On July 19, 2000, Matthew Barr interviewed Shannon Huie for the Wild Caught project. Shannon Huie, a resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, comes from a family deeply rooted in the local fishing industry. Huie grew up surrounded by the fishing business. His grandfather owned a fish house, and his father was a lifelong commercial fisherman. In this interview, Huie provides an overview of his experiences growing up in Sneads Ferry and the current state of the fishing industry.

Sherry Thurston was interviewed for the Wild Caught project. Sherry Thurston moved to Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, in 1978, where she established an art studio in a former church building. By 1980, she had begun teaching painting classes, initially in a rudimentary setting but gradually improving the space over the years. Thurston integrated into the local community, becoming known for her artwork depicting the town’s fishing culture, boats, and coastal scenery.

Matthew Barr interviewed Terry Huie for the Wild Caught project. Terry Huie is a resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and married to Paul Huie, a lifelong commercial fisherman. Originally from New York, Terry moved to North Carolina after meeting Paul, who was connected to her sister's family through the Marine Corps. In this interview, Terry shares her experiences and perspectives on being part of a fishing family. She discusses the challenges and changes in the fishing industry over the years, particularly noting the increasing regulations and financial burdens placed on fishermen.

Tom Bergess, a Long Island native, grew up in an area where clamming was a popular occupation, and relocated to Sneads Ferry, North Carolina.  He was inspired to become a clammer by neighbors who were involved in the trade. Bergess has been clamming for approximately thirty years and enjoys the physical labor and the freedom of being his own boss, working on the water, and being outside. He has also been involved in discussions about creating a scholarship fund for high school students and a memorial for fishermen who have lost their lives at sea.

Tom Karl was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1951 and grew up in the suburbs, observing and predicting the weather using homemade instruments with his father.  He attended Northern Illinois University and graduated in 1973 with a major in meteorology and a minor in mathematics.  He attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin and studied under Werner Schwerdtfeger.  After a brief TV/Radio weather forecasting position at the beginning of his career Tom joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 1975.

Matthew Barr interviewed Tommy Everett on July 19, 2000, for the Wild Caught project. Tommy Everett is a lifelong resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and works for LT Everett & Sons Seafood. Everett's father initiated the business around 1940, constructing a small building to provide local fishermen a place to market their catch. Over the decades, the business faced challenges such as hurricanes and a fire in 1980, each time rebuilding and modernizing. Everett took over the family business in 1971, partnering with his brother.

Tyler Chadwick, 22 years old at the time of the interview, is a waterman in Newport, NC and co-owner of Chadwick's Seafood, a business that focuses on providing fresh North Carolina seafood to customers.. Tyler and his best friend got into fishing together in their teens, and have continued fishing and marketing their catch together ever since.

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Vickie Davis is a resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, where she has lived her entire life. Vickie is married to Billy Davis, whose father started a family tradition of shrimping, which his three sons and one daughter, married to another fisherman, continue to this day. Vickie contributes to the family business part-time while also working as a dental hygienist. She assists her husband in managing their fish house, where they process and sell shrimp and fish. Vickie’s role in the business includes packing seafood brought to the dock and engaging in retail and wholesale transactions.

Matthew Barr interviewed William Everett for the Wild Caught project. Born in 1928, William Everett is a lifelong resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Everett describes his family's deep roots in the community, with a continuous presence since just after the Civil War. After serving in the Air Force, Everett chose to return to Sneads Ferry due to the improvements that had taken place during his absence, particularly valuing the community's quietness and slow pace of life. In the interview, Everett discusses the local fishing and farming practices that defined his upbringing.

On August 21, 2007, Sean Potter interviewed William H. “Bill” Haggard at his residence in Asheville, North Carolina, for the American Meteorological Society/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Recorded Interview Project. Haggard recounts his early fascination with weather, leading to a physics degree from Yale and subsequent meteorology studies at MIT, where he trained as a Navy meteorologist during World War II.