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.

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Interviewee Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
David Griffith Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with David Griffith, cultural anthropologist and professor at East Carolina University

 Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
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
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