[Noel Johnson discusses his career at REO Motor Car Company and Diamond REO Trucks, Inc.].

Noel Johnson recalls his career at REO Motor Car Company/Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc., in Lansing, MI, from 1958 to 1975. Johnson describes his youth and early jobs and the variety of positions he held at REO and says with pride that Diamond-REO trucks were virtually handmade. He also talks about REO's...

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Corporate Author: REO Centennial (Project)
Other Authors: Johnson, Noel D. (Interviewee), Bradley, Shirley J. (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2004]
Subjects:
Johnson, Noel D. > Interviews.
Johnson, Noel D.
Johnson, Noel D. > Childhood and youth.
Cappaert, Francis.
Reo Motor Car Company > Interviews.
Diamond REO Trucks, Inc. > Interviews.
Reo Motor Car Company.
White Motor Company.
Diamond REO Trucks, Inc. > Finance.
Automobile industry workers > Michigan > Lansing > Interviews.
Automobile industry and trade.
Reo trucks > Design and construction.
Consolidation and merger of corporations > Michigan > Lansing.
Bankruptcy.
Plant shutdowns > Michigan > Lansing.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (60 min., 36 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Noel Johnson recalls his career at REO Motor Car Company/Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc., in Lansing, MI, from 1958 to 1975. Johnson describes his youth and early jobs and the variety of positions he held at REO and says with pride that Diamond-REO trucks were virtually handmade. He also talks about REO's merger with White Motors, Francis Cappaert’s purchase of the company and the final, painful bankruptcy. He says that he was retained by the company to finish the last military truck orders and was there when the gates were closed for good. 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 16323
Playing Time:01:00:36
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Event Details:
Interviewed and recorded by Shirley J. Bradley, Oct. 13, 2004.