Statesboro, GA

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Interviewee Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Allen Amason Dock Stories

On March 4, 2025, Kristin Meewen and Blake Pavri interviewed Allen Amason in Statesboro, Georgia, for the Dock Stories oral history project. Allen Amason, former Dean of Georgia Southern University and a scholar in strategic management, reflects on his early years growing up and working at his family's shrimp, crab, and ice processing facility in coastal Georgia. Founded by his grandfather in the 1940s and later expanded by his father in the 1970s, the business reached its peak in the 1980s and employed over 100 workers.

Kristin Meeuwen, Blake Pavri Statesboro, GA Georgia Southern University, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
Bing Phillips Oral History of Georgia Fisheries

Cathy Sakas Statesboro, GA NOAA's Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary