Island Traditions |
Edward (Lowell) Ockers is a lifelong resident of West Sayville. Lowell was born and raised in the area and started working on the bay after returning from the Navy in 1957. He began his career by catching eels using traps purchased from his father, a bayman. In addition to his fishing endeavors, Lowell engaged in other activities to support himself. During the winter, he found work bulkheading, cutting ice, and digging clams to earn some grocery money. He also participated in scalloping, crabbing, and even sailing on the ice when the bay froze over. |
Steve Warrick, Nancy Solomon | , | West Sayville, NY | Long Island Traditions |
Rick Verity | Long Island Traditions |
Rick Verity is a skilled bayman who learned the art of eeling from his father, Elwood Verity. Growing up in Blue Point, Rick's family has a long history of working on the bay, with his grandfather, Bill Verity, being a lobster catcher. Rick began his bay adventures at the age of three or four, accompanying his father to rake clams in the bay. His father taught him the best spots and techniques for clamming, including treading clams in the soft mud. Over the years, Rick and his father expanded their expertise, engaging in activities such as combing and setting traps for eels. |
Nancy Solomon | Lindenhurst, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Tom Jefferies | Long Island Traditions |
Interview with Tom Jefferies |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Bob Doxsee, Jr. | Long Island Traditions |
Bob's family has a long history in the fishing industry. His great-grandfather, J.H. Doxsee, started a clam canning business in Islip, known as "J.H. Doxsee & Son." |
Nancy Solomon | Point Lookout, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Bill Reed | Long Island Traditions |
In this interview fisherman Bill Reed of Hampton Bays, Long Island, talks about warning signs of hurricanes and storms, close calls on the water, and how his life as a fisherman has changed over time. Topics include regulations, occupational culture and Superstorm Sandy. |
Nancy Solomon | Hampton Bays, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Cory Weyant | Long Island Traditions |
Cory Weyant is a full time commercial fisher from Freeport, New York. He traps eels, killies, crabs and other finfish using traps he has built himself. He also works on trawler fishing boats. Cory grew up in Freeport and learned his skills through the community. His father was also born in Oceanside and worked in the boating industry, running transport boats and working at bait stations. Cory started fishing and swimming at a very young age |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Tom Jefferies | Long Island Traditions |
Interview with Tom Jefferies |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Bob Doxsee, Jr. | Long Island Traditions |
Bob Doxsee Jr. is a coastal resident with a family history in the seafood industry. He has been involved in projects related to coastal erosion, including the construction of rock jetties and bulkheads. Doxsee has also been involved in the transportation of shells to create a reef. His family business utilized a scissor lift and dump body truck to dump shells seaward. Doxsee has firsthand experience with coastal erosion, having witnessed the impact of storms on properties along Ocean Boulevard. |
Nancy Solomon | Point Lookout, NY | Long Island Traditions |