Matthew Barr interviewed David Griffith for the Wild Caught project. David Griffith is a cultural anthropologist and professor at East Carolina University with a background in creative writing. Griffith’s work has focused on various occupational cultures, including farm workers, fishermen, and food processing workers. In this interview, Griffith discusses his academic journey, including his dissertation on Jamaican sugarcane workers at the University of Florida. He draws parallels between the historical migration of Jamaican workers to the U.S.

Interview with Dolphus Thompson, a netmaker and fisherman

Interview with Donny Millis, a fisherman

Interview with Dorothy Jean Norris, waitress and wife of fisherman John Norris

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.

Faye and Leroy Dixon are long-time residents of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and are known for making crab pots. Faye Dixon grew up in Sneads Ferry in a fishing family. Her father was a commercial fisherman who worked as a charter boat captain and occasionally crabbed. Leroy Dixon learned the trade of making crab pots from Faye's father. The couple has been involved in the commercial fishing supply business since 1981, specializing in making various types of fish and crab traps. They have passed down their skills to their daughter, hoping to continue the family tradition.

Interview with Harvey Bradshaw, retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, photographer, and community activist

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.

Interview with Hubert Smith, businessman and community activist

Interview with Isabelle Sidbury, a teacher and longtime member of the Sneads Ferry African-American community