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Interviewee Sort ascending | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Interviewer's Affiliation | Location of Interview | Description | Collection Name |
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Zack Davis | Sarah Schumann | 01-15-2019 | NOAA | Marshallberg, NC |
Zack Davis, 35 years old at the time of the interview, is a shrimp fisherman, high school shop teacher, and net maker in Marshallberg, NC. Scope and Content Note |
Young Fishermen in the Northeast United States |
Zachary Howe | Christopher Rice | 04-28-2020 | University of Connecticut | Ledyard, CT |
Interview with Zachary Howe, who served in the United States Navy for 14 Years, and currently resides in Ledyard, Connecticut. Subjects/Topics: Family background, Navy life and background, What his job entails, Opinion on life in the navy, Favorite story, Community perceptions, Final thoughts. |
Maritime Studies Capstone Seminar Oral History Project |
Yukio Tatsumi | Unknown | The Port of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Oral history interview with Yukio Tatsumi. |
Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project | |
Yen Cheung Au | Warren Nishimoto | 03-29-1984 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History | Kalihi, HI |
Yen Cheung Au, Chinese, the sixth of sixteen children, was born in Waiahole, Oahu on March 7, 1894. His father was a rice farmer in Waiahole. Yen Cheung helped his father in the fields by scaring away the birds which threatened the rice crops. He also helped the family by catching fish and shrimp. |
Kalihi: Place of Transition |
Yancy Welch | Susan Testroet-Bergeron | 08-02-2018 | Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act | Oak Grove, LA |
Yancy William Welch, born on December 9, 1965, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a lifelong resident of Oak Grove, a small town located approximately 40 miles away. Raised in a family deeply rooted in the rural traditions of Louisiana's wetlands, Welch's upbringing was characterized by a strong sense of community and family involvement in shared tasks, such as gardening and cattle rearing. His family's livelihood was primarily based on agriculture and hunting, with his father working as a school teacher to supplement their income. |
CWPPRA Personal Reflections: Environmental Portraits and Oral Histories of Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands Stakeholders |
Xuyen Thi Pham | Linda VanZandt, Khai Nguyen | 05-25-2011 | NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute | New Orleans, LA |
Mrs. Xuyen Pham is a Vietnamese-American oyster shucker and gardener living in New Orleans East, Louisiana. Pham was born in 1948 in a small village near Hai Phong, North Vietnam. Her father, Thoan Van Pham, was a fisherman. Mrs. Pham helped her mother, Xuy Thi Pham, dry fish and shrimp to make and sell nuoc mam sauce. Her father and grandfather fished on stilts and made a boat carved from bamboo. In 1954 her family, disguised as merchants, made it to Hai Phong, then escaped North Vietnam to the South upon hearing of the country’s division. |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History |
Wynn Gale | Jamekia Collins, Amber Chulawat | 01-29-2022 | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | Darien, GA |
Wynn Gale is a lifelong resident of Darien, Georgia, and a fourth-generation fisherman. He began his career in commercial fishing at the age of twelve. Despite a brief attempt at a career in law enforcement, Gale returned to the fishing industry, following in the footsteps of his family who have only ever worked in fishing. Over the years, Gale has observed a significant decrease in the number of boats fishing in the area. He has also experienced the financial challenges of the industry, having had to sell his shrimp boat due to high dock rent and the lack of a crew. |
Boat Stories |
Winifred Naehu | Jeanne Johnston | 06-04-1998 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History | Waialua, HI |
A woman talks of being hanai or adopted in the Hawaiian custom. She speaks of her adoptive mother, a lau hala weaver. She also remembers the 1946 tsunami, which her father foresaw in a dream, and describe the damage it caused to her home. |
Tsunamis in Maui County: Oral Histories |
Winfield Lash | Shawn, Steven | 10-12-2003 | Friendship Museum , Friendship Village School | Friendship, ME |
Winfield Lash, commonly known as Winnie Lash, was born on July 5, 1918, and spent the majority of his life in Friendship, Maine. He and his wife Barbara have been married for 63 years and have seven children, 17 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. After working at the Camden Shipbuilding Company and Bath Ironworks, he worked at the W. S. Carter Boat Yard, which was owned by his uncle, Scott Carter. When his uncle died in 1946, he and Charles Sylvester bought the yard. Two years later, Sylvester sold his share to Winnie’s brother Douglas, and the yard became known as Lash Brothers. |
Finding Friendship Oral History Project |
Wilson Moran | Jolvan Morris | 08-19-2014 | NOAA, Savannah State University | Townsend, GA |
Mr. Wilson Moran, historian and Harris Neck decedent describes environmental stewardship in the local oyster and crab fishery. He gives an account of changes in the fishery due to anthropogenic impacts including pollution and over harvesting. Mr. Moran concludes his oral history explaining his father's work as a commercial crab fisherman and how a working knowledge of the estuary contributed to success in the fishery. |
Georgia Black Fishermen |
Wilson Acosta | Unknown | Louisiana Sea Grant | Morgan City, LA |
Wilson Acosta has been fishing since he was a boy. Now in his 60's, he is considering selling his boat and retiring. |
Shrimp Tales | |
Willy Phillips | Barbara Garrity-Blake | 12-06-2016 | Carolina Coastal Voices | Columbia, NC |
Willy Phillips is a seasoned professional in the commercial fishing industry, with a particular focus on crabbing. He has spent a significant portion of his life in fish houses and has been deeply involved in fisheries legislation. Phillips has been an advocate for the crab fishery and has worked towards the development of a crab management plan. He has also been a vocal critic of the commercial fishing industry, proposing a complete shutdown and rebuild of the industry in North Carolina. |
1997 North Carolina Fisheries Reform Act |
Willis Spear Jr. | Natalie Springuel, Ela Keegan | 05-15-2018 | College of the Atlantic, Maine Sea Grant, The Island Institute, National Working Waterfront Network | Grand Rapids, MI |
Willis Spears Jr. speaks about his 54 years as a commercial fisherman off of Cousins Island, ME, focusing on the history of shrimping, the differences between dragging and trapping shrimp, and the changes in the Portland working waterfront over his lifetime. He describes the interaction between fishermen and Portland authorities in their efforts to advocate for the fishing community’s needs and emphasizes the importance of passing information and knowledge to future generations. |
Collecting Stories at the National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium 2018 |
Willis Blount | Janice Gadaire Fleuriel | 09-25-2005 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Willis Blount, a distinguished fisherman and shipbuilder, was born in Putnam, Connecticut, in 1945. He inherited his maritime passion from a family deeply entrenched in shipbuilding and fishing traditions. Blount's early exposure to the maritime world led him to develop a connection to both shipbuilding and fishing. His journey encompassed innovative contributions to the industry and a lifelong dedication to the sea. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
William W. Walker | Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | 02-27-2012 | NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute | Biloxi, MS |
Mr. William W. Walker is a resident of the Gulf Coast. At the time of this interview he was Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Walker was born on September 16, 1945, in Hammond, Louisiana, to Mr. and Mrs. William Byrd Walker. Mr. Walker attended Hammond High School, Southeastern Louisiana University for his bachelor’s degree, and Mississippi State University for his master’s and doctoral degrees, graduating in 1972. He married Sharon H. |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History |
William Thompson | Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | 06-07-2019 | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | Sarasota, FL |
Captain Will Thompson is a seasoned fisherman with over 25 years of experience fishing in the Sarasota area. For the past 15 years, he has been actively involved in the charter business, specializing in offshore and near shore fishing with extensive knowledge of targeting species like snapper, grouper, kingfish, goliath grouper, sharps, and cobia. Scope and Content Note |
A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
William Thiroux | Barbara Hester, Louis Kyriakoudes | 01-24-2012 | NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute | Ocean Springs, MS |
Mr. William “Billy” Thiroux is a commercial fisherman on the Gulf Coast. Thiroux was born on July 4, 1937, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Mr. Louis Thiroux and Mrs. Katherine Pauli Thiroux. His father was a commercial fisherman. His mother worked in the seafood plants as a shrimp picker and a crab picker. His mother’s family were commercial fishermen. Mr. Thiroux finished the eleventh grade, and thereupon joined the US Navy. |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History |
William Stubblefield | Molly Graham | 11-13-2020, 11-16-2020, 11-20-2020 | NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
Rear Admiral William Stubblefield was born and raised in Medina, Tennessee. He attended Memphis State University and graduated in 1962 with a major in secondary education and a minor in chemistry. After graduation, Stubblefield was commissioned in the United States Navy and attended Naval Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island. He served on a minesweeper and ice breaker at sea, operating all over the globe. |
NOAA Heritage Oral History Project |
William Stewart | Barbara Hester, Louis Kyriakoudes | 09-09-2011 | NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute | Long Beach, MS |
William C. Stewart is a commercial shrimper on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was born on February 11, 1963, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital, Harrison County, Mississippi, to Mr. William Stewart (born in 1933, in Woolmarket, Mississippi) and Mrs. Barbara B. Stewart (born in 1940, in New Orleans, Louisiana). His father was an attorney and a judge in Gulfport, Mississippi. His father’s family were schooner captains, loggers, and shrimpers. His mother was a homemaker, who worked as William Colmer’s secretary and as a medical administrator. |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History |
William R. Modden | Sara Randall | 07-15-2011 | University of Maine | Bar Harbor, ME |
Interview with William R. Modden, born July 21, 1934 in Bar Harbor, Maine. Modden began fishing commercially in 1952 at the age of 18. He participated in the scallop and groundfish fisheries in Maine and Massachusetts. |
Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities |
William Perret | Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | 05-17-2010 | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | Biloxi, MS |
William Stanley "Corky" Perret was born November 22, 1942 in Cottonport, Louisiana. He attended USL where he obtained a Master’s degree in Fishery Science. Mr. |
Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
William Perret | Michael Jepson | 02-05-2014 | NOAA-NMFS Southeast Regional Office | Poplarville, MS |
This interview with William "Corky" Perret, Gulf of Mexico 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. |
SERO Fishery Manager Oral History Project |
William Overholtz | Madeleine Hall-Arber | 07-18-2016 | NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | Unknown |
