Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

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    Principal Investigator:
    Matthew Barr
  • For 300 years, the fishermen of Sneads Ferry, N.C., have practiced sustainable, small- scale commercial fishing, passing on the traditional lore of the sea from generation to generation. In the early 21st century, imported farm-raised shrimp, skyrocketing coastal development, and complex regulations threatened to push many fishermen to the brink of disaster. Wild Caught captures the wisdom and resilience of an extraordinary community.

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

Interview with Buddy Davis, a fish house operator, veteran fisherman, and master boat builder

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

Interview with Connie Mason, Historian, North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, North Carolina

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

Oral history interview with Ed Brown, Sheriff of Onslow County, NC 1990-2014

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
Jodie Davis Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Jodie Davis, fish house operator and shrimper

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

Interview with Patricia Huie, Collections Manager, Onslow County Museum

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

Interview with Michael “Chops” Cowdrey, a lifelong fisherman

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

Interview with Michael Voiland, former Executive Director, North Carolina Sea Grant

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, United States Marine Corps and lifelong Sneads Ferry resident

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

Interview with William Everett, lifelong resident of Sneads Ferry

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project