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Title
Thomas N. Lightsey interview conducted by Pat Jasper, 2011-09-11
Type
NonMusicAudio
Collection
Contribution
Lightsey, Thomas N., 1923- (Interviewee)
Jasper, Pat (Interviewer)
Quesada, José Angel (Recordist)
Occupational Folklife Project (Sponsor)
Subject
Lightsey, Thomas N., 1923---Interviews. (LCSH)
Merchant mariners (LCSH)
Ship captains--Texas--Houston Ship Channel--Interviews (LCSH)
Pilots and pilotage--Texas--Houston Ship Channel--Interviews (LCSH)
Pilots and pilotage--Training of (LCSH)
Pilots and pilotage--Language (LCSH)
Marine accidents--Texas--Houston Ship Channel (LCSH)
Marine accidents--Investigation (LCSH)
Hours of labor (LCSH)
Hazardous occupations (LCSH)
Rule of the road at sea (LCSH)
Occupations--Texas (LCSH)
Houston Ship Channel (Tex.) (LCSH)
Houston (Tex.)
Genre Form
Sound recordings (LCGFT)
Interviews (LCGFT)
Oral histories (LCGFT)
Language
English
Geographic Coverage
Texas
Content
spoken word
Note
Language: In English.
Summary
Captain Tom Lightsey talked to Pat Jasper about his long career as a Houston pilot. He discusses his journey from Biloxi, Mississippi to the Northeast, his career in the Merchant Marine, and then as a pilot in Houston, Texas. His career has allowed him to see the world, learn new languages, and ascend the ranks. Talks about "incidents," working during holidays as a pilot, how the pilots' business is a closed shop, and some of the challenges he faced during his career.
Capture
Recorded at the interviewee's home, Houston, Texas, September 11, 2011.
Authorized Access Point
Lightsey, Thomas N., 1923- Thomas N. Lightsey interview conducted by Pat Jasper, 2011-09-11
Admin Metadata
Generation Process: DLC marc2bibframe2 v2.5.0
Status: changed
Encoding Level: minimal
Identified By: bf:Local, 19553174
Change Date: 2017-07-11T17:10:19
Creation Date: 2017-03-15
Description Language: English
Non-rendered Predicates: bf:assigner