[Clayton Stevens discusses his career and experiences at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI as a contracted Heating and Air-conditioning worker and as Commander of VFW Post 6132 near Fisher Body].

Clayton tells of learning HVAC in the Navy and describes installing an HVAC system in Fisher. He describes the relationship between the VFW Post and Fisher, helping many of the Vets working at Fisher, selling chicken dinners to Fisher workers on Friday nights, and being frequented by workers for dri...

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Corporate Author: United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project
Other Authors: Stevens, Clayton (Interviewee), Rademacher, Doug (Interviewer), Judy, Gary (Interviewer), Nicholson, Earl (Interviewer), McQuaid, Cheryl (Interviewer), Fedewa, John (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2006]
Subjects:
Stevens, Clayton > Interviews.
Stevens, Clayton.
Reuther, Walter, > 1907-1970 > Death and burial.
United States. > Navy > Military life.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Heating and ventilation industry.
Contract labor > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Veterans > United States > Interviews.
Veterans > Services for > Michigan > Lansing.
Interpersonal relations > Michigan > Lansing.
Aircraft accidents > Michigan.
Heating > Equipment and supplies > Installation > Michigan.
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 (40 min., 1 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Clayton tells of learning HVAC in the Navy and describes installing an HVAC system in Fisher. He describes the relationship between the VFW Post and Fisher, helping many of the Vets working at Fisher, selling chicken dinners to Fisher workers on Friday nights, and being frequented by workers for drinks before and after work. Clayton also performed work at the UAW Black Lake center and comments on the plane crash that killed the Reuthers.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15565
Playing Time:00:40:01
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Clayton Stevens ; interviewers, Doug Rademacher, Gary Judy, Earl Nicholson, Cheryl McQuaid, John Fedewa.
Event Details:
Recorded on Feb. 20, 2006 as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.