Ronald M. Bruch

Interviewee Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
John Abler People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

John Abler is an experienced sturgeon fisherman with a wealth of stories and knowledge about the sport. He has been involved in sturgeon fishing since the early 1940s and his experiences include memorable encounters with sturgeon and fishing trips with his father. Abler's expertise and passion for sturgeon fishing are evident in his detailed accounts of his experiences, making him a valuable source of information for those interested in the sport.

 Unknown Unknown University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Serge Doroshov People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Serge Doroshov is interviewed by Kathleen Schmitt Kline about the founding of the World Sturgeon Conservation Society. Serge discusses sturgeon population and spawning and his work in the United States at UC-Davis.

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

 Dick Koerner interviews John Jurgenson about changes in ice fishing equipment changes since the old days of spearing and the group of people he typically spear with.

 Dick Koerner Neenah, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Vic Schneider People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

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

 Richard Braasch Fond du Lac, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Eugene Biettler People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Eugene Biettler is interviewed by Richard Braasch about his experiences with sturgeon spearing. He tells tales of his times out on the ice, the equipment he used, and mounting and cooking sturgeon.

 Richard Braasch Unknown University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Ron Epprecht People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Ron Epprecht is interviewed by Eugene Herubin about his skill at decoy carving. He discusses color, shape, and style variations for decoys, how he got involved with carving, and why he has a continued interest in carving and spearing sturgeon.

 Eugene Herubin Oshkosh, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
John Jurgenson People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

John Jurgenson discusses creation of sturgeon spears. Interviewer identity for August 2, 2007 interview is unknown.

 Unknown Neenah, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Pete Schuh People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

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

 Dick Koerner Menasha, WI University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
Frederick Binkowski, Part 1 People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish

Part 1 of 2 interviews.

In the July 10, 2008 and August 14, 2008 interviews, Kathleen Schmitt Kline interviews Frederick P. Binkowski about his involvement in sturgeon population research in Wisconsin as a researcher at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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

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

 Kathleen Schmitt Kline Unknown University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Oshkosh Public Museum
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