Scope and Contents Interviewer: Preetam PrakashAffiliation: University of ArizonaI had met Mrs. Bosarge at a meeting of the South Bay Community Alliance, a non-profit based in Coden, which had formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I had told her about the project that I was working on in the area and that I was hoping to conduct some oral history interviews with local people who had some knowledge of and experience in the seafood industry. She had told me that her family had...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Diane Austin, Laura EkAffiliation: University of ArizonaMr. Briggs was referred to us by Harold Schoeffler; A Lafayette native, president of the local Sierra Club chapter and friend of Mr. Briggs. Don Briggs is currently the president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA). We met with Mr. Briggs at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette, Louisiana.A native of Miami, Florida Mr. Briggs moved to Lafayette to attend the University of Southern...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Diane AustinAffiliation: University of ArizonaSteve Shirley has been a supporter of the research on the impacts of the offshore petroleum industry on communities along the Gulf of Mexico since 1998 when researchers from the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology at the University of Arizona began conducting fieldwork in Morgan City. In addition to helping us understand Morgan City and east St. Mary Parish, Steve and his wife Jean, welcomed several...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Preetam PrakashAffiliation: University of ArizonaI had conducted oral history interviews with Mr. Brown’s father and brother-in-law earlier on in the week. I returned to the Economic Development Agency in Waynesboro to speak with his mother and to pick up a consent form from the earlier interviews. I told her that I was interested in carrying out more interviews during my time in the area and asked her to please let me know if she thought of anyone else...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Preetam PrakashAffiliation: University of ArizonaI originally contacted Mr. Schultz after speaking with PP425 who told me that he would be an important person to speak with in the area about the history of the shipbuilding and fabrication industry. When I contacted Mr. Schultz he readily agreed to meet with me at his house to talk about the industry as well as the impacts of the oil spill on the local community.Mr. Schultz grew in Biloxi and...

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Scope and Contents Interviewer: Preetam PrakashAffiliation: University of ArizonaI had spoken with Mr. Brown’s wife, who worked at the Economic Development Agency in Waynesboro, when I was in the area during the summer 2010. When I returned to the area this time I stopped by the Agency to see how things had been in the area since I had left. After we had talked for a little while, Mrs. Brown mentioned that her husband and son-in-law both worked offshore and that she could call them and...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Jacob CampbellAffiliation: University of ArizonaBilly Ray was first interviewed in 2001 for the History II study, as AA011. We met at his home in Houma, which he recently moved into from the much larger house he built and lived in for 35 years – saying he and his wife needed fewer stairs. After a long career working in the oil industry, he dabbled with real estate briefly before retiring and traveling widely in his RV. He continues to meet with his...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Laura EkAffiliation: University of ArizonaI met Mr. Luther Burney the Wednesday previous on 11/3/2010 at First Baptist Church in Lafayette at the weekly church dinner. Lillian Miller referred me to speak with Mr. Burney, saying he was a good person to talk to because of his knowledge of Lafayette history, especially around the 1970s and 1980s.Luther Burney is originally from Monroe, Louisiana. He moved to Lafayette in April of 1967 for the...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Victoria PhaneufAffiliation: University of ArizonaI arrive at the Byrds’ house at 10, it's elevated. I park in back and climb the stairs. We sit and chat about the house and their grandson who is home sick from school. We sit in one large room which is a combination kitchen and living room. Gary sits with me in the living room, while his wife, Norma Sue, wanders between the living room, kitchen and laundry room. She contributes to the interview when she...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Jacob CampbellAffiliation: University of ArizonaMr. Carlos was referred by Merl Talbot, who was his co-worker at Halliburton. We met at his home in Gray, just north of Houma. His wife was present, but made minimal comments. Mr. Carlos has battled cancer twice in the past ten years, but his health has recently stabilized. He is a regular attendee at the Halliburton retiree breakfast, and recommended speaking with Herb Barret, who was interviewed in the...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Preetam PrakashAffiliation: University of ArizonaI had contacted Mr. Chapman after speaking with some of the staff members at the Waynesboro library about the project. They had mentioned Mr. Chapman as someone who might be willing to be interviewed. When I spoke with Mr. Chapman on the phone he readily agreed to meet with me at his house in Strengthford, cautioning that it was out in the country and that I might have a difficult time finding it. It turned...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Jacob CampbellAffiliation: University of ArizonaMr. Charles was referred by EJ Aucoin, who was a co-worker of his with Unocal. I had told Mr. Aucoin I was having trouble contacting African-Americans who had worked in the oilfield during the project period, and he immediately recommended Mr. Charles, saying that he had a remarkable career with Unocal and would be very knowledgeable. Mr. Charles agreed to meet with me at his office south of Houma. He...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Preetam PrakashAffiliation: University of ArizonaDuring the latter part of fieldwork, Preetam met with Bobby Jones, the director of the Wayne County Vo-tech Center. Bobby himself had spent some time working offshore and mentioned Duane Clanton as one of the others in the area with experience in the oil industry whom Preetam should speak with, although the majority of the time that Duane had spent in the oil fields had been onshore. Duane invited Preetam...

Scope and Contents Interviewer: Laura EkAffiliation: University of ArizonaI was referred to Mr. Rusty Cloutier by Bill Bacque, whom I had an interview with the day before. President of MidSouth Bank (a local bank in Lafayette) he thought he would have something more to say on the economic history of the town. I called Mr. Cloutier, and he invited me to a presentation he was giving at the Petroleum Club. I attended the presentation, and later that day we had an interview....