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Interviewee Interviewer Date of Interview Contributing Organization Location of Interview Description Collection Name
Tim Schmit Molly Graham 10-27-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Madison, WI

Timothy Schmit was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in 1962. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduating, he worked as a researcher for the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies. From 1996 to the present, Mr. Schmit has worked as a meteorologist for NOAA/NESDIS and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.  

Scope and Content Note

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Jerome "Nick" Heffter Molly Graham 09-25-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Bethesda, MD

Dr. Jerome "Nick" Heffter served as a research meteorologist at OAR's Air Resources Lab. He was a pioneer in modeling the dispersion of nuclear radiation and other atmospheric pollutants during the Cold War.  Nick tracked the release of nuclear radiation from Chernobyl in 1986 and reported it to US leaders before Russia informed the world of what is considered the worst nuclear accident in world history.  Currently, Nick is retired from NOAA, but works as a contractor at the Air Resources Lab.

Scope and Content Note

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
W. Paul Menzel Molly Graham 10-26-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Madison, WI

Dr. W. Paul Menzel grew up in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland-College Park.  He attended The University of Wisconsin - Madison for his master's and PhD in Theoretical Solid State Physics.  Since 1967, Paul has worked as a scientist for the Space Science and Engineering Center in Madison.  He also started working as a adjunct professor in 1986 at UW, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in physics and satellite meteorology.  In 1999, Dr. Menzel became the Chief Scientist for the Center for Satellite Applications and Research in NOAA/NESDIS.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Thomas Wrublewski Molly Graham 09-26-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Lanham, MD

Since 1980, Tom Wrublewski has been a physical scientist with the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS).

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Billy Praker and James “JB” Milina Robert Fritchey 10-01-1989 New Moon Press Galveston, TX

Interview with net fishermen Billy Praker and James "JB" Milina, from Galveston, Texas

Wetland Riders
Octave Toups Robert Fritchey 11-01-1991 New Moon Press Cut Off, LA

Life-long fisherman and boatbuilder Octave Toups was born and raised on Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, around Cut Off. He was an early developer of the “mud boat,” an inboard-powered skiff for running in shallow marshland waters where he netted red and black drum, spotted seatrout and other inshore species. Interview conducted at his home in Cut Off, Louisiana, in November 1991. 

Wetland Riders
Claude McCall Robert Fritchey 02-01-1988 New Moon Press Leeville, LA

Claude was originally from North Carolina where he worked in radio repair. He relocated to Tampa Bay, Florida, in the 1940s, where he began to fish full time. He relocated to South Louisiana in the 1970s. Interview was conducted in Leeville, Louisiana, in February 1988.

Wetland Riders
Frank and Stanley Rando Robert Fritchey 08-01-1990 New Moon Press Bucktown, LA

Life-long fishermen from Bucktown, a New Orleans fishing community on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Interviewed in August, 1990, with son, Stanley “Bubba” Rando, also a full-time commercial fisherman.

Wetland Riders
Roy Lee Yeomans Robert Fritchey 09-01-1992 New Moon Press Leeville, LA

Life-long fisherman Roy Lee was born and raised in the Everglades around Everglades City. As that region was engulfed by the National Park in the 1970s, he relocated to South Louisiana where he fished for red drum, spotted seatrout, pompano, black drum, etc. Most winters he returned to Marathon, Florida, to stab net for mangrove snapper, and used a runaround gill net to harvest bluefish and Spanish mackerel. Interview was conducted in Leeville, Louisiana, in September 1992. 

Wetland Riders
Houston Serigny Robert Fritchey 01-01-1988 New Moon Press Leeville, LA

Houston Serigny lived off the land in the South Louisiana marsh by trapping, shrimping, oystering and netting for finfish such as red and black drum and spotted seatrout. Interview was conducted at his home in Leeville, Louisiana, in 1988. His son, Houston Saucier, is also heard in interview.

Wetland Riders
Charles Queenan Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Charles F. Queenan was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in Medford, Massachusetts, on October 27, 1924, Queenan is noted for his extensive work on the history of the Port of Los Angeles, including authoring a seminal book on the subject. The interview delves into various aspects of the history and development of the Port of Los Angeles, beginning with the early European exploration led by Juan Cabrillo in 1542.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Marifrances Trivelli Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Marifrances Trivelli was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Trivelli was born in Annapolis, Maryland, and serves as a key figure in preserving and sharing the history of the Port of Los Angeles. The interview covers a wide range of historical topics related to the Port, beginning with its pre-colonial period when Native American communities engaged in trade along the shallow waters. Trivelli recounts early European explorations, starting with Juan Cabrillo's 1542 survey, where he named the area Bahia de los Fumos due to the smoke he observed.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Leonard Pitt Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Leonard Pitt. 

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Joe Radisich Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Joe Radisich was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Joe Radisich, born and raised in San Pedro, California, comes from a family deeply rooted in the maritime industry. His father was a longshoreman, his paternal grandfather was a fisherman, and his maternal grandfather was a merchant marine. The interview explores Radisich’s childhood memories of growing up in San Pedro, highlighting the close-knit, blue-collar nature of the community, and the port’s central role in the town’s identity.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Bob Mohle Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Bob Mohle. 

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Rudy Svorinich, Jr. Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Rudy Svorinich Jr. was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in May 1960 in San Pedro, California, Svorinich's family immigrated from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia in the 1920s, and they became deeply connected to the fishing industry and the San Pedro community. His family's ties to San Pedro go back several generations, with both his grandfather and great-grandfather being charter members of the longshoreman union. Throughout the interview, Svorinich reflects on the rich history of San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Carol Thomas Rugnetta Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Carol Thomas Rugnetta was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in 1941 in Los Angeles, Rugnetta grew up in San Pedro, attending local schools and Harbor College. The interview delves into Rugnetta’s childhood memories of San Pedro and her family’s involvement in the local business and fishing communities. Rugnetta discusses her family’s businesses, notably her aunt Zorka’s restaurant and grocery store on Terminal Island, where she worked during her teenage years.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
James Hahn Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with James Hahn. 

 

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Andrew Cesareo Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Andrew Cesareo. 

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Andrew Kuljis Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Tom Phillips Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Tom Phillips.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Jayme Wilson Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Jayme Wilson was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Wilson was born in 1952 in Long Beach, California, and grew up near the water, learning to sail at a young age and later becoming involved in the boating industry with his brother. The interview covers Wilson’s journey from purchasing a 38-foot sailboat after graduating from law school to establishing a charter boat business in San Pedro in 1982.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Tom McIlwain Stephanie Scull-DeArmey 02-16-2010 Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Springs, MS

Biographical Sketch

Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories
Stephen Gill Molly Graham 12-04-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Silver Spring, MD

Mr. Stephen Gill was born in Lake Placid, New York in 1948.  He earned his BS and MS in Oceanography from New York University School of Engineering and Science.  Gill came to work for NOAA in 1975 as an Oceanographer for the National Ocean Service.  From 1997 to his retirement in 2016, Mr. Gill served as Chief Scientist for NOAA/NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.  

Scope and Content Note

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Robert Hansen Molly Graham 12-04-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Silver Spring, MD

Mr. Robert Hansen was born in on Earth Day, April 22, 1949, in Bayshore, New York.  He was the first in his family to attend college, and earned his Bachelor’s and then a Master's Degree in Geography from the University at Albany.  Mr. Hansen came to work for NOAA as a cartographer in Aeronautical Charting.  He then worked as a technical information specialist for the National Ocean Service, chief of the NOAA Map Library, constituent affairs specialist, NOAA Historian, and retired as the national outreach coordinator for Education.   

