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Interviewee Sort descending Interviewer Date of Interview Interviewer's Affiliation Location of Interview Description Collection Name
Christopher Lutyens Jennifer Murray 11-22-1988 Newport Historical Society Newport, RI

Christopher Lutyens began his work in the lobster industry in Southwest Harbor, Maine at age sixteen. He came to Newport one year later after reading an article about Newport's offshore lobster industry in the magazine, National Fisherman. Mr. Lutyens has worked in both the inshore and offshore lobster industries in Newport. He offers valuable information about the work of lobstering, lobster boats and equipment, lobster grounds, catch size, and the condition of the lobster stocks. He expresses concerns about the future of the fishing industry in Newport, R.I.

The Fishing Industry in Newport, RI 1930-1987
Christopher T. Brown Azure Cygler 11-18-2011 NOAA Kingston, RI

Chris Brown, 53, is a commercial fisherman out of Point Judith, Rhode Island. He began fishing after high school and built a boat for himself two years later. Currently, he fishes inshore for groundfish and squid predominantly. Mr. Brown is the president of Sector 5 and is very active in sector management and fisheries in general. He is very hopeful about sector management and believes that, given the opportunity, it will be the best strategy to manage the fisheries and provide livelihood for fishermen.

Sector Management in New England
Christy Fox-Allen Anjuli Grantham 07-08-2015 Kodiak Historical Society Uganik Bay, AK

This oral history is part of the West Side Stories project of the Kodiak Historical Society. West Side Stories is a public humanities and art project that intended to document the history of the west side of Kodiak Island through oral history, photography, and art. The oral histories chart the personal stories of individuals with a longtime connection to the west side of Kodiak Island, defined for the scope of this project as the area buffeted by the Shelikof Strait that stretches from Kupreanof Strait south to the village of Karluk.

West Side Stories
Chuck Crabtree Michael Kline 08-29-1997 Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives Grundy, VA

Chuck Crabtree was born in 1952, in Buchanan County, where he was also raised. His family, originally from West Virginia, moved to Grundy in the late 1920s, following the coal mining industry. His grandfather was one of the first contractors for Harman Mining Corporation in Harman, Virginia, where he mined coal using ponies to pull the coal out of the mountains. Crabtree's family lived in a small camp, in houses owned by the Harman Mining Corporation, known as company houses.

Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project
Chuck Cress Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore 06-07-2019 Southeast Fisheries Science Center Sarasota, FL

Chuck Cress is a charter captain who moved to Sarasota in 1980, and he fished recreationally while working in retail for 20 years, then spent the last 20 years chartering in the Sarasota Bay. He is an inshore captain and stays within a mile of the shore.

Scope and Content Note:

Captain Chuck Cress describes his work as a charter fisherman in the intercoastal Sarasota Bay, Florida, since 1980. He states he primarily catches tarpon, Spanish mackerel, and king mackerel between Bradenton and Englewood.

A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida
Chuck Mitchell Ashleigh E. Palinkas, Paul K. Dayton 05-06-2014 Scripps Institution of Oceanography San Diego, CA

Chuck Mitchell was born in Los Angeles in December 1940 and moved to San Diego in 1947. He grew up in Point Loma, attending Cabrillo Elementary School, Dana Junior High, and Point Loma High School. His father was a mechanic who owned his own garages, which led to Mitchell spending a lot of time working on cars and developing a curiosity about how things work. This curiosity has been a driving force throughout his life. In the early 1950s, Mitchell and his family moved onto a boat at Jim Underwood's Landing, the first marina on Shelter Island.

Beneath the Surface of San Diego
Chuck Naiser Jen Brown 02-12-2022 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lamar, TX

Chuck Naiser, a native of Mobile, Alabama, was born during World War II at Brookley Air Force Base. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Texas, where he was raised in a small town called East Bernard, a German-Bohemian Czech farming community outside of Houston. His father, who was the superintendent of the schools, was a significant influence in his life. Naiser grew up hunting, fishing, and being a diligent student, activities that were encouraged by his father. His early fishing experiences were primarily with farm ponds and creeks, where he fished for catfish and bass.

The Gulf Podcast and Oral History Project
Chuck Nicklin Ashleigh E. Palinkas 01-29-2014 Scripps Institution of Oceanography San Diego, CA

Chuck Nicklin, a renowned diver and underwater cinematographer, was born in Massachusetts and moved to San Diego in 1942 at the age of fourteen. His father was in the Navy and was reassigned to San Diego during World War II. Despite his initial reluctance to move, Nicklin fell in love with San Diego and decided to stay even when his father was reassigned back to Boston. Nicklin graduated from Point Loma in 1945 and began his journey into the world of diving as a teenager, exploring the waters around Sunset Cliffs and La Jolla Cove.

Beneath the Surface of San Diego
Chuck Nicklin Paul K. Dayton 01-29-2014 Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California Sea Grant La Jolla, CA

Interview with San Diego born SCUBA diving pioneer and photographer, Chuck Nicklin, conducted on 29 January 2014 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. Dr. Paul K. Dayton, Emeritus Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography was the interviewer.

