Oral History Interview of Captain Billy Sandifer

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Title

Oral History Interview of Captain Billy Sandifer

Description

This is an oral history recording of Captain Billy Sandifer interviewed by Jen Brown. Captain Sandifer discusses his life growing up in South Texas; hunting and fishing; shrimping; shark fishing and guiding; the creation of the nonprofit organization Friends of Padre and the annual Big Shell Beach Clean Up; his views on the environment, conservation, and climate change; and his role as a DEA informant for drug smuggling along the Padre Island National Seashore.

Creator

Captain Billy Sandifer

Contributor

Jen Brown

Date

March 16, 2017

Location of Interview

Corpus Christi, Texas

Format

mp3

Extent

01:30:45

Subject

hunting
fishing
shrimping
Friends of Padre
Padre Island National Seashore

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