[Edward Rankin discusses his career as an inventory clerk, manager, and sales representative at REO Motor Car Company and Diamond REO Trucks, Inc.].

Edward Rankin recalls his career as an inventory clerk, manager, and sales representative at REO Motor Car Company/Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc, in Lansing, MI, between 1947 and 1973. Rankin talks about his youth and being hired at REO, and speaks nostalgically about REO social life, worker sports teams...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: REO Memories (Project)
Other Authors: Rankin, Edward R. (Interviewee)
Fine, Lisa M. (Interviewer)
Bradley, Shirley J. (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [1992]
Subjects:
Rankin, Edward R. > Interviews.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Reo Motor Car Company > Interviews.
Diamond REO Trucks, Inc. > Interviews.
Rankin, Edward R.
Automobile industry and trade.
Rankin, Edward R. > Childhood and youth.
Industrial recreation > Michigan > Lansing.
Reo Motor Car Company > Buildings.
Business travel > Iraq.
Business travel > Lebanon.
Trucks > Marketing.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (91 min., 40 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software

System Under Maintenance

Our Library Management System is currently under maintenance.

Holdings and item availability information is currently unavailable. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and contact us for further assistance:

Please contact Reference and Discovery Services via their Contact Form or call them directly at: 517-353-8700 for assistance.

Online Access

Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)