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Interviewee Sort descending | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Interviewer's Affiliation | Location of Interview | Description | Collection Name |
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Dave Alexander | Alexa Wutt , Kaitlyn Clark | 05-16-2018 | College of the Atlantic, Maine Sea Grant, The Island Institute, National Working Waterfront Network, Michigan Sea Grant | Grand Rapids, MI |
Dave Alexander is the Executive Director of Downtown Muskegon Now, in Muskegon, Michigan. His work is deeply rooted in the community, which is located on the shores of Lake Michigan and is the largest deep water port on their side of the lake in the state of Michigan. Alexander's community is also the largest urban community along that waterfront and the second largest county along that waterfront. His work is influenced by the unique geographical features of Muskegon, including Muskegon Lake, which he describes as defining the community. |
Collecting Stories at the National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium 2018 |
Dave and Judy Dutra | Markham Starr | 09-25-2011 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Dave and Judy Dutra are a couple who have been involved in the fishing industry for many years. Dave, a lifelong fisherman, has spent his life on the water, working on various fishing boats. Judy, on the other hand, is a registered nurse who worked as a school nurse for over fifteen years. In the early years of their marriage, Judy fished with Dave on their boat, the Wildflower, and later on the Richard & Arnold. They had two sons who also became involved in fishing at a young age. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Dave and Pat Densmore | Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | 09-27-2008 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Dave Densmore and Pat Densmore are a married couple who have both worked as fishermen. Dave Densmore is a male fisherman who hails from Kodiak, Alaska, and has fished from the same port. Pat Densmore is a female fisherman who has also worked as a farmer. They both have a deep connection to the fishing industry and have firsthand experience in the challenges and rewards of this occupation. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Dave Arian | Unknown | The Port of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Dave Arian was born in 1946 in Los Angeles and grew up in the harbor area near Terminal Island. His father, known as "honest Lou," was a longshoreman and a significant influence on Arian's life. Arian began his career on the waterfront in 1969 and became involved in the labor movement, eventually serving as the international president of the union. He was elected president of Local 13 in 1984, a position he held for a significant period. His commitment to building future leadership marked Arian's involvement in the labor movement. |
Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project | |
Dave Bassett | Courtney Leigh Flathers | 07-07-2016 | Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast | Port Orford, OR |
Dave Bassett is the President of the Rotary Club of Port Orford, and a registered engineer. He was also the State President for the Professional Engineers of Oregon for two years, representing 7,000 registered engineers. |
Graying of the Fleet |
Dave Cousens and Edwin McKie | Natalie Springuel, Corina Gribble | 03-02-2019 | Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute, Maine Fishermen’s Forum | Rockland, ME |
Dave Cousens is a veteran lobster fisherman from Waterman's Beach, South Thomaston, Maine. He played a crucial role in fostering cooperation between American and Canadian lobster fishermen. Dave's dedication to sustainable fishing practices and his efforts to educate younger generations about the industry have made him a respected leader in the lobster community. |
Voices of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum 2019 |
Dave Grignon | Kathleen Schmitt Kline | 01-10-2007 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Unknown |
Dave Grignon, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Menominee Tribe, is interviewed by Kathleen Kline Schmitt about tribal history with sturgeon. From creation stories to modern day, Dave explains the cultural significance of sturgeon to the Menominee people through time, as well as the care given to cooking sturgeon in ritually appropriate ways. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Dave Lemberg | Hattie Train , Corina Gribble | 05-16-2018 | College of the Atlantic, Maine Sea Grant, The Island Institute, National Working Waterfront Network | Grand Rapids, MI |
Dave Lemberg is a professor of Geography at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His work and research have been primarily focused on water trails in Michigan for the past twenty years. Lemberg's interest in outdoor recreation initially revolved around underground caves, but upon moving to Michigan for his university job, he shifted his focus to water due to the state's extensive navigable waterways. He has been instrumental in developing a Heritage Water Trail program for the state of Michigan and a linear coastal trail on Lake Michigan from Indiana to Wisconsin. |
Collecting Stories at the National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium 2018 |
Dave McCutcheon | 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 Dave McCutcheon. |
Graying of the Fleet |
Dave Nolan | Karen DeMaria | The Nature Conservancy, The Center for Marine Conservation | Key West, FL |
Dave Nolan is a long-time resident of the Keys, having lived there for thirteen years. Prior to his move, he served in the Navy and was stationed in Japan. Nolan is currently in his late forties, soon to turn fifty. He first visited the Keys in the early 1960s before eventually deciding to settle there. Nolan earned a four-year college degree, and attended graduate school. After leaving the Navy, he initially worked in the charter boat industry before transitioning to his current role as the director of the AIDS Prevention Center. |
Changes in the Florida Keys Marine Ecosystem Based Upon Interviews with Experienced Residents | |
Dave Relyea and Joe Zahtila | Walter Blogoslawski | 08-20-2015 | NEFSC Milford Lab | Bayville, NY |