William Overholtz was born and raised in Lima, Ohio. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in fresh waters fisheries and limnology from Ohio State and his Ph.D. from Oregon State. He began his career with the Fish and Wildlife Service at Rock Island, Illinois. In 1976, Overholtz began working at Woods Hole and completed many survey cruises on various foreign vessels His work focused on groundfish and herring. He spent time in the population dynamics group as well as working on acoustic surveys and assessment modeling. He retired from NMFS after 34 years of service. |
Voices from the Science Centers |
William Needelman | Kristen Grant | 12-05-2014 | National Working Waterfront Network, National Sea Grant Law Center, NOAA Office of Coastal Management, Maine Sea Grant College Program, NOAA Preserve America Initiative | Portland, ME |
Biographical Note: |
Voices from the Working Waterfront Oral History Project |
William Milliken | Julia Beaty | 06-27-2014 | NOAA Preserve America Initiative, Maine Sea Grant | Jonesport, ME |
Elver harvester William Milliken of Maine describes in this interview the process of fishing for elvers using dip and fyke nets. Having been active in the fishery since 1992, Milliken offers perspectives on ASMFC management and current threats to the elver population. |
Maine Sea Grant Alewife and Eel Oral Histories |
William McKusic | Joshua | 10-03-2003 | Friendship Museum , Friendship Village School | Friendship, ME |
William McKusic, commonly known as Bill, was born on September 21, 1971, and relocated from Rockland to Friendship ten years ago. With a background in plumbing and carpentry, Bill has been actively involved in lobstering for the past two decades, primarily serving as a sternman. Alongside his lobstering profession, he is a father of three children. |
Finding Friendship Oral History Project |
William McCann | Azure Cygler | 09-28-2012 | NOAA | Wareham, MA |
Bill McCann, 62, is a commercial fisherman out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. He began fishing with a lobsterman in 1975 after getting out of the Air Force; he has fished with various family members throughout his career and now fishes with his sons and ex-brother-in-law. Mr. McCann currently fishes predominantly for monkfish and skates, both inshore and offshore. He is an active member of sector 7 and believes that sector 7 functions better than other sectors due largely to the sector manager. |
Sector Management in New England |
William Mankin | Diane Rabson, Patrice Pazar | 08-11-2004 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Unknown |
William Mankin begins by speaking about the origin of his “Physics of a Cup of Coffee” seminar and his relationship with Jack Herring of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, New York. After graduating from Southwestern (now called Rhodes College), Mankin received a scholarship to attend the Summer Institute in Space Physics offered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) where he learned about radiative transfer. |
UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection |
William M. Hartly | William Wakeham, Richard Rathbun , Hugh M. Smith | 11-22-1893 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Archives II , New England Regional National Archives | Gloucester, MA |
Interview with fisherman William M. Hartly of Gloucester, MA by William Wakeham, Richard Rathbun and Hugh M. Smith of the U.S. Fish Commission. Interview contains descriptions of the mackerel fishery. |
Fishermen Interviews of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1893-1895 |
William M. Akutagawa, Jr. | Warren Nishimoto | 12-12-1989 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History , State of Hawai'i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism | Kaunakakai, HI |
William M. Akutagawa, Jr. was born February 18, 1948 on Moloka'i. His late father, William M. Akutagawa, Sr., was the son of Japanese immigrants. His mother, Katharine Hagemann Akutagawa, is the daughter of a German immigrant father and Hawaiian mother. William grew up in KamalO and visited his grandparents in 'Ualapu'e often, spending much of his youth fishing the waters off of 'Ualapu'e Fishpond. He attended Kilohana School and Moloka'i High School, graduating in 1966. |
Ualapue: Molokai: Oral Histories from the East End |
William L. Grozier | Betty Richards | 11-15-1977 | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | North Truro, MA |
Mr. Grozier was born in North Truro in 1904. His paternal grandfather John Paine Grozier was born in Truro. His grandfather’s occupation was a teamer, one who collected cargo from shipwrecks on the beaches and then reloaded it on ships. His father John Franklin Grozier was a road man who worked for the town of Truro for 32 years. Mr. |
Tales of Cape Cod |
William Kirk | Cameron Thompson | 11-17-2011 | University of Maine | Rockland, ME |
William Kirk, born in 1947, is a lifelong resident of Rockland, Maine. He is the first member of his family to work in the fishing industry, having entered the lobstering fishery independently in 1967 to supplement his income from working at a clothing factory in town. Despite the significant increase in the cost of bait and other operating costs over the years, Kirk continues to actively lobster, selling his lobsters locally throughout his career. He has two sons, one of whom works with him in the lobstering business while the other works for a fishing company. |
Assessing Vulnerability and Resilience in Maine Fishing Communities |
William Kellogg | Ed Wolff, Nancy Gauss | 02-10-1987 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO |
William Kellogg begins by describing his first acquaintance with the NCAR concept, and his belief in the benefits of team research or big science. He notes the first retreat meeting at Keystone and offers examples of problems that required an interdisciplinary approach. He mentions chairing a group for a larger study called the "Study of Critical Environmental Problems" ("SCEP" study for short), which wrote on human influences on climate, and discusses the challenges of getting scientists to work together, relating an anecdote about having to fire a dynamic meteorologist. |
UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection |
William John Cowart, Jr. | Carrie Kline, Michael Kline | 12-10-2003 | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | Unknown |
With a father and grandfather who ran a cannery at the steamboat wharf, John Cowart's telling brought to life the Adams Floating Theatre, the rich singing of the Black men in his family’s oyster house, and the dynamic interaction at the country store. |
Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project |
William J. Hudder | Unknown | 11-01-1893 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Archives II , New England Regional National Archives | Gloucester, MA |
Date above approximate. Interview with fisherman William Hudder of Gloucester, MA by members of the U.S. Fish Commission. Interview contains descriptions of the mackerel fishery. |
Fishermen Interviews of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1893-1895 |
William H. Greenleaf | William Wakeham, Richard Rathbun , Hugh M. Smith | 11-20-1893 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Archives II , New England Regional National Archives | Gloucester, MA |
Interview with fisherman William H. Greenleaf of Gloucester, MA by William Wakeham, Richard Rathbun and Hugh M. Smith of the U.S. Fish Commission. Interview contains descriptions of the mackerel fishery. |
Fishermen Interviews of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1893-1895 |
William Gravett | Unknown | The Port of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Oral history interview with William Gravett, |
Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project | |
William Everett | Matthew Barr | 07-17-2000 | Unheard Voices Project | Sneads Ferry, NC |
Interview with William Everett, lifelong resident of Sneads Ferry |
Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town |
William Crosby | Carrie Kline, Michael Kline | 11-13-2003 | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | Unknown |
Mr. Crosby was an African-American raconteur, a Lancaster County legend, who founded a snack shop just north of White Stone on Rt. 3. A veteran of the fishing industry, he knew every aspect of boating and sold seafood in Richmond over a forty-five year period. |
Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project |
William Casper | Kathleen Schmitt Kline | 04-20-2007 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Unknown |
William Casper was born in Wisconsin and grew up in a rural area near Lake Winnebago. He developed an interest in fishing at a young age, encouraged by his uncles. Casper's career began at Giddings & Lewis, a machine shop in Fond du Lac, where he worked as a machinist and eventually became a maintenance foreman. His passion for fishing, particularly sturgeon spearing, led him to become an advocate for the conservation of the species. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
William Casper | Paul Muche | 04-11-2007 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Fond du Lac, WI |
William "Bill" Casper was born on January 29, 1931, on a farm on the east shore of Lake Winnebago in Taycheedah, Wisconsin. He has spent his entire life in this area, except for four years during the Korean War. Casper grew up on the family farm, which he continued to be associated with throughout his life. He was introduced to hunting and fishing at an early age by his uncles, particularly Ambrose Langenfeld, who played a significant role in shaping his interest in sturgeon spearing. At the age of 14, Casper speared his first sturgeon. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
William Bradway | Meghan Wren-Briggs, Pat Moore | 10-16-2007 | Bayshore Center at Bivalve Delaware Bay Museum & Folklife Center | Port Norris, NJ |
William H. Bradway, Jr. describes his work experience while employed by the Port Norris Oyster Company including the company business, employees, boats that were owned by the company and the captains who ran the boats. He discusses who they sold their oysters to, where the plant was located. He also goes into detail the genealogy of ownership since the beginning of the company. The company had a shucking house associated with the canning and shipping and he shares stories about the shuckers and where they lived. |
New Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore |
William Baldwin | Sara Wood | 09-13-2014 | Southern Foodways Alliance | McClellanville, SC |
William Baldwin is a poet and retired shrimper who grew up in McClellanville, South Carolina, a town known for its shrimping docks and rich fishing traditions. His grandfather Rut Leland was a boat captain. As a teenager William worked the fuel docks, and by the age of twenty-one, he was running the shrimp dock. He attended college and finished a master’s thesis on the Dada artists before returning to McClellanville to work on various shrimp boats. Though he stopped shrimping years ago, William continues to draw from the experiences of the docks and open water and th |
The Saltwater South: Charleston |
William “Bill” Hettler | Joseph W. Smith, Ford Cross | 03-13-2023 | NOAA Fisheries | Morehead City, NC |
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NOAA Beaufort Lab Oral Histories |
William "Bill" Hooke, Ph.D | Mona Behl | 04-25-2023, 05-02-2023, 05-09-2923, 05-23-2023, 05-30-2023, 06-06-2023, 06-13-2023, 07-03-2023, 07-11-2023, 07-25-2023, 08-02-2023, 08-09-2023, 08-16-2023, 08-23-2023, 08-30-2023, 09-06-2023, 09-13-2023, 09-27-2023, 10-04-2023, 10-20-2023, 10-25-2023, 11-01-2023, 11-08-2023, 11-22-2023, 11-29-2023, 12-06-2023, 12-13-2023, 12-20-2023, 01-24-2023, 02-07-2024 | NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service | Alexandria, VA | NOAA Heritage Oral History Project | |
Willard Jenkins | Bill Casper | 05-11-2006 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Malone, WI |
Willard Jenkins is interviewed by Bill Casper about his experiences fishing sturgeon. They discuss Willard'ss first time fishing in the late 1940s, some of the more memorable people he's known, and methods of rescuing people from mishaps on the ice. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Willard Colson | Keith Ludden | 07-30-2011 | Oral History & Folklife Research, Inc. | Southwest Harbor, ME |
Willard Colson and his son Peter both worked for the Stinson Sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor, Maine. |
The Last Sardine Cannery - Prospect Harbor, Maine |
Will Ward | Mandy Karnauskas, Michael Jepson | 02-20-2019 | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | Madeira Beach, FL |
Will Ward is a seasoned fisherman and marine industry expert with over five decades of experience in Florida's coastal waters. From his early years working on boats as a teenager to becoming a licensed US Coast Guard Captain and running fishing charters, commercial boats, and seafood companies, Will has honed his expertise across various fisheries. He is a Florida native, with a family history spanning five generations in the state. Scope and Content Note |
A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Will Benson | Zachary Mason | 01-26-2021 | NOAA Heritage Program, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Coral Reef Information System, University of Maryland's Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies | Key West, FL |
"[Capt.]Will Benson grew up on the waters of the Florida Keys. With a push pole in one hand and a camera in the other, Will has guided his clients and his audience to amazing memories on the flats and on film. His lifelong passion for the ocean is the heart and soul of WorldANGLING. As a professional guide he knows what it takes to create unforgettable experiences on the water and brings an immense dedication to the guide profession. |
Decades of Change in the Florida Reef Tract: An Oral History Project |
Wilburn Bradberry | Earl Robichaux | 08-05-2009 | Louisiana Sea Grant | Grand Isle, LA |
Interview with Wilburn Bradberry in Grand Isle, Louisiana Interviewer. |
Louisiana Sea Grant Coastal Changes Oral History Project |
Wilber Seidel | Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | 04-21-2010 | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | Ocean Springs, MS |
Interview with Wilber Seidel, born August 15, 1939 in Luling, Texas. At the time of the interview, Seidel was retired as Division Director of the NMFS laboratory in Pascagoula, Mississippi where he was in charge of gear research. |
Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
Weston Fields | Anjuli Grantham | 07-31-2015 | Kodiak Historical Society | Bear Island, 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 |
Wesley Lash | Brandon, Cooper | 11-11-2005 | Friendship Museum , Friendship Village School | Friendship, ME |
Wesley Lash, born on August 4, 1945, has been a resident of Friendship for sixty years. Together with his wife Cynthia, they have raised three sons and have two grandchildren. Although Wesley describes his occupation as "making fiberglass dust," he is widely recognized for his skill in building fiberglass boats. Alongside his boat-building endeavors, Wesley has displayed a talent for carving miniature half-hulls and small birds during his leisure time. He currently serves as a town selectman, contributing to the local community. |
Finding Friendship Oral History Project |
Wesley Howard Stork | Barbara Hester | 01-04-2012 | NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute | Moss Point, MS |
Mr. Wesley Howard Stork is a retired commercial fisherman on Gulf Coast. Stork was born on December 12, 1926, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to Mr. Henry Wilson Stork (born in Leavenworth, Kansas) and Mrs. Hattie Belle Clark Stork (born in Pascagoula, Mississippi). His father was a commercial fisherman and the owner of a merchandise store. His mother was a housewife, who worked in the family store. Stork’s father’s name was Hinklemeyer (sp?), and he changed his surname to Stork, which was his mother’s maiden name. |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History |
Wesley "Geno" and JoAnne Leech | Markham Starr | 09-25-2011 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Geno Leech is a seasoned fisherman and poet hailing from Chinook, Washington. Born in Oregon City, Oregon, Geno's early life was far removed from the sea, with his family involved in farming in the Midwest. However, a chance encounter with a merchant seaman during a hitchhiking adventure sparked his interest in seafaring. He obtained his seaman's papers and embarked on his first voyage on a T-2 Tanker in December 1969. Over the years, Geno has served on almost every type of vessel, from merchant steamers to draggers, drawing inspiration from his experiences at sea to fuel his poetry. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Wes Bunker | Becca Silsby, Mario Pinaro, Hernan Rave, Ashton Romer | 05-18-2004 | NOAA/NMFS Local Fisheries Knowledge Pilot Project | Ellsworth, ME |
Wes Bunker is a part-time lobster fisherman and sea urchin diver in Hancock County, Maine. |
Ellsworth High School - Maine |
Wes Birdsong | Amy Evans | 03-25-2006 | Southern Foodways Alliance | Apalachicola, FL |
Oringinally from Atlanta, Wes Birdsong and his wife sailed into Apalachicola in 1996. They docked their boat in town at the Deep Water Marina & Boatyard. It soon it became obvious to Wes that the marina needed some attention, so he took it upon himself to become caretaker of the place and help service the boats. Deep Water Marina, once the only working boatyard in the area, serviced all of the commercial fishing boats in Apalachicola. It was also a place for recreational boats to dry dock for repairs. In 2006 the Deep Water Marina & Boatyard closed. |
Florida's Forgotten Coast |
Werner Baum | Earl Droessler | 12-01-1989 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Unknown | UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection | |
Wayne Wilcox | Keith Ludden | 04-19-2013 | Oral History & Folklife Research, Inc. | Eastport, ME |
Wayne Wilcox worked in the shipping room of the B.H. Wilson Sardine Factory in Eastport, Maine. |
The Last Sardine Cannery - Prospect Harbor, Maine |
Wayne Whalen | Markham Starr | 09-28-2013 | Working Waterfront Festival | New Bedford, MA |
Wayne Whalen is a seasoned professional in the fishing industry, with a lifelong involvement that spans various roles including fisherman, lumper, and machinist. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Whalen currently resides in Cape May, NJ, where he operates a metal fabricating business. His connection to the fishing industry was established through his family, particularly his cousins who were commercial fishermen. Whalen's work has often intersected with the fishing industry, as he has frequently contributed his metalwork skills to the maintenance and repair of commercial boats. |