Histories of San Diego’s Fisheries and Farms
Chuck Tekula Nancy Solomon 05-31-2016 Long Island Traditions Center Moriches, NY

"The traditional baymen’s position on the island has been death by a thousand paper cuts, just one law after another law after another law, until, eventually, it’s not that there’s no money to be made out there.  It’s that it’s so much stuff you have to put up with, with all the boat traffic and all the laws and the licenses you have to deal with and law enforcement agencies.  You just don’t see young people getting into it anymore."

Long Island Traditions - Climate Change and Sandy
Cindy Cutrera Cole Ruckstuhl 02-23-2012 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Morgan City, LA

Cindy Cutrera is a lifelong resident of Morgan City, Louisiana, born in December 1956. She is married to a man who is also a lifetime resident of the city, and together they have three daughters. Two of her daughters live in the area, while the third resides in Lafayette, Louisiana. Cutrera's family has a strong connection to the local community and the natural environment, often camping at Lake End Park and participating in local gatherings.

CWPPRA Personal Reflections: Environmental Portraits and Oral Histories of Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands Stakeholders
Cindy Follett-Guldemond Markham Starr 09-29-2012 Northeast Fisheries Science Center - NOAA, Working Waterfront Festival New Bedford, MA

Cindy Follett-Guldemond is the daughter and sister of commercial fishermen. She talks about a trip seining with her family as well as a three day adventure to Block Island.

 

Fishtales
Cindy Loeffler Jen Brown 03-27-2022 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi San Marcos, TX

Cindy Loeffler is a seasoned hydrologist with a rich background in water resources and environmental conservation. Born in Colorado, she spent her early life moving around different states, including Virginia, Wyoming, Louisiana, and finally Texas, due to her father's work with the U.S. Geological Survey in water resources. Her interest in water and environmental conservation was sparked at a young age, with her family's connection to water resources and her personal experiences playing around water.

The Gulf Podcast and Oral History Project
Cindy Pettway Madeleine Hall-Arber 11-10-2016 New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center New Bedford, MA

Cindy Pettway was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and grew up in Rochester. She worked at a motorcycle shop and then in 1979 she began working at her father’s shop and has been working there since. She sells Caterpillar parts and engines to local fishermen with her husband. In this interview she describes how the industry has evolved and what her personal experience has been like.

Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront
Clair Hebert Marceaux Lauren Leonpacher 10-13-2021 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Cameron, LA

Clair Hebert Marceaux, born on September 9th, 1977, is a native of Cameron, Louisiana, a coastal village in Cameron Parish. She spent her early life in Cameron, before moving to Lafayette for 11 years to pursue her undergraduate and graduate studies and later work as a teacher. Marceaux holds an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and studied British literature in graduate school. She began her career as a teacher at the Episcopal School of Acadiana and later at St. Thomas More Catholic High School.

I Hope: Visions for a Sustainable Future in Coastal Louisiana
Claire Porter and Eric, Dennis, and Ray Skrmetta Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis 01-03-2011 Louisiana Sea Grant New Orleans, LA

The Skrmetta Family discusses canneries, seafood processing, shrimp peeling, oysters, Mavar Shrimp and Oil Company, shipyard, canning companies, shrimp drying, prohibition and dry States, and the Great Depression.

Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project
Clara and Luther Norris Matthew Barr 06-01-2000 Unheard Voices Project Sneads Ferry, NC

Interview with Clara and Luther Norris, members of a fishing family who suffered tragic loss of their son in the New River

Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town
Clare Merrill Jeanne Johnston 04-20-1998 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History Kahului, HI

A woman recalls the lifestyles of her mother, a teacher; father, a plantation engineer; uncle, a plantation manger; and aunt. She also describes Lahaina town and Lahainaluna School and the effect of World War II on her daily life. Safe at school when the 1946 tsunami hit, she relates how the ocean looked that day and how the tidal wave affected Spreckelsville and Mala village.

Tsunamis in Maui County: Oral Histories
Clarence Benjamin "Buck" Rowe Carrie Kline, Michael Kline, Dianne Jordan 11-03-2003 Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives Guinea, VA

Clarence Benjamin "Buck" Rowe (1921-2005). Interviewed by Carrie & Michael Kline with Dianne Jordan for the Steamboat Era Museum; 11/3/03. At the time of the interview Mr. Rowe was keeping a store at Bena in the Guinea community of lower Gloucester County. The store was established by his father in 1920, at the height of the steamboat era. His vivid memories brought to life details of nearby wharves where he went twice weekly as a young boy with a wagon and team to pick up deliveries for the store. 

Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project
Clarence Hopp Richard Braasch 11-10-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Berlin, WI

Richard Braasch interviews Clarence Hopp about near misses while sturgeon spearing, tactics for attracting sturgeon with decoys, and cooking sturgeon when he is lucky enough to spear one.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Clarence Suddy Keith Ludden 07-09-2013 Oral History & Folklife Research, Inc. Eastport, ME

Clarence "Buck" Suddy helped operate Raye's Mustard Mill in Eastport for many years.  The mill provided the mustard many of the canneries used to can sardines. 

The Last Sardine Cannery - Prospect Harbor, Maine
Clell Genthner Keith Ludden 08-29-2011 Oral History & Folklife Research, Inc. Damariscotta, ME

Clell Genthner captained sardine carriers, fishing off the coast of Maine in the 1950's through the 1990's. He supplied fish to the sardine canneries that dotted the coast of Maine.

The Last Sardine Cannery - Prospect Harbor, Maine
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
Cleta and Norman Long Michael Kline 12-17-1985 Talking Across the Lines Hendricks, WV
Michael Kline Interviewed Cleta and Norman Long in Hendricks, WV on 12-17-1985 
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Cliff Webb Jen Brown 07-12-2022 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX

Cliff Webb is a native of South Texas, born in Port Lavaca Hospital. His father was a game warden, and his family moved to Corpus Christi in 1962 when Webb was around five years old. His father was tasked with protecting the bay systems, specifically Baffin Bay and Laguna Madre, from illegal commercial fishing activities. Webb grew up witnessing his father's efforts to protect the bay systems from illegal netters and commercial fishermen, which sparked his interest in the local marine life and fishing.

The Gulf Podcast Baffin Bay Oral History Project
Clifford D. West Sara Randall University of Maine Steuben, ME

Clifford D. West, born on December 23, 1942, in Steuben, is a seasoned commercial fisherman who began his career at the tender age of ten in 1954. He comes from a lineage of fishermen, with both his father and grandfather involved in the industry. Clifford's family, including his wife, who hails from a fishing family in Milbridge, has been instrumental in his fishing business. He has three children, none of whom are involved in fishing.

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities
Clifford Mass Jinny Nathans 06-06-2018 American Meteorological Society Denver, CO

Clifford Mass is a renowned meteorologist who has had a significant impact on the field of atmospheric sciences. He has had a long and illustrious career, during which he has worked with some of the most influential figures in the field, including Carl Sagan, Steve Schneider, and Dick Reed. Mass began his career at Cornell, where he worked with Carl Sagan on a numerical model of the Martian atmosphere. This work resulted in his first publication, which was published in the Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.

American Meteorological Society Centennial Oral History Project
Clifford Smith Don Davis, Carl Brasseaux, Roy Kron 12-29-2009 Louisiana Sea Grant Houma, LA

Interview with Clifford Smith in Houma, Louisiana.

Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project
Clyde Aaron Phillips Patricia A. Moore 02-28-2008 Bayshore Center at Bivalve Delaware Bay Museum & Folklife Center Millville, NJ

Clyde A Phillips tells of his life and family ownership of the oyster boat CLYDE A. PHILLIPS and Phillips Seafood Packing Company and its brand Phillips' Jersey Cape Fresh Salt Water Oysters. His memories as a child, working the boats in his father's oyster business and shucking house, his family and jobs he had. He locates many of the businesses in Port Norris and Bivalve.

New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore
Clyde Leslie Brown Barbara Hester 01-18-2012 NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute Biloxi, MS

Mr. Clyde Leslie Brown was born July 1, 1932, in Pecan, Mississippi, to Nathaniel Richard Brown (born November 22, 1901, in Canoe, Alabama) and Mary Edna Stork Brown (born February 28, 1906, in Pecan, Mississippi). His father was a farmer who ran a general store in Canoe, Alabama, and his mother was a housewife. His mother’s father was a commercial fisherman in Jackson County, Mississippi, who ran a general store in Pecan, Mississippi. On September 4, 1955, he married Annie Marie Jones.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History
Clyde MacKenzie Bonnie McCay 06-09-2016 NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center Highlands, NJ

Clyde MacKenzie completed his undergraduate studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1955 and his master's degree in 1958. He began working for the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in 1958, spending 14 years at the Milford Laboratory. While there, his research focus was on predation control in the development of oyster hatcheries. He has spent his entire career working with shellfish and their habitats.

Voices from the Science Centers
Cokie Rathborne Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis, Roy Kron 12-29-2009 Louisiana Sea Grant Harvey Canal, LA

Interview with Cokie Rathborne and Greg Lier in Harvey Canal, Louisiana.

Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree Galen Koch, Corina Gribble 03-02-2018 Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute Rockland, ME

Chellie Pingree, a United States congresswoman from North Haven, ME, whose work focuses on fisheries policy issues, speaks about her work speaking to local lobstermen and how this year’s conversations have focused on concerns about the future of the fisheries with warming temperatures. She describes her own concerns for the future of her island community and the values and necessities of island life.

Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum 2018
Connie Kennedy Sarah Calhoun 01-28-2015 Voices of the West Coast, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA-NMFS Coburg, OR

Interview with Connie Kennedy.

The Lives of Fishermen's Wives, Mothers, and Daughters - Oregon
Connie Mason Matthew Barr Unheard Voices Project Sneads Ferry, NC

Interview with Connie Mason, Historian, North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, North Carolina

Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town
Connie Timmerman Anna Lavoie, Jean Lee 06-20-2017 Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center , Bristol Bay Native Association , NOAA Preserve America Initiative Dillingham, AK

Connie Timmerman is a Native fisherwoman of Bristol Bay Alaska who has fished for decades including salmon for subsistence. She discusses her heritage and how she learned to fish as a young woman, and fishing activities with her family. She emphasizes how women, such as herself and daughters, must be skilled for the local lifestyle of fishing and hunting, and the values of family working together. Her bear dog, Maggie, makes an appearance at the end of the interview.

