Oshkosh, WI
Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Howard Wruck | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Dominic C. Carmona interviews Howard Wruck about his own and his family's history with sturgeon spearing. Howard discusses cooking methods for sturgeon and spearing stories. |
Dominic Carmona | Oshkosh, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Jerry Neumueller | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Jerry Neumueller talks about his experiences with sturgeon spearing and shares some of his knowledge about the sport. He explains how to find a spot, cutting holes, moving shanties, using decoys, and throwing the spear straight. He also talks about how things have changed over the years. |
Dick Ristow | Oshkosh, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Ken Corbett | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Ken Corbett tells stories of his time as a warden in an interview conducted by Ronald M. Bruch and Kathleen Schmitt Kline. He talks about dragging for set lines, how they caught poachers, crooked politicians, close calls, flying his plane, other wardens, undercover workers, and other experiences from his time spent as a warden. |
Ron Bruch, Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Oshkosh, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Richard Braasch | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Richard Braasch, born in 1935, hails from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and comes from a family of five children. His parents were of German descent, and his father worked at Winnebago State Hospital while also being a handyman mechanic. Braasch's mother was a homemaker who worked part-time at Fernau’s Roadside Market during the summer. Braasch grew up near Lake Winnebago, where he developed a passion for fishing, hunting, and swimming. He began sturgeon fishing with his father at the age of nine and has been an active member of the Sturgeon for Tomorrow organization. |
Dick Ristow | Oshkosh, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Ron Epprecht | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Ron Epprecht is interviewed by Eugene Herubin about his skill at decoy carving. He discusses color, shape, and style variations for decoys, how he got involved with carving, and why he has a continued interest in carving and spearing sturgeon. |
Eugene Herubin | Oshkosh, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | |
Todd Schaller | People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Todd Schaller, Convservation Warden Supervisor in Oshkosh, is interviewed by Kathleen Schmitt Kline regarding his involvement with the Sturgeon Guard program and public attitudes toward sturgeon due to Sturgeon for Tomorrow. |
Kathleen Schmitt Kline | Oshkosh, WI | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum |