[Richard Hegmon, an African American, discusses his memories as a resident of the Fisher Body neighborhood].

Richard recalls walking along Verlinden St. and having the workers call names from the windows at which point Richard and his friends threw rocks and mud at the windows. He talks about the gardens, running track in the parking lot, and life in the neighborhood. Richard remembers the UAW organizing i...

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Corporate Author:	United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors:	Hegmon, Richard (Interviewee), Counter, Marilyn (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer)
Language:	English
Published:	[2006]
Subjects:	Hegmon, Richard > Interviews. Reuther, Walter, > 1907-1970. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. > Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.) City dwellers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews. Automobile factories > Michigan > Lansing. Neighborhoods > Michigan > Lansing. Automobile industry workers > Labor unions > Organizing > Michigan > Lansing. Racism in the workplace > Michigan > Lansing. Interviews. Sound recordings.
Genre:	Interviews. Sound recordings.
Online Access:	Connect to: Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Local Note:	MSU: Gift of UAW/GM.
Physical Description:	1 electronic audio file (36 min., 8 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format:	Audio Software

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