Joe Zahtila and Dave Relyea are two significant figures in the history of the Frank M. Flower shellfish hatchery in Bayville, Long Island. Joe Zahtila began his tenure at the hatchery in the 1960s, starting as a hatchery technician responsible for general maintenance and working with shellfish. Over time, he evolved into a key player in the hatchery's operations, contributing to the development of new methods for growing shellfish, particularly oysters and clams. Dave Relyea started at the hatchery a bit earlier, in 1964. |
Milford Lab Oral Histories |
Dave Sargent | Joseph Dello Russo | 03-14-2022 | Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Marine Program, Woods Hole Sea Grant | Gloucester, MA |
Interview with Mr. Dave Sargent, Retired Herring Warden and Shellfish Constable for the Town of Gloucester |
Massachusetts River Herring Warden Oral History Project |
David Anthony Karwacki | Danielle Sayre , Erin Scooler | 03-24-2018 | UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, Georgia Southern University | Darien, GA |
David "Tony" Karwacki is a seasoned commercial fisherman from Darien, Georgia. Born into a family of fishermen, Tony has been involved in the fishing industry since he was a child. His father, a first-generation fisherman, introduced him to the trade at a young age. Tony recalls standing on a five-gallon bucket to look over the console and drive the boat when he was just five years old. By the age of fourteen, he was already captaining his own boat and pulling his own set of crab traps. |
Fishing Traditions & Fishing Futures in Georgia |
David Beutel | Lisa Colburn , Azure Cygler | 10-24-2012 | NOAA | North Kingstown, RI |
David (Dave) Beutel of North Kingstown, Rhode Island began his career as a commercial fisherman in the mid-1970s and has since worked with the University of Rhode Island and now with fisheries management for the state of Rhode Island. Mr. Beutel believes that the divisive atmosphere in the port of Point Judith is a notable negative consequence of sectors management in Rhode Island, because differences in the philosophies of fishermen have created obvious divisions in the fishing community. |
Sector Management in New England |
David Blodgett | Markham Starr | 09-29-2012 | Northeast Fisheries Science Center - NOAA, Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Dave Blodgett tells his fish story which takes place on Lake Champlain, Vermont. |
Fishtales |
David Bosarge | Michael Stieber | 08-07-2008 | The Center for Archaeological Studies at the University of South Alabama, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium | Coden, AL |
David Bosarge, of Coden, Alabama, was interviewed on August 7, 2008. Mr. Bosarge's family has been in the seafood industry for generations, particularly in the oystering and boat building industries. Besides an interview, Mr. Bosarge was also filmed giving a demonstration of building a pair of oyster tong handles, as well as, working on a wooden boat he was building at the time. Bosarge skiffs are known throughout southwest Alabama, and Mr. Bosarge is the last Bosarge building these boats. However, these boats are now only built part time and to order. Mr. |
Preserving Oral Histories of Waterfront-Related Pursuits in Bayou La Batre |
David Burrage | Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | 03-04-2010 | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | Biloxi, MS |
David Burrage was born January 7, 1953 in Hampton, Virginia. He attended Old Dominion University where he received a science degree then attended University of Rhode Island for his graduate studies in Marine Affairs. He works with the Sea Grant Extension Program in Mississippi and is an Extension Professor. |
Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
David Carmadelle | Earl Robichaux | 08-05-2009 | Louisiana Sea Grant | Grand Isle, LA |
Interview with David Carmadelle in Grand Isle, Louisiana. |
Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
David Casoni | Markham Starr | 02-29-2012 | Northeast Fisheries Science Center - NOAA, Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Dave Casoni has been a lobsterman for 40 years. He discusses how the industry has changed and about his life as a lobsterman. |
Fishtales |
David Crabbe | Unknown | 06-21-2012 | Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary | Unknown |
David Crabbe is a wetfish fisherman, also known as squid fisherman. He explains the complicated practice behind squid fishing starting from the preparation of the boat to the knitting of torn nets; he also shares his fishing experience. He is a first generation fisherman in Monterey Bay, been fishing for more than 25 years, started fishing in high school and worked his way up to earn his first boat. He explains the different type of corks that are used to suspend the net up in surface water. |
Voices of the Bay |
David Cupka | Christina Package-Ward | 03-03-2014 | NOAA-NMFS Southeast Regional Office | Charleston, SC |
This interview with David Cupka, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council member, was conducted as part of the SERO Fishery Managers Oral History project. This project is a collection of oral histories by individuals who participate in fishery management within the Southeast Region of the U.S. and consists of individuals who serve on the regional councils and their scientific and advisory panels or staff. This interview with Mr. Cupka explores his career with the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department where he served as Director of the Office of Fisheries Management. |
SERO Fishery Manager Oral History Project |
David Freeman | Unknown | The Port of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
David Freeman is recognized for his leadership role as the president of the Port Commission in Los Angeles, a position he assumed without prior knowledge of the port's operations. His tenure is marked by a proactive approach to environmental stewardship and community relations. Freeman's initiatives include spearheading a cleanup program aimed at reducing the port's ecological footprint and fostering a more harmonious relationship with the surrounding community. |
Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project | |
