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Contains 51 Results:

Item 438: 00438_Turlich, Burt and Pat_MMS-History, 2002

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Dates: 2002
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. Port Sulphur, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaWe had been introduced to Bert Turlich, a long-time Freeport Sulphur employee, by Kerry St. Pé of the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Program. Kerry, a native of Port Sulphur, had nominated Bert as our "ambassador" to Plaquemine Parish. The interview covered a number of areas, including descriptions of Freeport's company townsite at Port Sulphur, evacuation and shut-down procedures for the...

Item 439: 00439_Usie, Glenn_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Sell. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaGlenn Usie was recommended by several business leaders, including the head of the Chamber of Commerce. He owns his own machine shop, Glenco, and is active in the community. We met at his office in his shop, where he could be accessible to his workers. The interview was interrupted periodically by people checking on work-related topics.Glen Usie is a machinist. After learning the...

Item 440: 00440_Utley, Merrill Sr. and Utley, Merrill Jr._MMS-History, 2005

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Dates: 2005
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Stone. Thibodaux, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaJim Fields grew up with "Little Merrill" Utley and often heard stories about his father's ("Big Merrill") role in the offshore industry in Southern Louisiana. He helped us to set up the interview and participated toward the end. Little Merrill sat in to help jog his father's memory as Big Merrill has been suffering from Alzheimer's for two years. After the interview, Little Merrill told me that...

Item 441: 00441_Van Meter, Keith_MMS-History, 2005

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Dates: 2005
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. New Orleans, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaDr. Keith Van Meter has been treating commercial oilfield divers since 1978 and was mentioned by many divers as an excellent source of information on the diving industry and on injuries and their treatment. I contacted Dr. Van Meter and was able to arrange an interview with him on a Friday evening at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Despite his busy schedule, he graciously spent two hours with...

Item 442: 00442_Verdin, Marie_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): D. Austin. Grand Bois, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI met Marie Verdin when I was working with her daughter, Clarice, to document community perspectives regarding the Campbell Wells and U.S. Liquids oilfield waste disposal facility in Grand Bois. Marie and I became friends, and I would visit her whenever I was passing through Grand Bois. I told her that I was trying to interview more women about their perspectives on the impacts of the oil and...

Item 443: 00443_Verret, Kirby_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): S. Kennedy. Dulac, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI met with Mr. Kirby Verret at his house which is raised on stilts, and it is necessary to climb several stairs to get to the front door. Kirby Verret is originally from Bayou Dularge, Louisiana, and has lived in Dulac in Terrebonne Parish most of his life. He is Houma Indian and worked his way through college as an employee of Delta Iron Works. He learned all types of work in the oil field, and...

Item 444: 00444_Verret, Unell_MMS-History, 2001

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Dates: 2001
Scope and Contents

Interviewer(s): A. Gardner. New Iberia, LA

Affiliation: University of Arizona

Unell Verret was one of the ilfield men I met at the Shell retiree's dinner. Unell was a lifelong Shell employee, hired by Shell in 1953. He was born on Avery Island, and went to work on Weeks Island.

Item 445: 00445_Viator, Kenneth_MMS-History, 2001

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Dates: 2001
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): A. Gardner. Erath, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI sat with Kenneth Viator and his wife for over an hour. We had met at the Shell Pensioner's club meeting, where Jimmy Hebert made sure I had everyone's phone number. Kenny was happy to meet with me - I could tell he was excited the minute I came in. We had a great time. Kenneth was able to vividly describe his memories of the oilfield. He was also a very friendly man. His wife participated in the...

Item 446: 00446_Vining, Alden_MMS-History, 2004

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Dates: 2004
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Christy. Morgan City, LAAffiliation: University of Houston/History InternationalAlden Vining worked in the oil field for Kerr McGee, Phillips Oil and Shell Oil companies. He was born in 1936 and attended high school in Morgan City, Louisiana. Alden worked on boats, towing rigs and barges, and as a general hand during his high school years when he was off for the summers. He witnessed the conversion of LST's and shrimps boats to service the oil...

Item 447: 00447_Vining, Laurie_MMS-History, 2005

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Dates: 2005
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): Colleen O'Donnell; Christina Leza; Diane Austin. Morgan City, LA.Affiliation: University of ArizonaWe were referred to Laurie J. Vining by Fannie Hobbs who had been interviewed for the offshore history project. Fannie showed us a collection of local World War II veterans' biographies that she had been working on. Laurie was one of Fannie's friends and interviewees who participated in her project. She told us that after working in the Landing Craft...

Item 449: 00449_Voisin, Ernie_MMS-History, 2001

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Dates: 2001
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaAfter several attempts, I got in to see Mike Voisin of Motivatit Seafoods to chat with him about his role with the Louisiana Oyster Task Force and other matters. He then introduced me to his father, Ernie Voisin, and he talked about the oysters. While the interview ranged over a number of issues, Mr. Ernie was most animated in discussing the unique pressure-processing techniques they had invented....

Item 450: 00450_Voisin, Magnus and Elvira "Blackie"_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Piekielek. Dulac, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaI met the Magnus and Elvira Voisin at the Knights of Columbus senior bingo the week before completing this interview. Magnus said that he had worked for Dixie Drilling and several other companies in the oil fields, until he quit to work full time as a fisherman. He and his wife "Blackie" agreed to meet with me later at their house. Blackie's sister also lives with them, and she came in and out...

Item 451: 00451_Voisin, Mildred_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Piekielek; S. Kennedy. Dulac, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaMary Voisin, the receptionist at the Dulac community center, mentioned the Harry Bourg Corporation to us when we first arrived in Dulac. She suggested that we get in touch with her sister-in-law, Lydia Voisin, because she might be able to tell us some of the history of the corporation. I called Lydia, and she said that the corporation probably had some old articles or other...

Item 452: 00452_Voss, Jack_MMS-History, 2003

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Dates: 2003
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): J. Sell. Houma, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaJack Voss was recommended by John Monteiro, as a long-term oil service industry manager. Jack was contacted directly by John and agreed to be interviewed. We had some trouble finding a time to meet, but he eventually came over to the motel and we interviewed on site.Jack Voss has been in the oil industry since he started working for Texaco in 1946. In 1947, he shifted to Coastal Oil...

Item 453: 00453_Vujnovich, Capt. Pete_MMS-History, 2001

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Dates: 2001
Scope and Contents Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. New Orleans, LAAffiliation: University of ArizonaCaptain Pete Vujnovich (pronounced "vianovich") operates Capt. Pete's Oysters on Rampart Street, bordering the French Quarter. Kerry St. Pé had mentioned that Capt. Pete was getting frail and needed to be interviewed. Capt. Pete's son Pete in on the BTNEP Management Conference although the name I dropped in setting up the interview was Wilbert Collins from Golden Meadow. Our conversation...