Women in Alaska Fisheries
Cookie Cooper Jen Brown 05-09-2022 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX

Cookie Cooper is a seasoned fisherman with a rich history of fishing experiences across the United States. Born into an Air Force family, Cooper lived in various locations before settling in Texas in 1966 during the Vietnam War. His early life was marked by a love for fishing, which began with catching perch in a creek near his childhood home using safety pins, string, and a stick. Cooper's fishing journey took a significant turn when his family moved to Texas. Initially, he engaged in bass fishing in the lakes around San Antonio, a passion he pursued for about fourteen years.

The Gulf Podcast Baffin Bay Oral History Project
Corbett Mullins Nicole Musgrave 06-24-2022 Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Kentucky Oral History Commission Mallie, KY

Interview with Corbett Mullins

Carr Creek Oral History Project
Cordelia Collins Schaber Nicole Musgrave 02-17-2023 Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Kentucky Oral History Commission Whitesberg, KY

Cordelia Collins Schaber is a native of Letcher County, Kentucky, who currently resides in Cold Spring, Kentucky. Born into a family with deep roots in the region, her father, Ray Collins, was an Old Regular Baptist preacher, and her mother, Estelle Collins, was also a Collins before marriage. Cordelia's family history in the area traces back to her great-great-grandfather, who built the home where multiple generations of her family, including her mother and herself, were born.

Carr Creek Oral History Project
Corey Miller Lauren Leonpacher 06-02-2022 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Jefferson Parish, LA

Corey Thomas Miller, born in 1982 in Jefferson Parish in Metairie, is a prominent advocate for coastal restoration in Louisiana. Raised in Metairie, he attended high school in New Orleans and later pursued his higher education at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. After his undergraduate studies, Miller decided to further his education by pursuing a master's degree in sociology at the University of New Orleans (UNO). During his time at UNO, he was fortunate to secure an assistantship with the UNO Center for Hazard Assessment, Response, and Technology (CHART).

I Hope: Visions for a Sustainable Future in Coastal Louisiana
Corey Wheeler-Forrest Markham Starr 09-28-2013 Northeast Fisheries Science Center - NOAA, Working Waterfront Festival New Bedford, MA

Ms. Wheeler-Forrest tells two stories about her life as a third generation trap fisherman.

Fishtales
Corky Hire Francis Lam 07-28-2008 Southern Foodways Alliance Biloxi, MS

Corky Hire may have had an inauspicious beginning to his shrimping career, taking over for his ailing father, but now 70 years later, his memories of working the Gulf are almost all fond ones. His time on boats, through the 30's and 40's, was during a time when Biloxi's seafood industry was growing tremendously and ail schooners were being replaced by powered boats, and Croatian families were making the shift from immigrant laborers to cannery owners and professionals.

Ethnicity in the Seafood Industry on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Cormac Hondros-McCarthy Natalie Springuel, Giulia Cardoso 02-28-2019 Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum Rockland, ME

Cormac Hondros-McCarthy, from Lowell, MA, is part of a team of engineers at LobsterLift LLC developing ropeless lobster traps to reduce the risk of whale entanglement.

Scope and Content Note

Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019
Cornelia Walker Bailey Dionne Hoskins 08-27-2009 NOAA, Savannah State University Sapelo Island, GA

Mrs. Cornelia Walker Bailey, a prominent historian on Sapelo Island—Georgia’s fourth largest barrier island only accessible by ferry, boat, or plane—was born on June 12, 1945. Mrs. Bailey’s family tree and presence on the island is well documented and can be traced back to her ancestors who purchased the island after the end of slavery. Mrs.

Georgia Black Fishermen
Cortez Grand Old Opry Michael Jepson 05-16-1993 Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum Cortez, FL

Goose Culbreath and members of the Cortez Grand Old Opry play Bluegrass music.  The interview includes both playing and talking about the music.  Other members are Rich Culbreath and Ray Bach.

Vanishing Culture Project
Cory Weyant Nancy Solomon 05-27-1987 Long Island Traditions Freeport, NY

Cory Weyant is a full time commercial fisher from Freeport, New York. He traps eels, killies, crabs and other finfish using traps he has built himself. He also works on trawler fishing boats. Cory grew up in Freeport and learned his skills through the community. His father was also born in Oceanside and worked in the boating industry, running transport boats and working at bait stations. Cory started fishing and swimming at a very young age

Long Island Traditions
Cory Weyant Nancy Solomon 12-08-2003 Long Island Traditions Freeport, NY

Cory Weyant is a seasoned bayman and dragger fisherman with over forty-five years of experience in the industry. He has witnessed significant changes in his line of work, particularly in the Freeport area where he has lived since he was two years old. Weyant's career has spanned several decades, during which he has seen a decline in the number of small trawlers in his area and a dramatic decrease in the abundance of fish. He attributes these changes to overfishing and the advancement of fishing technology. Despite the challenges, Weyant has managed to adapt to the changing circumstances.

Long Island Traditions
Coy Miller & Gene Barr Michael Kline 09-16-1997 Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives Grundy, VA

subject: Flood control--Virginia; Flood damage prevention—Virginia; Buchanan County (Va.)--History; Grundy (Va.)--Social life and customs; Levisa Fork Basin (Ky. and Va.); Big Sandy River Valley (Ky. and Va.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project
Craig McLean Molly Graham 06-29-2022, 07-11-2022, 08-23-2022, 09-01-2022, 09-28-2022, 12-08-2022 NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service Olney, MD

Craig McLean was born in Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1957. His father was a first-generation immigrant from Scotland who served in the US Navy during World War II. His mother was a second-generation daughter of Sicilian immigrants. He grew up along the Passaic River, was a self-described "river rat," became a certified diver, and worked for a boatyard next to his house. At Rutgers College, Craig studied marine biology and zoology and worked on research cruises with NOAA ships. During the summers, he worked in the commercial and retail dive industry.

NOAA Heritage Oral History Project
Craig Wilfong Michael Kline 02-26-1986 Talking Across the Lines Tucker County, WV
Interview with Craig Wilfong 
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Crista Bank Julie Olson 09-23-2007 Working Waterfront Festival New Bedford, MA

Crista Bank, a fisheries research technician, has a diverse background in marine biology. She graduated from UMass Dartmouth in 1994 and gained experience studying coral reef ecosystems in Australia. She later worked as a marine biology instructor in the Florida Keys and participated in a distance learning project on a sailing ship. Crista's career then took her to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where she joined the sail training ship Ernestina and became involved in the fisheries observer program.

The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project
Crystal Edens Matthew Barr 09-01-2003 Unheard Voices Project Sneads Ferry, NC

Interview with Crystal Edens, daughter of Betty and John Edens

Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town
Crystal Jordan Sarah Schumann 06-06-2019 NOAA Solomon's Island, MD

Crystal Jordan, 33 years old at the time of the interview, is the owner-operator of a blue crab and oyster vessel in Solomon's Island, MD. As the daughter of a fishermen, she grew up on the water, and took over her father's operation at the age of 20 when he passed away from cancer. Her vessel is called "Some Beach." 

Scope and Content Note

Young Fishermen in the Northeast United States
Cuc Huynh Linda VanZandt, Khai Nguyen 06-01-2011 NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute New Orleans, LA

Cuc Huynh is a Vietnamese-American shrimper and tuna fisherman, living in New Orleans East. Mr. Cuc Huynh was born in 1964, one of nine children, near Phu Hai in Binh Thuan Province, South Vietnam. His father’s name was Tich Huynh and his mother’s name was Em Thi Phan. Tich Huynh served as a soldier in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnamese Army). Mr. Huynh learned to fish from his father when he was thirteen years old. His mother bought and sold fish in town.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History
Cui Nguyen Linda VanZandt, Angel Truong Phan 09-20-2011 NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute East Biloxi, MS

Mr. Cui Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American shrimper living in East Biloxi, Mississippi. Nguyen was born in 1954, one of seven children, in the city of Rach Gia in the Kien Giang Province of South Vietnam. His father, Ngoc Van Nguyen, was a fisherman. His mother, Kau Thi Nguyen, farmed rice. They all worked together to fish and sell at the local market. In 1972 Mr. Nguyen served in his town in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnamese Army). In 1981 Mr.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History
Curt Storlazzi Madyson Miller 11-22-2022 NOAA Heritage Program Santa Cruz, CA

Dr. Curt Storlazzi, Ph.D., is a prominent coastal scientist with a strong focus on coastal and marine research. He holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) and a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Delaware. Dr. Storlazzi has over two decades of experience and currently serves as a Research Geologist and Oceanographer in the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program. Simultaneously, he is a Research Associate at UCSC's Institute for Marine Sciences.

Structure from Motion: Oral History of Reef Mapping in Hawaii
Curtis Carter Jamekia Collins, Amber Chulawat 01-29-2022 Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Darien, GA

Curtis Carter is a seasoned shrimper from Darien, Georgia, who has been in the shrimping industry since the age of sixteen. Despite not having completed his education, Carter was able to support his family through his work in shrimping. His first boat was the "Night Train," which he owned and operated for about four years. He later worked on several other boats, including the Pay Tot and the El Mar in Key West, Florida, and the Shrimp Chaser, a giant herring boat.

Boat Stories
Curtis Kruer Karen DeMaria The Nature Conservancy, The Center for Marine Conservation Big Pine Key, FL

Curtis Kruer is a seasoned professional in the field of fisheries, with a wealth of experience and knowledge that spans several years. His career has been marked by a deep involvement in various aspects of the fishery industry, including research, data collection, and report writing. Kruer's work has been instrumental in contributing to the understanding of fishery dynamics, as evidenced by his numerous reports and documents that have been used as reference materials in the field.

