Oral History of Thomas D. Wright
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Title
Oral History of Thomas D. Wright
Alternative Title
Oral History, Wright
Subject
New Smyrna Beach (Fla.)
Oral history--United States
Surfing--United States
Surfers--United States--Biography
Surfboards
Description
An oral history with Thomas D. Wright, a surfer and lawyer with Wright, Casey & Stowers, P.L. in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Wright was born in Florida on April 8, 1951. Other topics discussed in the oral history include growing up in New Smyrna Beach, how others perceive surfers, the evolution of surfing, how surfing affects society, surfboards preference, surfing contests, how New Smyrna Beach was affected by surfing, and plans to establish the East Coast Surfing Museum.
Abstract
Oral history interview of Thomas D. Wright. Interview conducted by Dakota Hull at Daytona State College, New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Table Of Contents
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:35 Growing up in New Smyrna Beach
0:01:20 Surfing influences
0:02:23 Others' perception of surfers
0:04:24 Surfing memories and impact on Wright's life
0:06:40 Evolution of surfing
0:08:49 Traveling to surf
0:10:16 Surfing as an adult
0:10:47 Inspiration for surfing
0:11:41 How surfing affects society
0:13:03 Obstacles and injuries
0:14:48 Emotions that surfing invokes
0:16:43 Career and education
0:17:46 Learning to surf
0:18:55 How surfing influences his life outside of the beach
0:19:29 Surfboard preference
0:20:20 Teaching others to surf
0:20:49 Surfing contests
0:22:47 Other water activities
0:23:36 How New Smyrna Beach was affected by surfing
0:25:16 East Coast Surfing Museum
0:26:47 Surfing magazine
0:00:35 Growing up in New Smyrna Beach
0:01:20 Surfing influences
0:02:23 Others' perception of surfers
0:04:24 Surfing memories and impact on Wright's life
0:06:40 Evolution of surfing
0:08:49 Traveling to surf
0:10:16 Surfing as an adult
0:10:47 Inspiration for surfing
0:11:41 How surfing affects society
0:13:03 Obstacles and injuries
0:14:48 Emotions that surfing invokes
0:16:43 Career and education
0:17:46 Learning to surf
0:18:55 How surfing influences his life outside of the beach
0:19:29 Surfboard preference
0:20:20 Teaching others to surf
0:20:49 Surfing contests
0:22:47 Other water activities
0:23:36 How New Smyrna Beach was affected by surfing
0:25:16 East Coast Surfing Museum
0:26:47 Surfing magazine
Creator
Hull, Dakota
Wright, Thomas D.
Source
Wright, Thomas D. Interview by Dakota Hull. Daytona State College, New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus. August 1, 2013. Audio/video record available. Daytona State College, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
2013-08-01
Date Modified
2014-02-11
Contributor
Brandon, Anthony
Hendrix, William
Hull, Dallas
Panich, Sarah
Is Part Of
Daytona State College Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
video/mp4
Extent
131 MB
Medium
28-minute and 41-second audio/video recording
Language
eng
Type
Moving Image
Coverage
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Nags Head, North Carolina
Tampa, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Dakota Hull and Thomas D. Wright and publisheded by the Daytona State College School for Behavior and Social Sciences.
Rights Holder
Copyright to the resource is held by Daytona State College and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
History Skill Building Project 2013, School for Behavior and Social Sciences, Daytona State College
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Sweett, Lawrence J. New Smyrna Beach. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2006.
Surfing in New Smyrna Beach. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing, 2010.
"History." City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. http://www.cityofnsb.com/198/History.
"About the Club." Smyrna Surfari Club. http://smyrnasurfariclub.com/.
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Hull, Dakota
Interviewee
Wright, Thomas D.
Location
Daytona State College-New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus, Edgewater, Florida
Original Format
1 audio/video recording
Duration
28 minutes and 41 seconds
Bit Rate/Frequency
192kbps
Collection
Citation
Hull, Dakota and Wright, Thomas D., “Oral History of Thomas D. Wright,” RICHES, accessed May 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3032.