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Robert "Bob" King

Bob King

Bob King has a background in journalism and an extensive knowledge of Alaska fisheries issues. He served as news director at the Dillingham public radio station (KDLG) for 17 years (1978-1994) and has written on Bristol Bay and fisheries history in Alaska History and other publications. He was press secretary and communication director for Alaska Governor Tony Knowles from 1994 to 2002, and served as Alaska Senator Mark Begich’s legislative aide on fisheries issues in Washington D.C. from 2009 to 2014. Since 2016, Bob has been a research analyst for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Juneau. He currently is project historian on the <NN> Cannery History Project, where he has conducted interviews, and assisted with the project's National Register Nomination and exhibit development efforts.
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As Interviewer

Interview Title Archive #: Oral History Project Abstract
Gary Johnson 2018-13-07 NN Cannery History

Gary Johnson was interviewed on October 8, 2018 by Robert W. (Bob) King in the home of Gary's daughter, Katie Ringsmuth, in Eagle River, Alaska. LaRece Egli was also present during the interview operating the audio recorder and she asks a few questions at the end. In this interview, Gary talks about his work with Alaska Packers Association canneries in Alaska and serving as superintendent at the <NN> Cannery in South Naknek, Alaska. Gary discusses his job duties as superintendent, how he kept the facility operational, and good relastionships he maintained with employees, quality control inspectors, fishermen, government regulators, other canneries, and the local residents of South Naknek. He emphasizes the importance of the local spring/fall crews in maintaining the infrastructure and opening and closing all the facilities each season, and how much he enjoyed spending time with the community. He also discusses segregation of mess halls, disputes over the price of fish, and other challenges of the job, as well as why he found the work so rewarding. Gary feels a deep connection with the <NN> Cannery and the people he worked with.