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Ron Rogers Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Ronald Rogers was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in 1941 in Upland, California, Rogers provides an account of his life, beginning with his early years in Harbor City and his family's connection to the tuna fishing industry. The interview explores Rogers’ career trajectory, starting from his high school days when he worked as a deckhand for Catalina Island Boat Service. He shares vivid memories of the summer jobs, including the chaotic scenes during the Buccaneer Ball in Avalon.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Haruye Sakamoto Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Haruye Sakamoto.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Anthony Nizetich Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Anthony Nizetich.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Jim Trani, Sr. Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Jim Trani was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Jim Trani, born in 1924 in Keystone, California (now known as Carson), grew up in a family with deep ties to San Pedro, where his father owned a restaurant and billiard hall called The Majestic. The restaurant, located on West 7th Street, played a significant role in the local longshoreman community, especially during the turbulent labor strikes of the 1930s and 1940s.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Gretchen Tostrup Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Gretchen Tostrup was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Tostrup, born in San Pedro in 1955, comes from a family deeply connected to the maritime and longshore industries in the area. Her maternal grandfather was a ship chandler, and her paternal grandfather was a founding member of Local 13, a longshore union. Tostrup herself worked in her grandfather’s chandlery and later became one of the first women to work on the waterfront as a longshore casual.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
John Ogren Molly Graham 01-14-2020 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Boston, MA

John Ogren was born in 1966 in Blue Island, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He was fascinated by the weather from an early age. He grew up listening to his grandfather's stories about the deadly 1967 oak lawn tornado outbreak. In high school, John became really interested in earth science and was "hooked" after a six-week weather unit in science class. Mr. Ogren attended Western Illinois University, where he graduated in 1988 with a degree in geography and a minor in broadcasting and communications.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Edward Rappaport Molly Graham 01-06-2020 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Miami, FL

Dr. Ed Rappaport was born in 1957 in Southern California. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington.  Ed then received his Ph.D. with an emphasis in Atmospheric Science from Texas Tech University.  Dr. Rappaport began at NHC as a post-doctoral fellow for the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Bill Stein Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Bill Stein.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Paul Nelson Kenneth Brennan 05-18-2009 NOAA Fisheries Daytona, FL

This is an oral history interview with Captain Paul Nelson, who talks about the history of fishing on the East Coast of Florida.

Mike Primising Bob Marin 04-16-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Wautoma, WI

Mike Primising along with Dan Folz, retired DNR fish manager in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, tell stories of the early days of sturgeon scouting and tagging along the Wolf River. The men mention spawning sites and the advent of a technique known as riprapping, which greatly benefited the sturgeon population. Interviewed by Bob Marin, the two men also discuss other people who have worked at the DNR.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Jeanette Davis Molly Graham 12-05-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Silver Spring, MD

Dr. Jeanette Davis is a Marine Microbiologist who currently serves at NOAA Fisheries in the Office of Policy  where she conducts research and provides support on programs and policies regarding resources in the ocean. Dr. Davis was first exposed to the marine environment as a student at Hampton University during an internship where she lived on a 53-foot sailboat for a month, exploring the Chesapeake Bay. She earned a B.S. in Marine and Environmental Science from Hampton University and a PhD. in Marine Microbiology from the University of Maryland, College Park.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Linda Lawhorn-Brown Molly Graham 12-06-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Silver Spring, MD

Mrs. Linda Lawhorn-Brown was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina in 1958.  She moved to Washington, D.C. while she was in high school, and after graduation, attended the University of Maryland- College Park, where she majored in special education.  In 1987, Linda came to work for NOAA.  Her first position was with Bill Stanley, who served eventually as NOAA's historian.  Since 1990, Linda has worked in the Office of the Under Secretary, working closely with various administrators, dignitaries, and NOAA staff.  

Scope and Content Note

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Steven Wilson Molly Graham 12-07-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Silver Spring, MD

Mr. Steven Wilson was born at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines in 1959.  He studied Food Science and Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  Wilson worked as a USDA poultry and then NOAA fishery products inspector.  In 1988, he became Deputy Branch Chief for the National Marine Fisheries Service.  He also worked as Deputy Director of Field Operations, Chief Quality Officer, and Assistant Director of Quality and Technology.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Tom Warren Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral  history interview with Tom Warren.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Lauren Warren Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Laura Warren was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Warren, born on March 22, 1951, in Long Beach, California, grew up in Wilmington, where her family had deep historical ties to the port and the local community. Her paternal great-grandparents moved from Louisiana to Wilmington in 1905, while her maternal family established a printing business in the area.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Ron Reddick Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Ron Reddick was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in 1944 in Long Beach, California, Reddick grew up near the Port of Los Angeles, where his early exposure to the port influenced his eventual career as an engineer. After initially working for the City of Los Angeles in the Department of Public Works, Reddick became intrigued by the variety of engineering tasks required at the port and chose to transfer to the Port of Los Angeles, where he spent his career.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Angie Papadakis Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Angie Papadakis.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Adam Birkenbach Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Adam Birkenbach.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
James McFadden Molly Graham 01-08-2020 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Lakeland, FL

Dr. James McFadden was born in Winchester, Virginia, in 1934.  He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and graduated with a degree in geology.  In 1960, James was offered a research assistantship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's meteorology program.  He spent five years in Madison and earned his PhD in meteorology.  In 1965, McFadden came to work for the Environmental Science Services Administration's Sea-Air Laboratory, part of the Office of Meteorological Research in Washington, D.C. as a research scientist.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Tony Salcido Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Tony Salcido.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
John Royal Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

John Royal was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born on June 24, 1922, in Wolf Creek, Colorado, Royal moved to San Pedro, California, with his family in 1928, where his father found work on the waterfront during a time of economic hardship. The interview covers Royal’s early life, highlighting his experiences growing up in San Pedro during the Great Depression.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Carlos Rico Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Carlos Rico was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in 1927 in Wilmington, California, Rico provides a detailed account of his upbringing, education, and the early life of his parents, who migrated separately from New Mexico to California. Rico’s father worked as a welder in the shipbuilding industry, while his mother, a tenth-grade graduate, primarily took care of the home.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Min Tonai Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Min Tonai.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Al Green Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Al Green.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Nancy Utovac Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Nancy Utovac was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in Harbor City, California, in 1958, Utovac grew up in the San Pedro area during the 1950s and 1960s. She recounts early memories of days spent at Cabrillo Beach and the tightly-knit, less populated community, where many residents were related or worked in harbor-related industries such as fishing and longshoring. The interview covers Utovac’s family background, particularly focusing on her father, a hardworking longshoreman.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Yukio Tatsumi Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Yukio Tatsumi was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Yukio Tatsumi, born on August 23, 1920, on Terminal Island, California, recalls his early life in a close-knit Japanese-American community. His parents were immigrants from Japan, with his father arriving in the United States in the late 1800s and initially working as an abalone diver at White Point. Tatsumi describes Terminal Island as a self-contained community of around 3,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans, with families working in fish canneries.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Albert Alcala Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Albert Alcala describes growing up in San Pedro from his birth in 1949 to the 1960s when the city was primarily a small immigrant community, and through the time the Port of Los Angeles was built and displaced many families. He describes his father as one of the original thriving businessmen who immigrated from Granada, Spain, and his connections to other town folklore and notable people.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
George Pasha Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with George Pasha.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Seymour Waterman Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Seymour Waterman was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Waterman, born in 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri, moved to Los Angeles during the Great Depression when his father sought employment in San Pedro. Waterman describes his early childhood experiences in San Pedro, recalling how his father initially worked in a local scrap yard and later peddled fruits and vegetables to make a living. As a child, Waterman worked various jobs, including dishwashing and assisting his father with his peddling business.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
John Papadakis Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with John Papadakis.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Jim Pitman Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Jim Pitman.  

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Violet Parkhurst Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Violet Parkhurst. 

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Pearson Jackson Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Pearson Jackson.  

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Anthony Misetich Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Oral history interview with Anthony Misetich.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Don Taub Unknown The Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Captain Don Taub was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Captain Taub, a retired U.S. Coast Guard officer, provides insight into his career, including his role as Captain of the Port of Los Angeles, a position he held from 1976 until his retirement in 1982. Born in Lorain, Ohio, in 1932, Taub grew up in a steel mill and shipbuilding town, experiences that shaped his career in maritime and port operations.

Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project
Maureen Kenny Molly Graham 12-06-2019 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Silver Spring, MD

Captain Maureen Kenny was born in 1953 in Richmond, California. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1975 with a degree in Mathematics, and immediately joined the NOAA Corps when she was twenty-two. After training at Kings Point Maritime Academy, Captain Kenny reported to the NOAA Ship Davidson in Anchorage, Alaska. Her assignments took her all over the country throughout her career. She also attended Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and earned her master's in Oceanography/Hydrography.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Donald Petersen, Sr. Dick Koerner 10-12-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Neenah, WI

Interviewed by Dick Koerner, Donald Petersen, Sr. (also known as Old Timer or O.T.) discusses his experiences with sturgeon spearing. He talks about changes in the sport, his spearing history, and preferences for recipes, spearing locations, and spears.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Gordon Priegel Ronald M. Bruch 10-25-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Baraboo, WI

Ronald M. Bruch interviews Gordon Priegel, former DNR fish manager in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Priegel, who worked in Oshkosh from 1959 to 1970, was instrumental in many of the conservation practices and development of available knowledge on Lake Winnebago’s sturgeon population, both of which are still of great importance today. Priegel discusses research he conducted and memories from his working life.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Don Reiter Kathleen Schmitt Kline 08-25-2008 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

Kathleen Schmitt Kline interviews Don Reiter, the Tribal Fish and Wildlife Manager for the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin. Don discusses his history with sturgeon and the Menominee Tribe, particularly in relation to restricted Menominee access to sturgeon spearing in the past. 

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Leroy Remme Dominic Carmona 01-17-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Appleton, WI

Leroy Remme, while only sturgeon spearing for around six years, caught one of the largest fish ever recorded on Lake Winnebago in 1990. In his interview with Dominic Carmona, he talks about seeing the fish, spearing it, and the trouble it took to get the fish out of the water, out of the shanty, and into his truck. He talks about feeling bad for killing a fish that was suspected of being 100 years old. Leroy also relates some changes in the sport. Finally, Leroy ends with how quickly word spreads on the lake, and how some people like to keep trade secrets.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Mike Remme Dominic Carmona 01-25-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Fremont, WI

Mike Remme describes his personal fishing history in and around Green Bay in an interview conducted by Dominic Carmona. Mike began fishing at around age 13 and tells of his biggest catch. Also tells of his father, Leroy Remme, catching the largest sturgeon one season, the death of a friend on the ice, and of the accidental destruction of a friend's shanty by fire

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Todd Schaller Kathleen Schmitt Kline 08-26-2008 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Oshkosh, WI

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.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
George Schmidt Dick Ristow 04-07-2009 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Appleton, WI

George Schmidt is a woodcarver from Appleton who over the years has carved around 40 sturgeon decoys. In his interview with Dick Ristow, he begins with how he got started carving decoys, and then talks about how the pattern of his decoys evolved. This is followed by a brief explanation of the process and the materials used in making decoys. He continues very briefly with his limited sturgeon spearing experience. George also teaches a few classes a year on carving.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Mary Lou Schneider Pat Braasch 04-09-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

Mary Lou Schneider is interviewed by Pat Braasch about how sturgeon spearing has impacted her life. Mary Lou discusses the process for creating decoys, from acquisition of materials to finishing touches. She also discusses large fish she has seen over the years, her own spearing track record, and the people she spends the most time with during spearing season.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Vic Schneider Richard Braasch 04-09-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Fond du Lac, WI

Richard Braasch interviews Vic Schneider about exceptional sturgeon spearing stories and changes in the sport over time.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Pete Schuh Dick Koerner 06-06-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Menasha, WI

Pete Schuh is interviewed by Dick Koerner about his experiences spear fishing, changes in regulations over time, and superstitions.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Al Schumacher Bill Casper 04-06-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Hilbert, WI

Bill Casper interviews Al Schumacher of the Stockbridge area on sturgeon fishing and related experiences in Schumacher’s life. At the time of the interview, Schumacher was 88 or 89 years old, and had lived in the same farmhouse since about the age of ten.  Stories surround the use of horses for moving fishing equipment, surviving the Depression, Schumacher’s family history, local decoy makers, and local landmarks such as the Fishtail Inn and the Calumet County Park.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Art Sonnenberg Dick Ristow 03-29-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Van Dyne, WI

Dick Ristow interviews Art Sonnenberg on experiences as a sturgeon fisher and decoy maker. Born in 1916, Sonnenberg tells of using horse and sleigh for fishing. He tells poaching stories, talks of his involvement with Sturgeon for Tomorrow, and of his craft as a decoy maker.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Ron Vanderzanden Dick Koerner 10-15-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Menasha, WI

Ron Vanderzanden is interviewed by Dick Koerner about increased regulations and fines in modern day spearing, including the half day season, and the impact it has on poaching. Ron also tells tales of his past experiences sturgeon spearing.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Clement M. Van Gompel Eugene Herubin 12-05-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Menasha, WI

Clem Van Gompel describes growing up in Lake Winnebago area, working for Kimberly-Clark during World War II, and experiences fishing sturgeon. He made his own decoys with resources from his work. Clem discusses methods of attracting sturgeon and illuminating the lake bottom to see fish better, as well as benefits of Sturgeon for Tomorrow in maintaining sturgeon population and increasing it in other lakes and rivers.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Gerald Van Straten Ronald M. Bruch , Kathleen Schmitt Kline 05-27-2008 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

Kathleen Schmitt Kline and Ronald M. Bruch interview Gerald Van Straten about cooking sturgeon, spear fishing, and poachers using snag lines. Gerald also discusses family stories of fishing, particularly from his grandfather.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Estelle Wagner Kathleen Schmitt Kline University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

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.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Cynthia Wendt Dick Ristow 03-13-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Fond du Lac, WI

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.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Tom Wirth Ronald M. Bruch 02-21-2008 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

On February 21, 2008, Ronald Bruch interviewed Tom Wirth for the "People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish" oral history project. Wirth, a former area biologist with extensive experience in fisheries management, shares his knowledge and observations regarding sturgeon populations and habitat changes in the Lake Winnebago system.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Daniel Wollersheim Unknown 08-03-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

Daniel Wollersheim is interviewed about building ice saws and spears. Daniel tells stories about his days sturgeon spearing and explains the cleaning and cooking process for sturgeon. Interviewer identity unknown.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Howard Wruck Dominic Carmona 10-12-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Oshkosh, WI

On October 12, 2006, Dominic Carmona interviewed Howard Wruck for the People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish project. Wruck was born in the town of Friendship and grew up in a family of four children. He began sturgeon spearfishing in the late 1940s, inspired by his brother, who had been introduced to the activity by friends on the east side of Lake Winnebago. Wruck discusses his extensive experience in sturgeon spearfishing, which he has participated in annually since the late 1940s.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Ann Marie Wendt Ziemer Dick Ristow 04-03-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Lake Winnebago, WI

Ann Marie Wendt Ziemer talks about her experiences with sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago.  She recalls experiences from her childhood and explains why she wants her children to have similar experiences.  She works at Wendt's on the Lake, and talks about some of the changes that she has seen over the years.  

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Mike Will Ronald M. Bruch, Kathleen Schmitt Kline 05-27-2008 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Lake Winnebago, WI

Mike Will was born in 1951 and started sturgeon fishing at the age of 14. He used primarily set lines to catch sturgeon although he has participated in approximately 9 spearing seasons. He enjoys caviar, but does not make it himself. Mike believes that the sturgeon are getting bigger, and he likes the system they have in place now. Most people from his area sell the sturgeon, rather than eat it themselves.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Mike Wendt Dick Ristow 03-20-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Van Dyne, WI

Mike Wendt is interviewed by Dick Ristow about Wendt's on the Lake, his family history in the Lake Winnebago area, shanties and decoys. He reminisces about being allowed to fish for other species of fish during sturgeon spearing season in the past as well. Mike discusses spearing in Michigan one season.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Shawn Wendt Dick Ristow 04-03-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Van Dyne, WI

Shawn Wendt was born and raised at Wendt’s on the Lake. His grandfather, also a sturgeon spearer, started the restaurant. They also run a shanty rental business that his grandfather started.  Shawn is active in the sturgeon spearing community and has been treasurer of the Southwest Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow for about 13 years. He recounts stories of his first catch at age 15 and a comical story about some shanty renters.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Linda Wendt Dick Ristow 04-03-2006 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Van Dyne, WI

Linda Wendt, the owner of Wendt’s On the Lake, talks about her experiences with sturgeon spearing and the impacts of sturgeon spearing on her business. She tells one of her favorite stories and talks about being awarded Wisconsin’s restaurateur of the year. 