Changes in the Florida Keys Marine Ecosystem Based Upon Interviews with Experienced Residents
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
Dac Truong Linda VanZandt, Angel Truong Phan 08-29-2011 NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute Ocean Springs, MS

Mr. Dac Truong is a Vietnamese-American shrimper living in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Truong was born on May 8, 1954, in Rach Gia, South Vietnam. His father was a fisherman, head captain, and carpenter who built his own boat. Mr. Truong was his co-captain. In 1982 Mr. Truong escaped Vietnam with his family, navigating to Malaysia as captain on a friend’s boat. They were later transferred to a camp in the Philippines where he learned some English. In 1984 Mr. Truong and his family finally made it to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they lived for three years.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History
Dale & Paula Dearing Deanna Caracciolo 10-25-2016 Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast Port Orford, OR

Interview with Dale and Paula Dearing.

Graying of the Fleet
Dan Aherne Chip Warren, Matthew Fox 07-26-2015 Emmonak, AK

Dan Aherne, the chief executive of New England Seafood, has been with the company since 2003, specializing in sales and marketing of fast-moving consumer goods. Prior to joining New England Seafood, Aherne worked with Unilever, gaining experience in sales and marketing. His focus at New England Seafood has been on the marketing of wild salmon, a product the company has been selling since 1998.

Kings of The Yukon
Dan Earle Anjuli Grantham 08-01-2015 Kodiak Historical Society Kodiak, AK

This oral history is part of the West Side Stories project of the Kodiak Historical Society. West Side Stories is a public humanities and art project that intended to document the history of the west side of Kodiak Island through oral history, photography, and art. The oral histories chart the personal stories of individuals with a longtime connection to the west side of Kodiak Island, defined for the scope of this project as the area buffeted by the Shelikof Strait that stretches from Kupreanof Strait south to the village of Karluk.

West Side Stories
Dan Folz Kathleen Schmitt Kline 07-10-2008 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

Kathleen Schmitt Kline interviews Dan Folz about his involvement with sturgeon through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. He discusses studying and managing sturgeon and spawning site monitoring programs.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Dan Gerhardt Dick Koerner 07-18-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Pine River, WI

Dan Gerhardt, interviewed by Dick Koerner, talks about some of his experiences with sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago.  He recalls learning to spear and important moments from the last fifty years.  He discusses how things have changed, what he enjoys about the sport, and recipes.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Dan Groeschel Ronald M. Bruch, Kathleen Schmitt Kline 05-28-2008 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Fond du Lac, WI

In an interview conducted by Ronald M. Bruch and Kathleen Schmitt Kline, Dan Groeschel explains his family history and how he got started spearing. He describes the first time he speared a sturgeon, and how he accidentally pushed his brother into a hole. He also talks about how Sturgeon for Tomorrow got started, and where he sees the club going in the future. 

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Dan Harriman Galen Koch, Matt Frassica 03-01-2018 Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute Rockland, ME

Dan Harriman is a fisherman who operates the state’s last mackerel weir in Cape Elizabeth, ME. His family came to the US from Denmark in the 1980s. He speaks about his experience fishing and discusses the issues he sees in the fishing industry such as unsustainability and lack of access. He believes these challenges stem from knowledge not being passed between generations and suggests that change needs to come from the bottom up.

Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum 2018
Dan Keyser Jinny Nathans 06-06-2018 American Meteorological Society Denver, CO

Dan Keyser is a distinguished meteorologist who began his career at an early age through an unpaid internship as a meteorological technician at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia between 1964 and 1971. His interest in weather was sparked in fifth grade when his teacher introduced a weather unit to the class. Keyser attended Penn State from 1971 through 1981, earning a B.S. in 1975, M.S. in 1977, and Ph.D. in 1981. During his time at Penn State, Rick Anthes was his adviser for all three degrees and had a profound influence on his career.

American Meteorological Society Centennial Oral History Project
Dan Miller Sara Randall 03-02-2012 University of Maine Tenants Harbor, ME

Dan W. Miller, born in 1949, in Waterville, Maine, is a seasoned commercial fisherman with a rich history in the industry. He began his fishing career at a young age, obtaining his own lobstering license and boat at around seven years old. His commercial fishing journey started in the early 1970s. Despite not coming from a fishing family, Miller grew up in Cape Porpoise, a small harbor fishing community in Southern Maine, which is part of the town of Kennebunkport. He is a first-generation Mainer, with his father hailing from New Jersey and his mother from Massachusetts.

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities
Dan Orchard Millie Rahn 09-23-2006 Working Waterfront Festival New Bedford, MA

Dan Orchard began his career as a fisherman, working in different fisheries along the Pacific Coast, from Southern California to Alaska. After leaving the Coast Guard, he ventured into lobster fishing but soon realized his passion lay in bigger boats, particularly draggers. Dan then worked on the boat The Travis and Natalie out of Point Judith, Rhode Island, where he gained extensive knowledge about fishing, including cutting, gutting, cleaning, and stacking fish on ice. Dan went on to explore different fisheries, including squid fishing and even caught rare species along the way.

The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project
Dan Shannon Angela Wilson 02-16-2012 NOAA Scituate, MA

Dan Shannon, 48, is a commercial fisherman out of Scituate, Massachusetts. He began fishing around age 15 and has had his own boat for 20 years. He currently fishes predominantly lobster on Stellwagen Bank and in Massachusetts Bay, but also catches codfish and haddock. He joined sector 10 because the common pool was not a viable option. Mr. Shannon believes that sector management is not the appropriate strategy and was implemented unfairly.