David Griffith | Matthew Barr | 08-01-2001 | Unheard Voices Project | Sneads Ferry, NC |
Interview with David Griffith, cultural anthropologist and professor at East Carolina University |
Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town |
David Hafley | Michael Kline | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | Grundy, VA |
David Hafley is a long-time resident of Grundy, Virginia, who has experienced firsthand the devastating effects of flooding in the region. His experiences provide a vivid account of the destruction caused by floods in the years 1957 and 1977. Hafley's resilience and determination are evident in his recounting of the cleanup efforts following these disasters, where he and other community members worked tirelessly to restore their homes and businesses. |
Grundy Virginia Flood Control Project | |
David Hamm | Edward Glazier | 07-30-2016 | NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | Kailua, HI |
Marine Biologist and Computer Sciences expert Dave Hamm was born in Minnesota in 1949. His father was in the Air Force and he traveled all throughout his childhood. He started college in Orlando, Florida and then went on to earn his Bachelors of Science at the University of West Florida, specializing in biology with a minor in statistics and mathematics. He went to graduate school at the University of South Florida and studied Computer Sciences. This allowed him work with both fishery management and database management within and for fisheries. |
Voices from the Science Centers |
David Humphrey | Michael Kline | 03-27-1987 | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | Tucker County, WV |
David Humphrey interview 3-27-1986 |
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings |
David Kuhn | Unknown | 08-03-2007 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Unknown |
David Kuhn is interviewed about sturgeon spearing, decoy making, and spear construction. Interviewer identity unknown. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
David Kurohara | Torri Law | 12-04-2021 | NOAA-NMFS-PIRO, Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo | Hilo, HI |
David Kurohara has been fishing since he was twelve years old. He is an active mullet fisher in Wailoa State Park in Hilo, Hawaii. In 2017, he joined the Hawai‘i Island Leadership Council. He has worked for Hawaii Electric for twenty years and serves as the company’s Business and Community Consultant. David is a respected community leader and volunteer who donates his time to many services and non-profit boards. |
Kū a Lanakila Nā Mahi Iʻa: The Fish Farmers Stand Victorious |
David Leighton | Paul K. Dayton | 12-19-2013 | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California Sea Grant | Carlsbad, CA |
Interview with semi-retired aquaculturist, David Leighton, conducted on 19 December 2013 at Carlsbad Aquafarm in Carlsbad California. Dr. Paul K. Dayton, Emeritus Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography was the interviewer. |
Histories of San Diego’s Fisheries and Farms |
David Little | Anjuli Grantham | 06-19-2015 | 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 |
David Martins | Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | 09-23-2006 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Dave Martins is a 35-year-old fisheries technician at SMAST (School for Marine Science and Technology) based in New Bedford. He was born on October 22, 1971, at Saint Annes Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Azorean/Portuguese parents who immigrated from the island of Saint Michael in the Azores, Portugal. Despite his family not being directly involved in fishing, it was a significant part of their life, both for recreation and home consumption. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
David Marujo | Laura Orleans | 03-31-2017 | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | New Bedford, MA |
David Marujo was born in New Bedford in 1968 and has lived in Acushnet since age 18. He began working at Crystal Ice 31 years ago and has worked his way up to his current job as supervisor. He describes the process of making different kinds of ice, how the technology has changed in the last 30 years, reflects on the changing waterfront and the trickle down effects on shore-side businesses as quotas restrict fishing days and demand for services, and the next generations are/are not coming into the business. “The waterfront is nothing like |
Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
David McClellan | Suzana Mic | 08-15-2016 | NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | Miami, FL |
David McClellan was born on August 18, 1949 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He worked for NOAA at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center as a Fisheries Research Biologist for 37 years, conducting countless dives to gather data on the fisheries. Interview contains discussion of: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, collecting fisheries data, NOAA divers, evolution and effect of data collection technology, benefits and disadvantages for working for a government agency, Reef Fish Visual Census Program. |
Voices from the Science Centers |
David McKee | Jen Brown | 11-01-2022 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
Dr. David McKee is a seasoned marine biologist with a rich history of involvement in the field. Born and raised in Sinton, Texas, Dr. McKee spent his early years with a keen interest in nature, often found with a BB gun in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His passion for the outdoors was nurtured by his family, particularly his uncles and grandfather, who were avid hunters and fishermen. Dr. McKee's academic journey began with a bachelor's degree in biology from Texas A&M-Kingsville (formerly A&I). |
The Gulf Podcast Baffin Bay Oral History Project |
David McKee | Jen Brown | 04-11-2017 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
Dr. David McKee is a biologist with a deep-rooted history in fishing, hunting, and outdoor activities, primarily in South Texas. Raised by his grandparents and mother, he was taught to fish, hunt, shoot, braid leather, sharpen knives, and train dogs by his grandfather, a long-serving South Texas sheriff. His upbringing was deeply influenced by his family's connection to the outdoors and law enforcement, which included unique experiences such as training bloodhounds to track prisoners for exercise. Dr. |
The Gulf Podcast and Oral History Project |
David Myslabodski | Galen Koch | 03-03-2018 | Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute | Rockland, ME |
David Myslabodski, who was born in Mexico, lived in Israel, and is currently living in Rockland, ME, is a seaweed consultant. He describes his efforts to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of growing and processing seaweeds and speaks in detail about the economy, demand, production, and tensions in and around the seaweed industry in Maine. |
Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum 2018 |
David Neubig | Randall | 11-15-2004 | Friendship Museum , Friendship Village School | Friendship, ME |
David Neubig, born on March 29, 1965, is a seasoned lobsterman from Friendship, Maine. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in the lobstering business, with five generations residing in the area, it was only natural for David to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. At the age of 15, in 1981, he embarked on his lobstering journey, driven by his love for the ocean and the allure of being his own boss. Throughout his career, David has not limited himself to a single profession. |
Finding Friendship Oral History Project |
David Packer | Bonnie McCay | 06-14-2016 | NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | Sandy Hook, NJ |
David Packer received his undergraduate degree in zoology from Ohio State University. He started to become interested in marine biology and received his Master’s degree from the University of Maine in 1988. He is the editor of Essential Fish Habitat and studies deep sea corals. Interview contains discussions of: Grain size analysis, dump site project, deep sea corals, benthic communities, EFH, species source documents, stock assessment, and ecosystem based management, Gulf of Maine deep sea coral, research cooperation between NOAA line offices. |
Voices from the Science Centers |
David Peters | Joseph W. Smith, Ford Cross, Douglas Vaughan, Jeff Govoni | 04-03-2023 | NOAA Fisheries | Beaufort, NC |
Dr. Dave Peters was born in Danville, Pennsylvania, but spent his formative years in South Dakota. He developed a deep fascination with aquatic life, particularly fish. Dave embarked on an academic journey that would shape his future as a prominent fish biologist. He attended Utah State University, where he completed his undergraduate studies in Fish Biology. He honed his understanding of fish ecosystems. Dave continued his graduate education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. While working towards his graduate degrees, he worked for the U.S. |
NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
David Pierce | Madeleine Hall-Arber | 07-21-2016 | NOAA-NMFS | Boston, MA |
David Pierce was born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Being from New Bedford, he had an interest in the ocean and the fisheries from a young age. He received his bachelors from SMU (Southeastern Massachusetts University) now University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He also received his Master's in Marine Biology from SMU in 1982. He received his PhD from University of Massachusetts Boston in 1996. He began working for the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries in 1972. |
Voices from the Science Centers |
David Pottle | Lisa Colburn , Kate Yentes | 12-16-2009 | NOAA Fisheries | Perry, ME |
David is a commercial fishermen in Eastport, Maine. Because of the economy in Eastport, David has to work multiple jobs in addition to fishing. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
David Richard | Don Davis, Carl Brasseaux | 01-26-2010 | Louisiana Sea Grant | Grand Chenier, LA |
Interview with David Richard and Kent Ledoux in Grand Chenier, Louisiana. |
Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
David Rowsey | Jen Brown | 03-13-2022 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
Captain David Rowsey is a seasoned fisherman and real estate appraiser known for his passion for saltwater fishing, particularly for trophy trout. Born in Ferriday, Louisiana, he was raised by a family of fishermen and developed a love for fishing from a young age. After his mother's divorce, he moved to Natchez, Mississippi, and later to Hunt, Texas, where he continued to nurture his love for fishing. Rowsey's first taste of saltwater fishing in high school marked a turning point in his life, shifting his interest from freshwater bass fishing to saltwater fishing. |
The Gulf Podcast Baffin Bay Oral History Project |
David Sargent | Kristin Wing, Elizabeth Miller, Danielle Werner | 03-23-2005 | NOAA/NMFS Local Fisheries Knowledge Pilot Project | Ellsworth, ME |
David Sargent is a lobster fisherman, clam digger, and sea urchin and scallop diver. Sargent's boat is 22 feet long, and he has 275 traps. He has one additional person who helps with tasks like filling bait bags and cleaning traps. He primarily uses herring and hide as bait, which can be challenging to obtain at certain times of the year. |
Ellsworth High School - Maine |
David Slack | Sandy MacFarlane | 12-10-2007 | Coastal Resource Specialists | Orleans, MA |
David Slack is a shellfisher on Cape Cod, a region known for its robust shellfishing industry. His career trajectory took a significant turn when he transitioned from a conventional desk job to the more hands-on and physically demanding practice of shellfishing. This change not only reflects a personal choice but also underscores a broader narrative of individuals seeking livelihoods connected to their community and environment. |
Cape Cod Shellfish Industry Interviews |
David T. Souza | Warren Nishimoto | 12-19-1983 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History | Honolulu, HI |
David Souza, Portuguese, was born February 7, 1906, in Honolulu. His father, a former storekeeper, died when David was three years old. The family then moved to Kalihi Valley, where David has lived ever since. He attended schools in Kalihi Valley and Kalihi Waena and graduated from St. Louis in 1926. During this time, David participated in community- and school-sponsored sports. After graduating from St. Louis, David worked as a wharf clerk for the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company. He remained there until 1952. He then became a wharf clerk for Thea H. Davies and Co., Ltd. |
Kalihi: Place of Transition |
David Tarr | William Wakeham, Hugh M. Smith | 11-18-1893 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Archives II , New England Regional National Archives | Gloucester, MA |
David Tarr, of James G. Tarr & Bro. in Gloucester, MA was interviewed by William Wakeham and Hugh M. Smith. Interview contains descriptions of the mackerel fishery. |
Fishermen Interviews of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1893-1895 |
David Thomas | Sara Wood | 09-12-2014 | Southern Foodways Alliance | Charleston, SC |
David Thomas has been fishing commercially for the past twenty-five years. He was born and raised in Conway, South Carolina, where his father ran a grocery store. He spent his summers in Ponce Inlet, Florida, where his uncle fished commercially and ran Timmons Fish Camp. David decided the only practical job for him was to fish, but today he say government regulations make his work difficult. He fishes with a standup rod known as a bandit reel, which drops a bungee cord directly into a current using circle hooks, which catch the outside of the fish’s lip. |
The Saltwater South: Charleston |
David Vallee | Molly Graham | 11-08-2019 | NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service | Scarborough, ME |
David Vallee is the Hydrologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service’s Northeast River Forecast Center. The center provides detailed water resource and life-saving flood forecasting services to National Weather Service Forecast Offices and the hundreds of federal, state and local water resource entities throughout the Northeast and New York. David has worked for the National Weather Service for 30 years, serving in a variety of positions including Senior Service Hydrologist at the Taunton Weather Forecast Office from 1993-2000 and as Science and Operations Officer from 2001-2006. |
NOAA Heritage Oral History Project |
David Waltman | Gerald Meehl | 12-04-2019 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO |
Dave Waltman, a long-time resident of Boulder, Colorado, has had a diverse and interesting career. Born in St. Louis, he spent his early years as a suburbanite in both St. Louis and Chicago. Following in his brother's footsteps, Waltman attended Purdue University, where his father, a native Hoosier and engineer, had also studied. However, Waltman did not find engineering to his liking and transferred to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he graduated in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in business. |
UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection |
David Zalewski | Michael Jepson | 02-20-2019 | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | Madeira Beach, FL |
Dave Zalewski is an experienced charter boat captain from Madeira Beach. With over 35 years of expertise, he specializes in offshore fishing along Florida's coast. Scope and Content Note |
A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
David, Cynthia, and Emily Thomas | Matt Frassica, Teagan White | 03-02-2018 | Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Maine Sea Grant, The First Coast, College of the Atlantic, The Island Institute | Rockland, ME |
David, Cynthia, and Emily Thomas are from Islesford, Cranberry Islands, ME. David is a retired school teacher and lobsterman, Cynthia works at the island library, and their daughter Emily attended college and now works in Nova Scotia, CA, though she grew up on the Cranberry Islands. They speak about the diversification of Islesford, temperature impacting the location of lobsters, and changes in island life, such as setting up reliable internet service but losing the island store. |
Voices of the Maine Fishermen's Forum 2018 |
Davie Breaux | Susan Testroet-Bergeron | 04-03-2012 | Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act | Port Fourchon, LA |
Davie Breaux is a native of South Louisiana, born and raised in Galiano, and has spent his life working in and around the coastal region. He is the Director of Operations for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, a position he has held for 16 years, overseeing the construction and development of the port itself. Prior to this, he worked in the construction industry, gaining valuable experience as a draftsman for architects and engineers and later working for a general contractor for 14 years. |
CWPPRA Personal Reflections: Environmental Portraits and Oral Histories of Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands Stakeholders |
Dean Fleck | Deanna Caracciolo | 08-03-2016 | Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast | Newport, OR |
Interview with Dean Fleck. |
Graying of the Fleet |
Deb and Ron Shrader | Millie Rahn | 09-26-2004 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Deb Shrader is a passionate advocate for fishermen and their families, dedicated to ensuring their rights and the sustainability of ocean resources. Despite having no family background in fishing, she married Ron Shrader, a fisherman and captain, which ignited her interest in the fishing industry and its challenges. She became a driving force behind Shore Support, an advocacy group she founded to bridge the gap between fishermen and regulatory processes. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Debbie Carpe | Karen DeMaria | 04-01-1996 | The Nature Conservancy, The Center for Marine Conservation | Big Pine Key, FL |
Debbie Carpe is a long-time resident of the Florida Keys, having lived there since she was a child. She has a vivid memory of a significant event that occurred when she was around twelve years old, a phenomenon known as the red tide, which turned the sea red and caused a massive die-off of marine life. Carpe's recollection of the event is detailed, describing how the water looked and the impact on the fish, many of which were gasping for air at the surface. She took it upon herself to collect the struggling fish and bring them to a holding place at Coco Plum. |
Changes in the Florida Keys Marine Ecosystem Based Upon Interviews with Experienced Residents |