The Working Waterfront Festival Community Documentation Project |
Wayne Hoelzel | Dick Koerner | 10-12-2007 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum | Menasha, WI |
Dick Koerner interviews Wayne Hoelzel about his experiences sturgeon spearing. He tells tales of winter storms during spearing season and his favorite memories spearing. |
People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish |
Wayne Havener | Douglas | 10-13-2003 | Friendship Museum , Friendship Village School | Friendship, ME |
Wayne Havener was born on November 17, 1929, and has always lived in Friendship. His family has lived in Friendship for three generations, and he has three children and six grandchildren. He served in the Coast Guard for three years and has been a lobsterman for 54 years. His hobbies are reading and watching baseball games. |
Finding Friendship Oral History Project |
Wayne Grothe | Nancy Solomon | 05-15-1987 | Long Island Traditions | Southampton, NY |
Wayne Grothe is an experienced shellfisherman with over 24 years of work in the field. Wayne has primarily worked on the south shore, specifically in areas like Shinnecock Bay. He is resident of Southampton and was an active commercial fisherman until around 2001 when he transitioned to working for the Nature Conservancy of Long Island. With his experience and expertise, Wayne became a keen observer of the ecological changes occurring in the Peconics and the South Shore regions. |
Peconic Estuary Interviews |
Wayne Davis | Joshua Wrigley | 04-17-2015 | NOAA | Wakefield, RI |
Interview with spotter pilot Wayne Davis of Wakefield, RI in which he recounts experiences in the harpoon swordfish fishery as well as his career as a spotter pilot. Interview contains information on fish migration patterns, seasonal events, the process of spotting fish, interactions with other marine creatures and the community of Wakefield, RI. |
The View from 500 Feet |
Wayne Davis | Natalie Springuel | 01-09-2015 | National Working Waterfront Network, National Sea Grant Law Center, NOAA Office of Coastal Management, Maine Sea Grant College Program, NOAA Preserve America Initiative | Tremont, ME |
Biographical Note: |
Voices from the Working Waterfront Oral History Project |
Waylon Mills | Amanda Stoltz | 04-16-2019 | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | Boca Grande, FL |
Wayton Mills is a fourth-generation fishing guide and charter boat captain who has been leading fishing trips in the Boca Grande for 26 years. Initially focused on charter fishing, including both offshore and inshore fishing, Mills also engaged in stone crabbing until logistical challenges and distant buyers led him to discontinue it in 2017. Scope and Content Note |
A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Wassiliisa "Deedee" Bennis | Kim Sparks , Jean Lee, Christopher Maines | 07-31-2018 | Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center , Bristol Bay Native Association , NOAA Preserve America Initiative | Dillingham, AK |
Wassiliisa (Deedee) lives in Dillingham, Alaska and is the Chief Administrative Officer at Bristol Bay Native Association, where she has worked for over forty years. In this interview Deedee describes how she grew up fishing with her father, who was a commercial fisherman, and how she values family engagement in the fishery. |
Women in Alaska Fisheries |
Warren Washington | Earl Droessler | 10-08-1990 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO |
Dr. Warren M. Washington is a distinguished scientist and director of the Climate and Global Dynamics division at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). He joined NCAR approximately twenty-seven years prior to the interview in 1990, making significant contributions to the field of atmospheric sciences. In addition to his work at NCAR, Washington has been involved in various external activities, including serving on the first committee to examine climate issues for the academy in the early 1970s. |
UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection |
Warren E. Bailey | Nancy Egloff | 10-26-1981 | Woods Hole Historical Museum | Woods Hole, MA |
Warren E. Bailey, born and raised in Woods Hole, has been deeply connected to the fishing industry throughout his life. He grew up on North Street and attended school in the village. At the age of 17, he started working for Sam Cahoon at his fish market. However, his plans to immediately join the service during World War II were delayed, and he continued working for Sam Cahoon throughout the summer. Bailey eventually enlisted in the Navy and served in World War II. After his military service, he returned to the fish market in Falmouth, where he continued his work. |
Oral History Collection - Fishing and Fisheries |
Warren "Bo" Kratz | Jen Brown | 07-15-2022 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
Bo Kratz is a seasoned fisherman with a rich history in the sport, dating back to his childhood in the Midwest. Born and raised in Burlington, Iowa, a small town located on the southeastern corner of the state, Kratz was introduced to fishing at a very young age by his father, a passionate fly fisherman. His early fishing experiences were centered around the Mississippi River, where he and his father would wake up early in the morning to fish for bluegill, crappie, and bass. |
The Gulf Podcast Baffin Bay Oral History Project |
Wanda Guy | Paul Ewell | 09-25-2011 | Virginia Wesleyan University | Melfa, VA |
Wanda Guy, born Wanda Smith Lilliston, a native of Deep Creek, Virginia, is the daughter of a waterman (George F. Smith) and was formerly married to Gus Lilliston, also a waterman. Her life story is deeply intertwined with the watermen culture of Eastern Shore, Virginia, a lineage that traces back to her father's dedication to the seafood industry. She grew up in the Deep Creek area on the Eastern Shore of Virginia (near OnancockHer upbringing was marked by the rhythms of her father's work on the water, which left an indelible impression on her life and values. |
Chesapeake Bay Watermen |
Wanda Fulford | Michael Jepson | 05-12-1993 | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Cortez, FL |
Wanda Fulford was born on March 23, 1933, in Cortez, Florida, to Elizabeth and James Jones. James was a commercial fisherman. The family moved to Englewood then to Stump Pass for a while so her father could fish for Mullet. Her mother returned to Cortez with the family shortly, leaving James in Stump Pass. Wanda had a sister and two brothers. She left school with a year and a half to go to work. Wanda worked at various jobs. |
Vanishing Culture Project |
Wan Ho | Suzana Blake | 02-19-2020 | Southeast Fisheries Science Center, HistoryMiami Museum | Miami, FL |
Interview with Wan Ho |
Endangered Fishing Traditions of the Greater Miami Area |
Walton Dickhoff | Maggie Allen | 08-23-2016 | NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | Seattle, WA |
Dr. Walton "Walt"Dickhoff was born in Wisconsin in 1947. He received his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of California Berkeley in 1976 and joined the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in 1986 working in the Coastal Zone and Estuarine Studies Division. Dr. Dickhoff is the Division Director of the Environmental and Fisheries Science division, and his research focuses on salmon growth and development. |
Voices from the Science Centers |
Walther Fidler | Carrie Kline | 12-05-2003 | Talking Across the Lines | Sharps, VA |
Walther Fidler (1923-2013). Remembering his early boyhood, Walther Fidler spoke of bicycles flung asunder on the wharf, sneaking onto and all around the steamboat as it stopped in his home community of Sharps. Legislator Fidler speaks in vivid imagery of muscular Black stevedores entertaining the masses while loading recalcitrant calves aboard the tall, white vessels. He spoke of the vast disparity between Black and white households in the community and marveled at the positive spirit displayed by neighboring African-Americans. |
Steamboat Era Museum Oral History Project |
Walter Orr Roberts | Unknown | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Unknown |
In this interview Walter Orr Roberts discusses the war time (World War II) and working in isolation at the observatory in the mining community of Climax, Colorado. He talks about observing the Sun’s corona, using the chronograph and doing special cosmic ray work with gold. The observatory was eventually incorporated jointly with the University of Colorado. Roberts wanted to get the Climax Company’s permission to name the observatory the Climax Solar Observatory, but timing was not on his side. Jack Evans and Roberts decided on a different name, the High Altitude Observatory (HAO). |
UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection | |
Walter Orr Roberts | Lucy Warner | 02-28-1985, 03-07-1985 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Unknown |
In this interview Walter Orr Roberts discusses the Mesa Laboratory and surrounding site, including the Fleischmann Building, and its architect, I.M. Pei. Roberts speaks briefly about his experience designing the High Altitude Observatory (HAO) and how that informed planning of the Mesa Laboratory. Roberts goes into detail discussing the structural and aesthetic design of the Mesa Laboratory and surrounding site; the relationship with the architectural team; Pei’s architectural influences; and how the rooms and spaces have been utilized throughout the years. |
UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection |
Walter Orr Roberts | Ed Wolff | 11-16-1987 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Unknown |
Walter Orr Roberts discusses how he came to be NCAR's first director, the purpose for creating a national center, the process for identifying NCAR's initial priorities, the issue of competition between NCAR and university programs, the debate regarding NCAR's focus on research with practical applications, and NCAR's early facilities. Roberts reflects on characteristics of a successful research center, his ideas about administration, and the importance of interdisciplinary research and international cooperation among the scientific community. |
UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection |
Walter N. Lewis | Frank Rudd | 06-02-1978 | The William Brewster Nickerson Cape Cod History Archives | Osterville, MA |
Born in 1906, in Ostrerville, Mr. Lewis recalls that his paternal grandfather was a peddler and grandmother was a nurse who worked for wealthy summer residents. She was a Bliss and her family owned substantial land in Centerville. His father was a carpenter and shell fisherman. His mother took in washing and ironing. Mr. |
Tales of Cape Cod |
Walter Eley Ross, Sr. | Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | 04-07-2010 | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | Unknown |
Interview with Walter Eley Ross, Sr., born March 16, 1924 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Ross was a fisherman and gear manufacturer. |
Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
Walter Eley Ross, Sr. | Barbara Hester | 03-15-2012 | NOAA-NMFS, University of Southern Mississippi - Northern Gulf Institute | Biloxi, MS |
Mr. Walter Eley Ross Sr. is a retired commercial fisherman on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was born on March 16, 1924, in Biloxi, Mississippi,to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Ross. His father was a commercial fisherman, house builder, and boat builder. His mother was a housewife. Mr. Ross began fishing with his father commercially when he was a teenager, and he continued in that profession for fifty-three years. Ross also served in the US Air Force, achieving the rank of sergeant. He is a Catholic. |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Oral History |
Walter Chataginer | Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | 04-13-2010 | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | Biloxi, MS |
Interview with Walter Chataginer, Chief of Marine Patrol for the State of Mississippi Dept. of Marine Resources. Interview contains information on enforcing federal TED laws, reactions toward conservation measures by the fishing industry, general information on the shrimping industry and narrator's recollections of working on shrimping vessels. |
Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
Walter Budd | John Kochiss | 02-11-1981 | Long Island Maritime Museum | West Sayville, NY |
Walter Budd was a prominent figure among the men who worked the Great South Bay during the early-to-mid 20th century. Born in 1909, Budd started his career in West Sayville, Long Island, at the age of fifteen. Initially engaged in farming oysters, he, like his counterparts, had to adapt to the declining fertility of the bay's oyster beds by exploring alternative livelihoods or supplemental jobs. |
Baymen’s Oral History |
Walter Blogoslawski | Fred Calabretta | 08-09-2016 | NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | Milford, CT |
Walter Blogoslawski was born in New Britain, Connecticut on February 8, 1943. He received his Bachelor's from Fairfield University, a Master's in Marine Science at Long Island University, and later a PhD. at Fordham University in 1971. He began working at Milford Laboratory in 1971 as a microbiologist and is retiring this year. |
Voices from the Science Centers |
Walter Blogoslawski | Maribeth Stewart | 04-25-2016 | NEFSC Milford Lab | Milford, CT |
Walter Blogoslawski was born in New Britain, Connecticut, on February 8, 1943. He received his Bachelor's from Fairfield University, a Master's in Marine Science at Long Island University, and later a PhD. at Fordham University in 1971. He began working at Milford Laboratory in 1971 as a microbiologist and retired in 2016. |
Milford Lab Oral Histories |
Walter Bell | Michael Jepson, Wayne Nield | 04-23-1993 | Florida Humanities Council, Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, Florida Maritime Museum | Cortez, FL |
This interview with Walter Bell, the son of A P Bell, covers his family and growing up in Cortez. Some info about the Manatee River Fish Co. a precurser to A P Bell Fish Company and relations with other fishermen. |
Vanishing Culture Project |
Wallace Miyahira | Jeanne Johnston | 07-19-1998 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History | Pukalani, HI |
The son of Okinawan immigrants describes his Haiku lifestyle. After graduation from Maui High School, he worked at Maui Pine and Libby, McNeill & Libby, where he met his wife. He describes his observations of the 1946 and 1957 tsunamis. |
Tsunamis in Maui County: Oral Histories |
W.S. Jordan | Richard Rathbun | 11-23-1893 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Archives II , New England Regional National Archives | Portland, ME |
Interview with W.S. Jordan & Co. of Portland, Maine, by Richard Rathbun of the U.S. Fish Commission. Interview contains descriptions of the mackerel fishery. |
Fishermen Interviews of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1893-1895 |
W.L. Zwicker | William Wakeham, Richard Rathbun | 05-30-1895 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Archives II , New England Regional National Archives | Lunenberg, Nova Scotia |
Interview with fisherman W.L. Zwicker, an agent of the Fisheries Intelligence Bureau, Lunenburg, N.S. by William Wakeham and Richard Rathbun of the U.S. Fish Commission. Interview contains descriptions of the mackerel fishery. |
Fishermen Interviews of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1893-1895 |
W.G. Pool | Unknown | 11-15-1893 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Archives II , New England Regional National Archives | Gloucester, MA |
Interview with fisherman W.G. Pool of Gloucester, MA by members of the U.S. Fish Commission. Interview contains descriptions of the mackerel fishery. |
Fishermen Interviews of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1893-1895 |
W. Paul Menzel | Molly Graham | 10-26-2019 | NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service | Madison, WI |
Dr. W. Paul Menzel grew up in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland-College Park. He attended The University of Wisconsin - Madison for his master's and PhD in Theoretical Solid State Physics. Since 1967, Paul has worked as a scientist for the Space Science and Engineering Center in Madison. He also started working as a adjunct professor in 1986 at UW, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in physics and satellite meteorology. In 1999, Dr. Menzel became the Chief Scientist for the Center for Satellite Applications and Research in NOAA/NESDIS. |
NOAA Heritage Oral History Project |
Vivian Leilani Vidinha Souza | Iwalani Hodges | 07-15-1987 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History | Poipu, HI |
The youngest of eight children who survived childbirth, Vivian Leilani Vidinha Souza was born January 14, 1918 in Koloa. Her father, Antone Vidinha, Sr., was Portuguese born in Mana, Kauai and eventually became the sheriff of Koloa. Her mother, Alohakeau Hale Vidinha, was Hawaiian born on Niihau. Vivian's brother, Antone Vidinha, was a former mayor of Kauai. Vivian, a lifelong resident of Koloa and Poipu, completed the eighth grade at Koloa School. |
Koloa: An Oral History of a Kauai Community |
Vittie and Thelma Lipscomb | Michael Kline | 04-03-1986 | Talking Across the Lines, Berea College Special Collections & Archives | Tucker County, WV |
Vittie and Thelma Lipscomb 4-3-1986 interviewed by M. Kline |
Tucker County, West Virginia Flood Audio Recordings |
Vito Giacalone | Molly Graham | 08-23-2019 | NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, Cape Ann Partnership for Science, Technology, and the Natural Environment | Gloucester, MA |
Vito Giacalone was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1959. Vito is a third-generation fisherman in Gloucester, and started in the fishing industry as a youth. In the late 1980's, Giacalone took a break from fishing to work in construction, until he came back to commercial fishing in 2000. He serves as the Policy Director for the Northeast Seafood Coalition and President of the Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund. He and his wife Jenny own the fishing vessel Jenny G. and Fishermen's Wharf Gloucester. |
Strengthening Community Resilience in America’s Oldest Seaport |