Meet Traditional Barnegat Bay Decoy Carver & Folk Artist, J.P. Hand!

Tuckerton Seaport Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews J.P. Hand of Goshen, New Jersey. JP has been carving traditional Barnegat Bay decoys for the past 50+ years. In this interview, he discusses how decoy carving became a part of his life,...

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Pete Shaw and Anila Mondabaugh
October 6, 2023 OSS Hub

One Small Step conversation partners Pete Shaw (72) and Anila Mondabaugh (76) talk about integrity, honesty and democratic values.

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Ann Koepke and Richard Gilmore

One Small Step conversation partners Ann Koepke (46) and Richard Gilmore (70) discuss the differences in their family structures, how they approach politics, and dealing with cancel culture.

Gene and Joan Dalebroux

On their 65th wedding anniversary, Gene (87) and Joan Dalebroux (85) talk about the joy, adventures, and dangers of farm life in tiny Thiry Daems, Wisconsin. Listen as their daughter Jill talks with them about Belgian traditions, raising a family...

Centenarian Mrs. Mary Sobey, on her life in Patagonia

102 year old woman recalls her youth and life residing the entire time within a one block radius on West Hill in the Sharon/Hermitage Area. Highlights include prohibition, travel and family life.

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Jane Benson and Jane Klawitter

Jane Benson (69) interviews her aunt Jane Klawitter (90) about friendship traditions, Jane Klawitter travel to Fawn Lake every year for sixty years with a group of friends, and the power of relationships.

Meet A Baymen Family: Maxwell Shellfish!

Join Gretchen Maxwell, Bridgitte Bliss, and John Maxwell as they discuss their 6th generation business of shellfishing on the Barnegat Bay and the surrounding areas. They discuss the tradition of being baymen and what that in particular means to South...

Meet Decoy Carver: Dick Jessen!

Life-long tradition bearer, Dick Jessen and his family discuss his career in decoy making; his talent for painting, and how this tradition is being passed on to the next generation. Dick was an original volunteer at the Tuckerton Seaport, as...

StoryCorps Interview for COM110 12916

1. How has your day been so far today? 2. What is your favorite TV Show? 3. Who are you? 4. What is your favorite color? 5. Who is your favorite tv or movie character? 6. What cheers you up...