Sector Management in New England
Dan Warncke Sandy MacFarlane 12-10-2007 Coastal Resource Specialists Bourne, MA

In 2007, Dan Warncke was a Natural Resources Officer and seasoned shellfisherman in Bourne, Massachusetts. His life and career have been inextricably linked to the waters and the shellfishing industry that defines much of the region's economic and cultural landscape. With years of hands-on experience, Warncke has witnessed the ebb and flow of the industry, adapting to the changes and challenges that have come with time.

Cape Cod Shellfish Industry Interviews
Dana Morse Eliza Oldach , Natalie Springuel 03-01-2019 University of California, Davis, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum Rockland, ME

Dana Morse, from Walpole, ME, is a seasoned professional in the field of aquaculture and marine resource management. With over two decades of experience as a member of the Maine Sea Grant Program, he has dedicated his career to education, research, and technology transfer in the industry. As a co-founder of the Nice Oyster Company, Morse is also an oyster farmer, bringing practical hands-on knowledge to his work and bridging the gap between academia and industry.

Scope and Content Note

Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019
Dana Rice Sara Randall 03-03-2012 University of Maine Birch Harbor, ME

Dana Rice, born in 1948, is a former groundfisherman from Birch Harbor, Maine. He began his fishing career in 1957, tub trawling with his family. Rice describes the fishing community of his time as subsistence living, with most families making enough to live comfortably but not able to accumulate much in savings. Groundfishing was only a small part of Rice's income, making up less than ten percent before he left the fishery in 1982.

Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities
Daniel "Dan" Rex Earl Droessler 06-17-1988 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Palestine, TX

Daniel F. Rex was born on December 4, 1916, in Wichita, Kansas. His father, a physician, passed away when Rex was only six months old, leading him to be raised by his mother and maternal grandparents. His grandfather, Lloyd Farrell, a telegrapher and pioneer in Wichita, played a significant role in his upbringing and served as a father figure. Rex's early life was marked by adventure and responsibility, including a trip to Yucatan at the age of fourteen to buy 1100 head of cattle.

UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection
Daniel and Marie Cobb Rachel Dolhanczyk, Pat Moore 01-30-2013 Bayshore Center at Bivalve Delaware Bay Museum & Folklife Center Port Norris, NJ

Marie Beebe Cobb was the daughter of Allen Beebe, owner of the Port Norris Iron Works, who fabricated and repaired oyster and surf clam dredges “drudges”, various equipment, oyster knives, hammers and did metal work for the shucking houses.  Mr. Beebe got his start learning the trade as an apprentice to his uncle Archie Jackson in the mid-1940s at Dorchester Shipyard. Mr. Jackson then opened his own business with Bob Sutton and Mr. Blizzard in Bivalve. In 1962, Mr.

New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore
Daniel Devereaux Galen Koch, Griffin Pollock 03-02-2019 Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum Rockland, ME

Daniel Devereaux, from Brunswick, ME, is harbor master, clam warden, and cofounder of Mere Point Oyster Company in Maquoit Bay.

Scope and Content Note

Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019
Daniel Gilford Jinny Nathans 04-17-2018 American Meteorological Society Ponte Vedra, FL

Daniel Gilford is an atmospheric scientist who has had a lifelong fascination with the power and impact of hurricanes. His interest in meteorology was sparked by his personal experiences with hurricanes in Florida during the 2004 hurricane season, when he was just fifteen years old. He vividly recalls the awe-inspiring power of Hurricane Jean, which caused a tree to crash down near his home. Gilford pursued his interest in meteorology at Florida State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree [3].

American Meteorological Society Centennial Oral History Project
Daniel Hall Christina Package-Ward 07-14-2010 NOAA-NMFS, Preserve America Newport, OR

Interview topics include background and how participant began fishing, social ties, Joint Venture fishing, multi-regional fishing, Kodiak history, and changes in fisheries management.

Oregon Residents in Alaska's Historical Fishing
Daniel Nguyen Linda VanZandt 02-22-2011 NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute New Orleans, LA

Mr. Daniel Nguyen is the environmental justice coordinator for the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation in New Orleans Versailles Community. He also currently serves as the project manager for the Viet Village Urban Farm and Sustainable Aquaculture Park, managing daily activities and helping to organize community fisherfolk and gardeners in a cooperative effort to market their goods to local New Orleans restaurants.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History
Daniel Quan Nguyen Linda VanZandt, Angel Truong Phan 08-29-2011 NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute Biloxi, MS

Reverend Daniel Quan Nguyen was born, one of five children, on July 15, 1941, in Tay Ninh Province (east of Saigon), South Vietnam. His parents were farmers and his father died when he was just a year old. Reverend Nguyen attended high school and university in Saigon, studying science and law, then becoming a high school math teacher. From 1968 to 1975, he served as an infantry commander in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnamese Army). He was stationed with the Fourth Battalion Regiment of the Seventh Division in the Mekong Delta.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History
Daniel Whittle Mary Williford 07-21-2016 Carolina Coastal Voices Carrboro, NC

Dan Whittle was born on October 10, 1962, in Glasgow, Kentucky. He grew up in a small farming town in western Kentucky named Ridgefield. After his parents divorced when he was in third grade, he moved to New England, New Hampshire, where he spent the school year in Manchester and the summers on their farm in Kentucky. Whittle attended Manchester public schools and later decided to go back South for college. He attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

1997 North Carolina Fisheries Reform Act
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
Danner Curtis Anthony Britt, Amy Dalrymple, Matt Burton, Ben Deckers 03-23-2004 NOAA/NMFS Local Fisheries Knowledge Pilot Project Ellsworth, ME

Danner Curtis is a lobsterman based in Blue Hill Bay, Maine. Curtis did not come from a fishing family and was able to start fishing after filling out a Maine state license. There are now permit programs in place, including a student program that allows students to fish 150 traps in the summer as long as they attend college.

Ellsworth High School - Maine
Danny Hebb Michael Kline Tucker County, WV
Danny Hebb 2-19-1986 interviewed by M. Kline 
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Danny Keeler Sarah Calhoun 07-18-2014 Voices from the West Coast Port Orford, OR

POORT (Port Orford Ocean Resource Team) supports its mission of long term sustainability of ocean resources and community through various initiatives.  These include the Blue Water Task Force which tests water quality monthly as well as the Port Orford Community Stewardship Area that has identified traditional fishing grounds.  They also support many scientific efforts such as the Rockfish Tagging Project and the Dive Survey and Seaweed Collection.  Members of the POORT provide interviews and discuss information that is important to the unique small community of Port Orford i

Voices from POORT
Danny Koch Nancy Solomon 06-03-1987 Long Island Traditions Baldwin Harbor, NY

Danny Koch is a lifelong bayman who has been working the bay area for his entire life, just like his father, uncle, and grandfathers before him. Danny primarily focuses on catching killey, a type of bait, using traps that he sets in creeks where clam shells are found. Having learned the trade from his family, Danny's roots in the bay area go back to the early 1900s.

Long Island Traditions
Danny Murphy Azure Cygler 11-02-2012 NOAA Gloucester, MA

Danny Murphy, 39, is a commercial fisherman out of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Mr. Murphy's father started tuna fishing later in his life, eventually owning a trawler which piqued perked his son's interest in fishing as a profession. Mr. Murphy began working on his father's trawler at around 16 years of age and would fish for groundfish and also dredge occasionally for scallops and sea urchins. Currently, Mr. Murphy owns a 36-foot trawler and fishes inshore for groundfish and scallops and is a member of Sector 2 in Gloucester.

Sector Management in New England
Danny Ratfield Unknown 08-08-2019 Southeast Fisheries Science Center Panama City, FL

Danny Ratfield is a seasoned expert in Florida's coastal areas and fisheries, with nearly 30 years of experience exploring locations like the Florida Keys and the Everglades. He advocates for studying and addressing red tide and water quality issues to restore the natural balance of the ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of sustainable solutions.

Scope and Content Note

A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida
Dara Orbach Maxwell McClure 09-25-2020 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX

Dr. Dara Orbach is a marine mammal biologist with a unique journey into the field. Unlike many of her peers who knew from a young age that they wanted to work with marine mammals, Dr. Orbach's path was more indirect and driven by her love for the coastal lifestyle. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where she fell in love with the coastal way of life.

The Gulf Podcast and Oral History Project
Darlene Czeskleba Kathleen Schmitt Kline 06-05-2007 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum Unknown

Darlene Czeskleba talks about her and her husband, Don Czeskleba, in an interview with Kathleen Schmitt Kline. Her husband was a state fish hatchery manager, and she discusses his job responsibilities, awards, achievements, and involvement in sturgeon management.

People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
Darrell and Joan Heckler Michael Kline 04-14-1986 Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives Tucker County, WV
Darrell and Joan Heckler interview 4-14-1986 
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings
Darrell Gale Samantha Sheppard, Megan Bull 11-13-2021 Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Darien, GA

Darrell Gale is a seasoned commercial fisherman from Darien, Georgia. He comes from a long lineage of watermen, tracing back to Sir William Gale who served for King Arthur. His family migrated from the Isle of Man to the United States, where they settled in Darien, Georgia. Gale's grandfather worked for King George, rafting logs and fishing during off times. His father also followed the same path, serving in the Navy under Halsey before returning to shrimping. Gale himself has been on the waters since he was small, becoming a shrimp boat captain at the age of fourteen.

Boat Stories
Darrell Young Julia Beaty 05-14-2014 NOAA Preserve America Initiative, Maine Sea Grant Franklin, ME

In this interview, alewife fisherman Darrell Young describes the Maine alewife fishery and some of the environmental challenges that this anadromous species faces.

Maine Sea Grant Alewife and Eel Oral Histories
Darryl Tagami Edward Glazier 08-05-2016 NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center Aina Haina, HI

Interview with Hazel Nishimura, Darryl Tagami, Betty Young, Marian Yong by Edward Glazier. All four interviewees are current or retired employees of the Honolulu Lab which became the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center.

Voices from the Science Centers
Darwin Gale, Jr. Cathy Sakas Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Darien, GA

Darwin Gale, Jr. is a commercial fishermen based in Darien, Georgia. 

Oral History of Georgia Fisheries