Fond du Lac, WI
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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Cynthia Wendt | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Cynthia Wendt is interviewed by Dick Ristow about her personal involvement in sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago. She tells about the challenges and enjoyment of sturgeon spearing, sharing her most memorable experiences. She talks about the people she has come to know through spearing and those that she met during the years that she owned Wendt’s On the Lake. |
Dick Ristow | Fond du Lac, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Dan Groeschel | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Ronald Bruch interviewed Dan Groeschel for the People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish project. Dan Groeschel, born in 1941, has been deeply involved in sturgeon spearing for nearly his entire life. He is a founding member and director of Sturgeon for Tomorrow, an organization dedicated to the conservation and propagation of sturgeon. The interview begins with Groeschel discussing his family's tradition of sturgeon spearing, which began with his father and involved his grandmother on his mother's side. |
Ronald M. Bruch, Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Fond du Lac, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Estelle Wagner | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Estelle Wagner is interviewed by Kathleen Schmitt Kline about her history in the Lake Winnebago area of Wisconsin, including sturgeon spearing and its connection with her immigrant family. They listen to and discuss historical recordings she has about sturgeon culture from her father. Identities of other speakers on recording are unknown. |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Fond du Lac, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
John Abler | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
John Abler is an experienced sturgeon fisherman with a wealth of stories and knowledge about the sport. He has been involved in sturgeon fishing since the early 1940s and his experiences include memorable encounters with sturgeon and fishing trips with his father. Abler's expertise and passion for sturgeon fishing are evident in his detailed accounts of his experiences, making him a valuable source of information for those interested in the sport. |
Unknown | Fond du Lac, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Vic Schneider | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Richard Braasch interviews Vic Schneider about exceptional sturgeon spearing stories and changes in the sport over time. |
Richard Braasch | Fond du Lac, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
William Casper | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
William "Bill" Casper was born on January 29, 1931, on a farm on the east shore of Lake Winnebago in Taycheedah, Wisconsin. He has spent his entire life in this area, except for four years during the Korean War. Casper grew up on the family farm, which he continued to be associated with throughout his life. He was introduced to hunting and fishing at an early age by his uncles, particularly Ambrose Langenfeld, who played a significant role in shaping his interest in sturgeon spearing. At the age of 14, Casper speared his first sturgeon. |
Paul Muche | Fond du Lac, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum |