Long Island Traditions
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Jack Combs | Long Island Traditions |
Jack Combs was born on May 1, 1988, and grew up in Freeport and Massapequa, Long Island. He spent his childhood surrounded by the bay and developed a deep connection to the marine environment. Jack's family owned a bay house and a houseboat on Goose Creek. His father and grandfather played significant roles in shaping his love for the bay, with fishing trips in Greenport and oyster shucking being regular activities. He later took over Captain Jack's Bait Station, where he continued the family tradition of stunts and tricks to entertain customers. |
Nancy Solomon | Peconic, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
John Remsen, Sr. | Long Island Traditions |
John Remsen Sr. is a seasoned bayman and fisherman who was born in Freeport in 1933. Coming from a lineage of fishermen, with both his father and grandfather being involved in the trade, John developed a deep connection to the ocean from an early age. He assisted his great grandfather, Alanson Ellison, in haul-seining on the ocean before it was outlawed in 1942. At the age of 12, John began selling clams to local families, starting with a rowboat and eventually upgrading to a motorboat. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Tom Jefferies | Long Island Traditions |
Interview with Tom Jefferies |
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 | |
John Remsen, Sr. | Long Island Traditions |
Retired bayman and boat builder John Remsen shares his memories of storms and hurricanes including Superstorm Sandy in 2012. |
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 | |
Frank Rizzo | Long Island Traditions |
Frank Rizzo is an experienced fisherman and captain who has spent many years navigating the waters off Long Island. His experience includes encounters with American submarines and fighter ships, navigating through heavy fog, and dealing with the challenges of changing fish populations due to pollution. Rizzo has also worked with notable figures in the fishing industry, such as Captain Al, and has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience from these interactions. |
Nancy Solomon | Freeport, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Bob Doxsee, Jr. | Long Island Traditions |
Retired commercial fisherman Bob Doxsee discusses how Point Lookout and Meadow Island, New York has changed as a result of storms and hurricanes. |
Nancy Solomon | Point Lookout, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Jim Rose | Long Island Traditions |
Jim Rose, born James Malan Rose on March 17, 1954, in Southampton, is a seasoned clammer and gill netter from Long Island, New York. He moved to the Patchogue area of Long Island in 1960 and has lived there for most of his life. Rose began his career in clamming at the age of twelve, following in the footsteps of his older brother. He started clamming part-time after school and during the summers, using an old boat he fixed up himself. Despite not coming from a bay family, Rose continued clamming throughout his junior high and high school years. |
Steve Warrick | East Patchogue, NY | Long Island Traditions | |
Bill Hamilton | Long Island Traditions |
Bill Hamilton is a long-time member and representative of the Brookhaven Baymens' Association (BBA) based in Patchogue, New York. He has been involved in the organization since his time in Islip Town, where he initially participated in the barmen's alliance and collaborated with Brookhaven Town due to their shared work in Brookhaven waters. Hamilton joined BBA in the 1970s when the association primarily focused on clamming issues, particularly related to the use of town lands and underwater areas for clamming and oystering. |
Nancy Solomon | Patchogue, NY | Long Island Traditions |