Don Davis
Interviewee Sort ascending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Sandra Boquet | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with Sandra Boquet in Cameron, Louisiana. |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis, Roy Kron | Cameron, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Robert Hoy | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Robert Hoy discusses his father's company and the many different shrimp drying platforms. He also talks about shipping the shrimp to China. He talks about his family drying fish as well. He mentions shelling and cleaning the shrimp. |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Grand Isle, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Pierre Lee | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Lee tells the tale of his escape from Vietnam with his family after the war ended. He discusses being the first Vietnamese to transition to Abbeville, Louisiana for the warm climate and the strong Catholic influence. Although trained as a pilot and engineer, Lee began his life in the U.S. as a car washer, worked his way up to mechanic, and then became a top engineer for an oil company. |
Don Davis | Abbeville, 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 | |
Mark Staton | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with Mark Staton in Lafayette, Louisiana. |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Lafayette, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Louis Blum | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Interview with Louis Blum in Houma, Louisiana. |
Don Davis, Carl Brasseaux | Houma, 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 | |
Jodi Karinas | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
The Karinas talk about their family's contribution to the seafood industry. They talk about processing shrimp on the boats before shipping them to market. They tell stories of their family members driving the shrimp to the markets and sometimes dodging the cops with their shipment. They talk about shrimping seasons. They talk about the shrimp market before and after WWII. They talk about the Portuguese and their roles in the shrimp industry. They talk about the progression of the oil industry. They talk about hurricanes and their effect on the shrim |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Unknown | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Jocelyn Herbert | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Joycelyn Hebert discusses the boat trips she took as a child to the different islands on the coast of Louisiana as well as Grand Isle. She talks about her family's house and the school. |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Paradis, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant | |
Houston Foret | Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Houston Foret discusses shrimp drying platforms and the sale of shrimp. He talks about the other crops and shrimp seasons. He tells about the different location of the platforms and how far each was from the coast. Foret talks about other seafood markets in the area such as oysters. He talks about the hurricanes and the levees. He tells of people bringing whiskey into the coastal islands during prohibition. He also discusses the canning trade and cans as well as the different types of boats and what they were used for. He goes into detail on how to |
Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | Chauvin, LA | Louisiana Sea Grant |