Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Freddie Matherne | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Freddie Matherne takes us on a trip around the bayous and coast of Louisiana in this interview about the changing coastline. He describes navigating the bayous and canals for shrimping, logging, fishing, and crabbing. With 50 years of experience shrimping, he details his process of catching and preserving the best shrimp through knowledge of the waters, cleanliness, boats, and attention to improvements in technology, like cell phones and GPS. Matherne also discusses his interactions with oil companies while shrimping and his work for shrimp drying platforms with his father at a young age. |
Don Davis | Montegut, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Norris Price | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with Norris Price in Chauvin, Louisiana. |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Chauvin, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Thu Bui | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Thu Bui discusses Vietnamese fishermen and their traditions and history. She talks about her job as a Sea Grant agent and her dealings with the Vietnamese fishermen. |
Matilda Asuzu | Intracoastal City, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
David Richard | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with David Richard and Kent Ledoux in Grand Chenier, Louisiana. |
Don Davis, Carl Brasseaux | Grand Chenier, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
David Carmadelle | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with David Carmadelle in Grand Isle, Louisiana. |
Earl Robichaux | Grand Isle, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Kent Ledoux | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with David Richard and Kent Ledoux in Grand Chenier, Louisiana. |
Don Davis, Carl Brasseaux | Grand Chenier, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Roger Carmadelle | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with Roger Carmadelle in Grand Isle, Louisiana. |
Earl Robichaux | Grand Isle, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Edward Robin | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Edward Robin talks about his experience in the oyster industry in St. Bernard Parish. He talks about the oyster drudge mechanism as well as the advancements in the oyster industry since he started out in 1947. Robin discusses the new rules and regulations oyster fishermen must abide by. He also discusses the oyster canning business and the various oyster canning facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. He talks about the detrimental effect that hurricanes have on oysters. He also talks about crabbing, specifically the different stages of crabs. |
Don Davis, Carl Brasseaux | Yscloskey, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Chris Cenac Sr. | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Chris Cenac Sr. discusses the dried shrimp industry in the 1930's. He also talks about the Germans and their use of the shrimp. He also tells about Louisiana State University in the 60's. He talks about his ancestors and their travel to Louisiana. This transcript also discusses the invention of canning and pasteurization and its introduction into America. The creation and use of Tabasco on seafood was being promoted around the time. He talks about the steamboats and trains as mode of transportation as well as the development of the telegraph. |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Houma, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Edward and Brad Robin | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Edward and Brad Robin are two oyster fishermen from Yscloskey. They explain the process of how to catch oysters and the technology and terms used in the trade. They mentioned the problems since the BP Oil Spill and hardships and struggles to keep all of their employees. They also discussed the pirate wars between Mississippi and Louisiana. Edward described life after World War II when he started Robin’s Seafood and the modern changes to the way oysters are caught from when he started as a child. |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Yscloskey, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant |