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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Bobbie Smith | Dock Stories |
On April 12, 2024, Logan Collins and Blake Pavri interviewed Bobbie Smith for the Dock Stories project at the UGA Marine Extension/Georgia Sea Grant in Brunswick, Georgia. Bobbie Smith, who had been co-owner of the Sapelo Shrimp dock for over a decade, shared her experiences managing the dock alongside her partner, Bill Harris. She detailed the dock's history, including its transformation from the dilapidated Ward's Dock into the functional and modern Sapelo Shrimp Dock, which became a vital part of the local shrimping community. |
Logan Collins, Blake Pavri | Brunswick, GA | Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
George Knight | Dock Stories |
On April 11, 2024, Lillie Waters and Lilah Henderson interviewed George Knight for the Dock Stories Project at the UGA Marine Extension/Georgia Sea Grant in Brunswick, Georgia. George Knight is a long-time commercial fisherman. His grandfather initially worked as a shrimper before transitioning to construction, while his father returned to shrimping full-time in the 1960s. Knight describes how he started working at the docks at the age of nine, heading shrimp and learning the intricacies of the shrimping industry. |
Lillie Waters, Lilah Henderson | Brunswick, GA | Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Holly Boone | Dock Stories |
On April 13, 2024, Kristin Meeuwen, Lillie Waters, and Blake Pavri interviewed Holly Boone for the Dock Stories project at Boone’s Seafood in Darien, Georgia. Holly Boone, who married into the Boone family 25 years ago, has lived her entire life in the area. She married a fisherman and eventually took on responsibilities at Boone’s Seafood, a multi-generational family-owned dock that has been operational for over 60 years. The interview provides a detailed account of Boone’s experiences managing the dock, including her transition from occasional help to a central role in its operations. |
Kristin Meeuwen, Lillie Waters, Blake Pavri | Darien, GA | Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Jim Dickey | Dock Stories |
On April 13, 2024, Lillie Waters, Kristin Meeuwen, and Lilah Henderson interviewed Jim Dickey for the Dock Stories project at the UGA Marine Extension/Georgia Sea Grant in Brunswick, Georgia. Jim Dickey, a longtime resident and shrimper from St. Marys, Georgia, shares his extensive experience in the shrimping industry, which began when he was 16 years old. His family operated Dickey and Sons Seafood, a dock that was a significant part of the local economy from the 1950s until it was sold in 2010. |
Lillie Waters | Brunswick, GA | Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Kim Boone | Dock Stories |
On April 13, 2024, Logan Collins and Lilah Henderson interviewed Kim Boone for the "Dock Stories" project at Boone’s Seafood in Darien, Georgia. Kim Boone shares her family connections to the shrimping industry, detailing the history of Boone’s Dock, which has been part of her husband’s family for generations. Her own family also had significant ties to the industry, with her grandfather and parents operating a dock in Meridian, Georgia, before selling it to the state in the early 1990s. |
Logan Collins, Lilah Henderson | Darien, GA | Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant |