Unheard Voices Project

Interviewee Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Dolphus Thompson Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Dolphus Thompson, a netmaker and fisherman

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Donny Millis Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Donny Millis, a fisherman

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Dorothy Jean Norris Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Dorothy Jean Norris, waitress and wife of fisherman John Norris

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Ed Brown Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Ed Brown was born and raised in a rural setting on his family farm.  At the time of the interivew, he served as the Sheriff of Sneads Ferry.

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Faye and Leroy Dixon Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Faye and Leroy Dixon, crabpot builders

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Harvey Bradshaw Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Harvey Bradshaw, retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, photographer, and community activist

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Harvey Bradshaw Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Harvey Bradshaw is a retired colonel in the United States Marine Corps and a lifelong Sneads Ferry resident with deep ancestral roots in the area dating back twelve generations to 1691. Born in Sneads Ferry, Bradshaw grew up in a family deeply involved in farming and fishing. His grandfather and his family farmed and fished in the area, engaging in activities such as raising tobacco, corn, and peanuts and maintaining orchards with peaches, apples, pears, and grapevines.

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Hubert Smith Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Hubert Smith, businessman and community activist

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Isabelle Sidbury Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Isabelle Sidbury, a teacher and longtime member of the Sneads Ferry African-American community

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Jackie Thompson Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Jackie Thompson, lifelong member of the Sneads Ferry community and married to a netmaker

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project