Debbie Halcomb | Nicole Musgrave | 02-06-2023 | Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Kentucky Oral History Commission | Redfox, KY |
Debbie Frazier Halcomb, a native of Cody, Kentucky, was born into a family that owned and operated a small grocery store and garage in the area now known as Carr Creek Lake. Her father, Gid Frazier, hailed from Hot Spot, Kentucky (now known as Premium), while her mother, Alma Frazier, was from Vicco, Kentucky. The family moved to Cody when Debbie was six years old, a decision influenced by her impending school years. She attended Carr Creek Elementary School, starting in 1962. |
Carr Creek Oral History Project |
Debbie Harrison | Karen DeMaria | The Nature Conservancy, The Center for Marine Conservation | Big Pine Key, FL |
Debbie Harrison is a long-time resident of the Lower Keys in Florida, having lived there for fifteen years, with a brief hiatus when she returned to Michigan to care for her mother. She is a certified diver since 1983 and has spent a significant amount of time exploring the back country and diving on the reef. Harrison has held a variety of jobs, including grafting, hotel/motel work, and working on a lobster boat, which she considered more fun than work. She has also worked as a planner for the Florida Keys Land & Sea Trust and another unidentified organization. |
Changes in the Florida Keys Marine Ecosystem Based Upon Interviews with Experienced Residents | |
Deborah Crouse | Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | Unknown |
Interview with biologist Deborah Crouse of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Crouse was born in 1950 and has worked as a scientist on turtle issues since 1982. Interview contains information on coastal habitat, introduction of TEDs, development of gear technology, turtle reproduction and survival, ecology. |
Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories | |
Debra Kelsey | Madeleine Hall-Arber | 01-05-2017 | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | New Bedford, MA |
Debra Kelsey of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Growing up, she attended Catholic school and had no interaction with the fishing industry. She initially worked as a commercial printer until she was laid off. She then enrolled as a full-time student at Salter School for 10 months, then began to work as a medical assistant, but didn’t like it. Shortly afterwards she was offered position as a navigator at Fishing Partnership Support Services where she works today. |
Workers on the New Bedford Waterfront |
Dee Davis | Nicole Musgrave | 03-31-2023 | Berea College Special Collections & Archives, Kentucky Oral History Commission | Whitesburg, KY |
Dee Davis, a native of Hazard, Kentucky, is a prominent figure in the field of rural strategies and social change campaigns. Born to parents who were also from Hazard, Davis has deep roots in the Appalachian region, with his family's history in the area dating back to the 1700s. He attended Hazard High School before moving on to college and eventually settling in Whitesburg, Kentucky, where he has spent the majority of his adult life. Davis is the president of the Rural Strategies Center for Rural Strategies, an organization that has been involved in various social change campaigns. |
Carr Creek Oral History Project |
Denise Thompson | Michael Kline | 03-19-1986 | Talking Across the Lines | Tucker County, WV |
Denise Thompson interview 3-19-1986 |
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings |
Dennis and Barb Cook | Kendal Kamke | 06-04-2008 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Chilton, WI |
Barb and Dennis Cook and Art and Dorothy Levknecht are interviewed by Kendal Kamke regarding how both couples became involved in sturgeon spearing, and how they came to fish together as a group of four. They tell stories from their past fishing explorations, discuss eating fish, and talk about passing the tradition on to their kids. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Dennis Burk | Jen Brown | 04-20-2017 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
Dennis Burk is a former volunteer at the Texas State Aquarium and a passionate environmentalist with a diverse background. Born and raised in the Midwest, specifically Wisconsin, Burk developed an early interest in water sports due to the abundance of lakes in his home state. His love for water led him to move to Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1979, where he worked as a service advisor at Tradewinds Ford. Burk's adventurous spirit led him to sell all his possessions and embark on a six-and-a-half-month cycling trip around Europe with a Canadian nurse he met in Corpus Christi. |
The Gulf Podcast and Oral History Project |
Dennis Kamikawa | Bob Moffitt | 04-23-2017 | NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center | Honolulu, HI |
Oral history interview with Dennis Kamikawa. |
Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project |
Dennis McCarbery | Unknown | The Port of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Oral history interview with Dennis McCarbery. |
Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project | |
Dennis S. Walts | Barry Reichenbaugh | 06-24-2010 | Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO |
Interview with Dennis S. Walts, former NWS Meteorologist assigned to the Forecast Systems Laboratory AWIPS Development Team
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The Research and Development Behind the 1988-1999 Modernization of NOAA's National Weather Service |
Devin Kocsis | 8th Grade Marine Science Students at Admiral Farragut Academy | NOAA-NMFS Southeast Regional Office, Admiral Farragut Academy | Unknown |
Oral history interview with Devin Kocsis. |
Greater Tampa Bay Voices from the Fisheries | |
Dewey Lehret | Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | 05-26-2010 | Louisiana Sea Grant | Boudreaux Canal, LA |
Interview with Dewey Lehret. |
Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Dexter Lorance | Anjuli Grantham | 06-14-2015 | Kodiak Historical Society | Larsen 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 |
Diamantino Fidalgo | M. Gloria De Sa | 02-01-2013 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, NOAA, Preserve America | New Bedford, MA |
