[Sandra Dragoo discusses her career at Diamond REO Trucks, Inc.].

Sandy Dragoo relates how she came to work at Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc., in Lansing, MI, as an executive secretary, from 1971 to 1974. She talks about moving to the Capitol Area Transportation Authority (CATA), Lansing's public transit company, as REO began to die and recruiting other REO employees. S...

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Corporate Author: REO Centennial (Project)
Other Authors: Dragoo, Sandra L. (Interviewee), Bradley, Shirley J. (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2004]
Subjects:
Dragoo, Sandra L. > Interviews.
Dragoo, Sandra L.
Cappaert, Francis > Rules and practice.
Diamond REO Trucks, Inc. > Interviews.
Diamond REO Trucks, Inc. > Employees.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Pension trusts > Termination.
Pension trusts > Termination > Psychological aspects.
Industrial recreation > Michigan > Lansing.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Rules and practice.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (79 min., 15 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Sandy Dragoo relates how she came to work at Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc., in Lansing, MI, as an executive secretary, from 1971 to 1974. She talks about moving to the Capitol Area Transportation Authority (CATA), Lansing's public transit company, as REO began to die and recruiting other REO employees. She also describes the actions of Francis Cappaert, the end of the company pension fund and the emotional depression shared by REO workers. Sandy also talks about the many social activities enjoyed by workers and how much fun she had, as an executive secretary, being invited to management's "REO Men’s Club". The interviewer is Shirley Bradley. Recorded as part of the commemoration of REO Motor Car Company’s 100th Anniversary.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 16315
Playing Time:01:19:15
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Event Details:
Interviewed and recorded by Shirley J. Bradley, May 27, 2004.