All Things Both Great and Small
Interviews from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster - MSS 622
The result of HNOC's partnership with agencies involved in wildlife rescue operations following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Images of oil-covered pelicans and sea turtles during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico spurred urgent and emotional animal rescue efforts. HNOC partnered with agencies involved in wildlife rescue operations in Louisiana to interview officials and volunteers who planned and carried out these rescue operations. The project not only documents the response but also explores the participants’ connection to nature.
Documenting the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
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All the interviews are available in their entirety through our online catalog. To access full audio and transcripts of the oral histories, click the links beneath the contributor names below, which will take you to each corresponding catalog page. Scroll down to the View Online field to find links to audio and transcript files.
Contributors
Robert Barham
Jean A. Beaston
Harry Blanchet
Jack Bohannan
Joey Broussard
Marianne Burke
Michael Carloss
Joel Courtney
Pon Dixson
Carol Foil
James LaCour
Eric Liffmann
Ken Litzenberger
Jeff Mayne
Randy Pausina
Renee Poirrier
Bart Siegel
Mandy Tumlin
Drew Wirwa
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HNOC’s oral history program preserves diverse personal narratives, fostering a richer collective memory through interviews and vignettes.
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