This is one of a set of 15 oral histories with Portuguese immigrant fishermen who worked out of the port of New Bedford. The project was sponsored by a NOAA Preserve America grant. In this interview, Mr. Fidalgo describes his life prior to coming to the U.S., including his experience as an independent fisherman/boat owner and the social, economic and cultural characteristics of his village. He relates what made him come to the U.S. and his experience in New Bedfford's fishing industry. |
Portuguese-American Fishermen in New Bedford |
Diana Young | Keith Ludden | 09-10-2011 | Oral History & Folklife Research, Inc. | Prospect Harbor, ME |
Diana Young worked as the bookkeeper at the Stinson Cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine. |
The Last Sardine Cannery - Prospect Harbor, Maine |
Diane Flynn | Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | 09-23-2007 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Diane Flynn is a female inshore shellfisher and clam shack owner from Bourne, Massachusetts. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, but grew up in Bourne. Flynn has been involved in the fishing industry for over twenty-seven years, having entered the industry through her partner. She and her partner operate small boats for inshore fishing in Bourne, Massachusetts. Flynn's work involves not only fishing but also culling and packing clams. Over the years, she has seen the industry evolve and has witnessed the challenges faced by young people trying to enter the industry. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Diane Karinas-Austin | Carl Brasseaux, Don Davis | 07-17-2009 | Louisiana Sea Grant | Unknown |
The Karinas talk about their family's contribution to the seafood industry. They talk about processing shrimp on the boats before shipping them to market. They tell stories of their family members driving the shrimp to the markets and sometimes dodging the cops with their shipment. They talk about shrimping seasons. They talk about the shrimp market before and after WWII. They talk about the Portuguese and their roles in the shrimp industry. They talk about the progression of the oil industry. They talk about hurricanes and their effect on the shrim |
Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Diane Williams | Lisa Colburn , Amy Gerber | 08-09-2004 | NOAA Fisheries | Stonington, ME |
Diane is the wife of a lobsterman. She speaks about how regulations are impacting her family. Project Leaders: Lisa L. Colburn and Kate E. Yentes |
Oral Histories from the New England Fisheries |
Dianne Herman | Anjuli Grantham | 06-22-2015 | 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 |
Dick Grachek | Madeleine Hall-Arber | 09-25-2011 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Dick Grachek, born on November 11, 1944, in Queens, New York, is a seasoned commercial fisherman with a deep-rooted passion for the sea. Despite not coming from a fishing family, Grachek's love for the ocean was instilled in him by his grandfather, who owned a fish store in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and had a stand in the Fulton Fish Market. Growing up on the south shore of Long Island, Grachek was exposed to the cycles of fish and the intricacies of marine life from a young age. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Dick Koerner | Ronald M. Bruch | 10-30-2007 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Neenah, WI |
Ronald M. Bruch interviews Dick Koerner, avid sturgeon spearer since 1955. Dick relates numerous stories of memorable fishing incidents, as well as discussing his construction of his shanties and creation of spears and decoys. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Dick Long | Ashleigh E. Palinkas | 04-23-2014 | Scripps Institution of Oceanography | San Diego, CA |
Dick Long is a pioneer in the field of dive suit invention and construction. Born in Berkeley, California, he moved to San Diego in 1963. His early life was marked by the impact of World War II, which led to his parents' divorce and his subsequent boarding out to a farm in Northern California. Long's diving career began in Monterey, where he learned to dive without formal classes, relying instead on a couple of basic guidebooks. His first experience with a mask in the ocean was in Monterey, where he was introduced to skin diving by a colleague. |
Beneath the Surface of San Diego |
Dick Rutkowski | Molly Graham | 01-05-2020 | NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service | Key Largo, FL |
Mr. Rutkowski retired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 1985 with 33 years of federal service. He served as Deputy Diving Coordinator. He was founder and director of the NOAA Diving/Hyperbaric Training and Diver Treatment Facility from 1973 to 1985 where hundreds of divers have been treated. He also served as co-director for the NOAA/UHMS three week physicians diving and hyperbaric medical training program for the past 21 years. |
NOAA Heritage Oral History Project |
Dillard Wilkerson | Michael Stieber | 08-22-2008 | The Center for Archaeological Studies at the University of South Alabama, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium | Unknown |
Dillard Wilkerson was interviewed on August 22, 2008. This interview was very productive because it took place on the site of Mr. Sprinkle's net shop and footage of a shrimp net being constructed was filmed. Both men used to shrimp and own their own boats. However, both are retired from the shrimping industry because of high costs of maintaining a boat. The two spoke about the shrimping industry in the past and present, in addition to discussing the techniques and materials used in shrimp net making. |
Preserving Oral Histories of Waterfront-Related Pursuits in Bayou La Batre |
Dillon R. | Douglas | 09-18-2003 | Friendship Museum , Friendship Village School | Friendship, ME |
Born and raised in Friendship Village, Dillon comes from a long line of lobstering tradition, with his father, grandfather, and sister all actively involved in the industry. Dillon has been lobstering for several years, having obtained his junior license at the age of six. Now, at the age of twelve, he has gained enough experience and confidence to venture out on his own, navigating the waters of Walkers Beach in pursuit of the prized crustaceans. He fishes in an 18-foot boat and sets 100-150 traps. |
