Creator	Perez, Kami R., 1944-
Title	Karni R. Perez Papers
Description	Kami Perez (1944 - ), an independent researcher living in Auburn, compiled the material at the request of Conner Bailey, a professor in the Auburn Univeristy College of Agriculature Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, and John Jensen, former head of the Auburn University College of Agriculture Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures and former College of Agriculture dean. Bailey and Jensen had discussed the idea of recording an oral history of the catfish industry and, after several years of talking this idea up among catfish industry leaders, finally received funding for the project from Southern Pride Processing Co., the Alabama Catfish Producers and the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. Consists primarily of oral interviews on audiocassettes but also documents (mostly photocopies), VHS videotapes, 3.5 in. computer disks, photographs, and slides pertaining to the history of the catfish industry compiled by Kami R. Perez for the Auburn University College of Agriculture.
Date	2008
Time Period	2008
LC Subject Headings	Fish trade--United States--History Catfish fisheries--United States--History Catfishes--United States Auburn University. Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures Southern Pride Processing Company
EOA Categories	Agriculture -- Agribusiness Agriculture -- Fisheries and Aquaculture Agriculture -- Agricultural Research Education -- Higher Education History -- 1987-present: Recent Alabama
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 1047
File Name	1047-08-0071mc.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=4425196
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This finding aid is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information and questions about the collection described in this finding aid, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge