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Tape number:V14A1, V14A2

Name: Charles R. Winstead

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Date of Birth: 8/28/15

Date of Recording: 11/19/03

Recorded By: Dianne Jordon

Log Sheet by: Grayson Mattingly

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Chapter V14A1

01 00/41 F, W Born at Evensview on the Potomac and in Northtumberland County. 6 brothers and a sister. Started working in a row skiff at age 10 - fished until he was 80. Served in the Army 43, 44. Father was a trap fisherman. Talks about Menhaden industry. Morris and Fisher Factory, McNeals fished sail boats. Describes various types of boats used in Mehaden Industry - coal and oil powered. Took fish to Main, New Jersey and Delaware factories. 30 to 35 boats on the Chesapeake Bay. Only one company working the Bay now.

02 14/07 W Crews could be as much as 35 or 40 men, Normally 25 or so men. Pilot, Captain, 3 firemen, cook plus crew for fishing. Had a lot of dry food, since they had no refrigeration. Treated ham, canned food. Without refrigeration could only stay out three days otherwise fish would rot.

03 21/40 W Explains a "set". How the Mehaden are fished. All work done by hand.

04 27/40 W Talks about the "chants" that were used while pulling around the nets. Talks about group he belonged to that went around the country and sang -

05 29/18 W Explains theory behind singing - sing and then pull, sing and then pull - provides an example - Drinking of the Wine - explains different groups of singers from different parts of the country (NC, FL) Where he learned the chants - where they originated - in the Carolinas

06 42/00 W Talks about area fish factories in the 20s and 30s. Douglas Company, McNeal , Morris and Fisher, Raymond Haynie,

07 45/25 W Explains what factories produced - fertilizer and oil, feed for cattle, chickens, hogs, dog food - Five factories in Reedville - Black and white men - no women - worked in factories -

08 54/00 W, M Talks about and names large fishing steamers - were fueled by coal - all coal loaded by wheel barrel - Charles worked for $18/month

09 57/00 SW Talks about passenger steamers where they docked - from Reedville to Tappahanock - came two days a week Tuesday and Friday - shipping days - Boats from Baltimore and Washington both would come in Coan River. Dorchester (Coan River), Piankatank(Reedville), Piankatank had better state rooms, was fast.

Chapter 14A2

10 00/40 L Talks about cars that first appeared in his area. All travel done by steamer. Could get on steamer and go to West Point and get on train. Or go to Yorktown where you could catch a train to anywhere. Explains how ferrys were used to get across Rappahannock and York Rivers.

11 5/03 W Talks about crabbing and fishing as a young boy - 8 years old. Used trot line baited with eel.

12 10/50 W Talks about oyster wars -Thinks that war originated over the fact that Maryland had control of Potomac River. This meant that fishermen/watermen had to get licensed from Maryland.

13 14/00 W Boats would go from Coan River over the Smith Creek and MD and buy liquor and bring it back to VA and sell it. Mentions local bootlegger.

14 16/26 SW Would go down to wharf with father - watched them load and unload freight.

15 17/16 W Thinks he was one of the first Blacks to have pilot license - early 50s - first Captain -

16 19/00 W Explains how he learned piloting skills at age 20.

17 24/50 W Talks about losing boat & seven men- off Carolina coast - 1968 - Charles was pilot on boat

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Item	In Point	Category	Description
	Chapter V14A1
01	00/41	F, W	Born at Evensview on the Potomac and in Northtumberland County. 6 brothers and a sister. Started working in a row skiff at age 10 - fished until he was 80. Served in the Army 43, 44. Father was a trap fisherman. Talks about Menhaden industry. Morris and Fisher Factory, McNeals fished sail boats. Describes various types of boats used in Mehaden Industry - coal and oil powered. Took fish to Main, New Jersey and Delaware factories. 30 to 35 boats on the Chesapeake Bay. Only one company working the Bay now.
02	14/07	W	Crews could be as much as 35 or 40 men, Normally 25 or so men. Pilot, Captain, 3 firemen, cook plus crew for fishing. Had a lot of dry food, since they had no refrigeration. Treated ham, canned food. Without refrigeration could only stay out three days otherwise fish would rot.
03	21/40	W	Explains a "set". How the Mehaden are fished. All work done by hand.
04	27/40	W	Talks about the "chants" that were used while pulling around the nets. Talks about group he belonged to that went around the country and sang -
05	29/18	W	Explains theory behind singing - sing and then pull, sing and then pull - provides an example - Drinking of the Wine - explains different groups of singers from different parts of the country (NC, FL) Where he learned the chants - where they originated - in the Carolinas
06	42/00	W	Talks about area fish factories in the 20s and 30s. Douglas Company, McNeal , Morris and Fisher, Raymond Haynie,
07	45/25	W	Explains what factories produced - fertilizer and oil, feed for cattle, chickens, hogs, dog food - Five factories in Reedville - Black and white men - no women - worked in factories -
08	54/00	W, M	Talks about and names large fishing steamers - were fueled by coal - all coal loaded by wheel barrel - Charles worked for $18/month
09	57/00	SW	Talks about passenger steamers where they docked - from Reedville to Tappahanock - came two days a week Tuesday and Friday - shipping days - Boats from Baltimore and Washington both would come in Coan River. Dorchester (Coan River), Piankatank(Reedville), Piankatank had better state rooms, was fast.
	Chapter 14A2
10	00/40	L	Talks about cars that first appeared in his area. All travel done by steamer. Could get on steamer and go to West Point and get on train. Or go to Yorktown where you could catch a train to anywhere. Explains how ferrys were used to get across Rappahannock and York Rivers.
11	5/03	W	Talks about crabbing and fishing as a young boy - 8 years old. Used trot line baited with eel.
12	10/50	W	Talks about oyster wars -Thinks that war originated over the fact that Maryland had control of Potomac River. This meant that fishermen/watermen had to get licensed from Maryland.
13	14/00	W	Boats would go from Coan River over the Smith Creek and MD and buy liquor and bring it back to VA and sell it. Mentions local bootlegger.
14	16/26	SW	Would go down to wharf with father - watched them load and unload freight.
15	17/16	W	Thinks he was one of the first Blacks to have pilot license - early 50s - first Captain -
16	19/00	W	Explains how he learned piloting skills at age 20.
17	24/50	W	Talks about losing boat & seven men- off Carolina coast - 1968 - Charles was pilot on boat
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