Finding Friendship Oral History Project |
Dolores D. Parker | Nilima Mwendo | 12-02-2003 | T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History, LSU Libraries Special Collections | New Orleans, LA |
Dolores D. Parker was born in Bayou Goula, La. The daughter of a minister, she grew up moving around the state. She graduated from Clark High School in New Orleans then earned a B.A. degree in elementary education from Dillard. She taught in New Orleans public schools for 32 years and taught reading in an adult education program. She is the mother of four children: Raymond, Raynelle, Raynette, and Raynard. Raymond, who also contributes to this interview, is her oldest child. |
Hurricane Betsy Survivors Oral History Project |
Dolphus Thompson | Matthew Barr | 08-01-2000 | Unheard Voices Project | Sneads Ferry, NC |
Interview with Dolphus Thompson, a netmaker and fisherman |
Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town |
Dominik Ficek | Markham Starr | 09-29-2013 | Northeast Fisheries Science Center - NOAA, Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Mr. Ficek has been a fisherman for ten years and talks about life at sea. |
Fishtales |
Don Anderson | Frank Taylor | 03-24-2009, 04-14-2009, 05-13-2009 | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, United States Geological Survey | Woods Hole, MA |
Dr. Donald Anderson is a renowned authority on Alexandrium and a leading figure in the study of red tide, a phenomenon that has gained significant attention in relation to climate change. Born in Milwaukee, Dr. Anderson's early life was marked by frequent moves across the country, from Salt Lake City to various locations on the East Coast and California. His father, Earl Anderson, was a marine engineer and a lieutenant in the Marines during World War II, while his mother, Joan Anderson, worked in various jobs for the government. Dr. |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Oral History Project |
Don Bevelander | Steve Warrick | 07-01-2000 | Long Island Traditions | Sayville, NY |
Don Bevelander, a seasoned bayman from Long Island, has a long history of working in the Great South Bay. He began his career at a young age, around twelve, learning the trade of clamming alongside his father and brother. By the time he was fifteen, he had become a tonger, working long hours on the boat with his father. They would embark from Bay Shore early in the morning and often work until 8:00 PM, spending their entire week on the boat. Don would take on the role of the cook during these trips. |
Long Island Traditions |
Don DeMaria | Karen DeMaria | 04-03-1993 | The Nature Conservancy, The Center for Marine Conservation | Summerland Key, FL |
Don DeMaria is a long-time resident of the Florida Keys, having moved there permanently in 1977, although he had been visiting the area since 1965. He initially lived in Key West before moving to Summerland around 1984. DeMaria is a college graduate and has been a commercial fisherman since 1972. His fishing experience extends to various locations, including Tortugas, Boca Grande, and Marquesas, with his work in Tortugas beginning when he moved to the Keys permanently. DeMaria's fishing methods include spearfishing and catching tropical fish. |
Changes in the Florida Keys Marine Ecosystem Based Upon Interviews with Experienced Residents |
Don Dvorak | Dewey Livingston, Jennifer Stock | 03-09-2012 | Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary | El Cerrito, CA |
Don Dvorak, a native of Hawaii, has a background that includes service in the Navy and a career in electronics. His professional journey eventually led him to marine technology. Don's interest in underwater photography and the marine field has been a significant aspect of his career. Elaine Dvorak, originally from Washington, D.C., relocated to California, where she became engaged in sailing and commercial fishing. Her involvement with Cordell Expeditions was multifaceted, including navigation, provisioning, cooking, and specimen sorting and preservation. |
Cordell Expeditions |
Don Goss | Michael Kline | 03-05-1986 | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | Tucker County, WV |
Don Goss 3-5-1986 interviewed by M. Kline |
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings |
Don Jones | Amanda Stoltz | 02-21-2019 | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | Fort Myers, FL |
Don Jones is a commercial fisherman who grew up in the Boca Grande North area and has spent most of his life in the fishing business. He has witnessed red tide occurrences throughout the years, but they were typically short-lived, lasting a couple of weeks to a month. However, in recent times, particularly during the last year, he experienced a severe and prolonged red tide event that lasted year-round and significantly impacting his fishing business. Scope and Content Note |
A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Don Kearsley | Nancy Solomon | 05-10-1987 | Long Island Traditions | Freeport, NY |
Don Kearsley is a seasoned fisherman hailing from Linwood, New Jersey. Growing up near Scull's Bay, Don developed a love for fishing from an early age. He learned the art of fishing from Harry Toma, a professional fisherman and the father of a friend. Although there were no fishermen in Don's family, he was drawn to the fishing profession due to his proximity to the area and the influence of local fishermen, who were descendants of early settlers dating back to the 18th century. |
Long Island Traditions |
Don McDaniels | Sally Van de Water, Deb Slating | 09-12-2007 | Bayshore Center at Bivalve Delaware Bay Museum & Folklife Center | Cape May, NJ |
Don McDaniels' great-grandfather was Charles Riggin who was the patriarch of a well-known oystering family. Mr. Riggin had the schooners AMELIA RIGGIN, J&E RIGGIN and C.M. RIGGIN. The J&E RIGGIN won the Delaware Bay Schooner Race of 1929. Don started oystering in 1958 and also tonged for seed oysters. But, by 1966 switched to clamming (surf clams and Quahogs). He discussed the clamming schedule and seasons, laws, regulations & permits, and areas he worked out of including Point Pleasant Beach, Barnegat, Atlantic City, Cape May, Maryland and Virginia. |
New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore |
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 |