Wayne Nield
Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Thomas "Blue" Fulford | Vanishing Culture Project |
Commonly known as "Blue", Thomas Fulford talks about his fishing with "Tink" Fulford, fishing on the Anna Dean, growing up in Cortez, 'Hogging' stop netting, feud with gill netters, union formation attempts, net care and conflict with sport fishermen. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Ralph Fulford | Vanishing Culture Project |
Ralph Fulford is the son of 'Tink" Fulford, a fisherman, who had the Dixie Fish Co. and later the Fulford Fish Co. Ralph ran the fish house from 1946 on. He talks about the processing and operation of a fish house. Also, he discusses his part in founding the Cortez Historical Society. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield , Al C. Taylor | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Raymond Guthrie | Vanishing Culture Project |
In this interview, Raymond Guthrie discusses his family history and fishing experiences. He did seine fishing and stop netting. Guthrie talks about animosity from other fishermen. He fished and did mowing work, and some boat building. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Sue Maddox | Vanishing Culture Project |
In this interview, Sue Turner Maddox talks about family history, not in the fishing industry. Her husband had a drive-in in Mulberry. They divorced and she moved to Cortez in 1965. Maddox had visited with cousins here before. She worked at Moore Stone crab and Bell fish Company in order to support her kids. She got involved in fighting drug problems in Cortez and Bradenton in the 70's with some harrowing results. She still working at Bell's Fish Company. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Albert Mora | Vanishing Culture Project |
Mr. Albert Mora discusses his life of fishing around Cortez and the demise of the commercial fishing there. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Vernon Mora | Vanishing Culture Project |
Vernon Mora discusses family history, fishing in Sarasota Bay. He fished for A.P. Bell and Fulfords, worked on a dredge for a while, had a shrimp boat for a while. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Alcee Taylor | Vanishing Culture Project |
Mr. Alcee Taylor talks about his life of fishing, selling and war experiences.
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Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Paul Taylor | Vanishing Culture Project |
In this interview, Paul Taylor talks about his family, his fishing life, living in the Ilbion Inn and his views on fishing. Taylor's father came to Cortez from North Carolina. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Rita Warden | Vanishing Culture Project |
In this interview, Rita Warden, discusses her family history; they migrated to Florida from Canada. Though not a Cortez fisherman, Rita's husband was a carpenter and farmer in Michigan. They wintered in Cortez from 1938 on. She talks about trailer park living and her husband's fishing when here. Rita's husband did some shrimp netting too. They are friends with the Guthries, one of whom was a fisherman and bridge tender. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | |
Orie Williams | Vanishing Culture Project |
Orrie Williams' family has been in Cortez since 1905. His father had fish house and Orrie drove truck for him. Williams talks about his family in Cortez, the Burton store and the 1921 hurricane. |
Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | Cortez, FL | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum |