DARE Interview : Boca Grande, Florida; Primary Informant FL013

Fieldworker

Porter, Ruth

Date

• 1966

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• FL013: White; male; age: 78 (old); education: grade school; community type: rural
• Media File:
• Full Interview (Tape 0248-S1).
• Content:
• 00:20 Family came from North Carolina to ship phosphate; changes in shipping over the years
• 04:15 Phosphate plant sped up the process. Working as a harbor pilot and in Navy in World Wars
• 07:30 Must have a pilot on all ships of foreign registry; piloting details
• 10:05 Piloting schedule; enormous amount of phosphate in the area
• 13:00 Bringing ships right up to the dock. Dealing with language barriers
• 16:55 The few sailing ships he used to encounter. Can't use a keeled boat in local waters. Phosphate mining
• 22:40 Details of tarpon fishing, catching very large fish. Details of the process
• 26:20 New technology of fishing changes the process somewhat. Don't keep the fish
• 31:50 Tape end