[Interview of retired United Auto Workers staff member Edie Van Horn].

Retired United Auto Workers staff member Edie Van Horn talks about her childhood and education, working in an aircraft factory during World War II, becoming a member of UAW Local 3 when she went to work at Dodge Main, and later being chosen to work for Roy Reuther at the UAW International Office. Va...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Michigan Labor History Society (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Van Horn, Edie, 1919-1998 (Interviewee)
Dobija, Jane (Interviewer)
Babson, Steve
Language:English
Series:Detroit labor history tours.
Subjects:
Van Horn, Edie, > 1919-1998 > Interviews.
International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America > Employees > Interviews.
Van Horn, Edie, > 1919-1998 > Childhood and youth.
Airplane factories.
International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. > Local 3 (Detroit, Mich.)
Reuther, Roy, > 1909-1968.
Martin, Warren Homer, > 1902-1968.
Labor unions and communism.
Women blue collar workers > Employment.
Van Horn, Edie, > 1919-1998 > Political activity.
Oral histories.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Sound recordings.
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of John Revitte.
Physical Description:1 audio file (1 hr., 24 min., 59 sec.)
Format: Audio Software

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