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Otto E. Nickerson Betty Richards 09-22-1977 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Eastham, MA

Mr. Nickerson was born in Eastham in 1896.  His father was a selectman of Eastham and he has 10-11 generations of Cape relatives.  His grandmother was a Mayflower descendent.  He recalls working in cranberry bogs as a teenager and describes the use of cedar swamps to create and develop cranberries.  He describes the development and care of a cranberry bog.  He remembers riding on school barges (horse drawn wagons) to get to elementary school.  There would be straw on the wagon floor to keep your feet warm in the winter.  Mr.

Tales of Cape Cod
Louise H. Kelley Renée Magriel 11-09-1977 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Dennisport, MA

Part 1: Born in 1907, Mrs. Kelley talks about her ancestors first on her father’s side and then on her mother’s side.

Tales of Cape Cod
Beatrice M. Lapham Frank Rudd 05-12-1978 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Marstons Mills, MA

Born in 1898, Mrs.

Tales of Cape Cod
John G. Lewis Frank Rudd 06-06-1978 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Osterville, MA

John G. Lewis interview with Tales of Cape Cod, June 06, 1978 in Osterville, MA.  Born on July 29, 1907 in Osterville, Mr. Lewis recalls that his father was a laborer and his mother was a paper hanger and house cleaner.  His father cut ice on Joshua Pond in the winter and also worked for Mr. Crosby who had oyster plots in the village.  Mr.

Tales of Cape Cod
Mary Mandell Susan Greene 04-21-1978 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Barnstable, MA

Born in 1905, Mary recalls how she and her family traveled from Baltimore, Maryland to summer on Cape Cod each year.   She describes her experiences as a child living in Barnstable Village during the summers, rowing to Sandy Neck to buy lobsters, walking down Millway to Main Street and visiting the stationary store, garage and blacksmith shop, Phinney’s General Store and the hardware store.  She also describes the Cummaquid Golf Course, and the houses on Scudder Lane, where her family lived.  Mary tells a story her father told her about Leander Lewis who lived on Scudder

Tales of Cape Cod
Mary Carreiro Betty Richards 05-15-1978 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Provincetown, MA

Mary Carreiro interview with Tales of Cape Cod, May 15, 1978 in Provincetown, MA.  Born in 1903, Mary recalls how her father came to Provincetown as a stowaway on a fishing vessel from the Azore Islands and working off the cost of passage after he was brought to the customs office.She describes Provincetown before World War I.  Tells of trains and boats coming to Provincetown in the summer and the large boat the Dorothy Bradford carried 1200-1300 people.  She tells of her first jobs at 13 where she was paid $1.50 per week washing silverware and glasses at the Atlant

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Elsie Chadwick Frank Rudd 05-02-1978 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Osterville, MA

Born in 1903, Ms. Chadwick describes her experiences growing up on Main Street in the village of Osterville. She describes the stores on Main Street in 1912; her school experiences at grammar school, Hyannis high school and two years at the State Normal School. She relates her experiences at holidays and describes Dr. Higgins, who had the first automobile in town.

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Bernard Collins Frank Rudd 09-19-1977 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Eastham, MA

Born in 1896, Mr.

Tales of Cape Cod
Horace & Malcolm Crosby Betty Richards 06-13-1978 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Osterville, MA

Malcolm “Max” Crosby age 85 (born 1893) and Horace M. Crosby Jr.

Tales of Cape Cod
Helen Pulcifer Doland William Steere 10-26-1977 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Yarmouth Port, MA

Born in 1894 at 382 Main Street, Yarmouth Port, Mrs.

Tales of Cape Cod
Mabelle Howes Eagar William Steere 10-27-1977 The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives Dennis, MA

Born in 1898, Mrs.

Tales of Cape Cod