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Contains 56 Results:

Item 152: 00152_Dupre, Raymond_MMS-History, 2001

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Dates: 2001
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): E. Bernier. Point-Aux-Chenes, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI got Mr. Raymond Dupre's name from Clyde Hahn in Patterson. Raymond agreed to talk about his work in the oil industry, but both he and his wife made sure I knew that they were not going to say anything negative about Exxon. Raymond has an extremely thick bayou accent that is difficult to understand at times. He was jovial and welcoming, and after the interview began his wife, Anna Mae,...

Item 153: 00153_Durocher, Freddie_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): E. Bernier. Chackbay, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI met Freddie Durocher at the Halliburton retirees' breakfast in January. He was one of the youngest members of the club. At the breakfast, he talked a lot about how much better the marine department was than the land department. He said you had a better life if you were in the marine department.Freddie was born and raised in southern Louisiana. He was in the military for a few...

Item 154: 00154_Dyerson, Clyde_MMS-History, 2001

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Dates: 2001
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): R. Higgins. New Orleans, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaSeveral people had mentioned Clyde Dyerson's name during interviewers, including Howard Thibodaux and Garver Watkins. They told me that Clyde had worked as an engineer for McDermott from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Howard told me that Clyde would be a good person to interview. Clyde and his wife live in a very nice, two-story home in a gated community in Metairie. When I came over,...

Item 155: 00155_Edmonds, Jim_MMS-ShipChannel, 2006

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Dates: 2006
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. P. Theriot. Houston, TXAffiliation: University of Houston/History InternationalJim Edmonds has held the office of chairman of the Port of Houston Authority since 2000. His is a native of New Mexico and moved to Houston in 1966. He worked in various political offices, including the office of former Mayor Louie Welch, and worked in the private sector before coming to the Port of Houston. He has extensive knowledge about the history of the Port of...

Item 156: 00156_Edwards, C.E. "Chuck"_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): T. Priest. Houston, TXAffiliation: University of Houston/History InternationalMr. C. E. "Chuck" Edwards served in the Pacific during World War II and received his degree in geological engineering in 1949 from the University of Tulsa. He went to work for Standard Oil of Texas (SoTex) in Midland, TX and worked on seismic crews in West Texas through 1956. He became a supervisor in Houston and helped start the company's Seismic Integration Group. He...

Item 157: 00157_Elliot, Russell_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaRussel Elliot was referred to us by Tom Becnel. When I called him, Russell cautioned me that he had only worked on pipelines for Texaco, and I told him it would be great to get his perspective of the industry. When I arrived at his house, Russell was waiting for me with 6 8 ½ x 14 inch ledger pages of notes about his work. His interview is an excellent overview of Texaco's pipelines in southern...

Item 158: 00158_Ellzey, E.J. Jr._MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. Venice, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaOn Bud Latham's suggestion, I looked up Mr. E.J. Ellzey by dropping into the Ellzey Marine Hardware Store in Venice. His son-in-law, Ray, who now owns the operation with his wife, said the 80-year old usually comes into the store in the morning, and that he might talk to me. So I came back the next morning - no Ray, no E.J. I called EJ, and set up an appointment for the next morning. As it turned...

Item 159: 00159_Eshete, Daryl and Liz_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): E. Bernier. HoumaAffiliation: University of ArizonaI met Daryl Eshete through Ari Anand back in July of 2001. Ari met him at the library where he works and was turned on to the struggles with unionizing the oil field through Daryl. Daryl is from Houma and his family is an old oyster family. Daryl and his wife are highly educated and extremely liberal and have found it difficult to be in Houma but know that their presence is needed. Daryl is active in a...

Item 160: 00160_Estevens, Bill_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): S. Wiltz and D. DiTucci. Lafayette, LAAffiliation: University of Louisiana at LafayetteOne of three boys, Mr. Bill Estevens was born in New Orleans in 1948. His father was a salesman from Avondale, Louisiana and his mother was from Thibodaux, Louisiana. He spent his childhood and youth moving around with his family in Florida and later southern Louisiana; he graduated from Thibodaux Central Catholic High School in 1966. He spent a year up at Michigan...

Item 161: 00161_Evans, Orde_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): S. Wiltz. Lafayette, LAAffiliation: University of Louisiana at LafayetteOrde Evans was born in 1922 in Basil, Louisiana. After WWII, he moved to Lafayette in 1947, to work in rig construction. In 1979, he started his own consulting and production company called Oracle, and later expanded his business to Houston and then international markets. He was part of the Energy Committee in Washington, D.C., where they investigated different types of energy....

Item 162: 00162_Evans, Sam L._MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
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Interviewer(s): T. Priest. Houston, TX

Affiliation: University of Houston/History International

Sam Evans was a geophysicist/seismologist first with GSI in the 1950s, then with several other companies. He worked on early seismic crews in the Gulf of Mexico.

Item 163: 00163_Fackler, Dale_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. Lafayette, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI was referred to Dale Fackler by Maryann Galletti, Val Rudolph, and Mitch Cancionne. I first contacted Dale in September 2002, shortly after Hurricane Lili had struck Lafayette, and he was busy cleaning up from the hurricane. We agreed that I would get back in touch with him on my next trip to the Gulf. He was very happy to get together at that time, and spent several hours with me sharing his...

Item 164: 00164_Falgout, Ted_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. Galliano, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaTed Falgout, executive director of Port Fourchon, was one of our first contacts in south Louisiana, when we began the baseline study in 1997. We have tried to maintain contact with him and his assistant, Davey Breaux, during subsequent trips. The interview took place at his office. Much of the interview focused on the history of the port, from the formative efforts of Senator Rappelet to the...

Item 165: 00165_Fanguy, Floyd J._MMS-History, 2001

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Dates: 2001
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): A. Anand. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaMr. Floyd Fanguy was referred to me by Andrew Gardner after a Petroleum Club meeting in Morgan City. The Fanguys live in central Houma. We did the interview at the kitchen dining table, where Mrs. Fanguy washed dishes for a while, and then joined in, intermittently, bringing albums of old pictures. After the interview, the Fanguys asked me where I was staying, and linked me up with a network of...

Item 166: 00166_Fanguy, Phillip_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): E. Bernier. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaGip Talbot gave me Philip's name and contact information. When I called him, it seemed like he was really busy. He agreed to see me, and we met in his office at Duplantis Trucking out on the old blimp base. Phillip gives a lot of great information concerning the specifics of starting a business. He talks about getting loans, finding money, workers and jobs as well as what kinds of things his...