1 10 31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Frances Albrier Oral History Description An account of the resource Mrs. Francis Albrier was the first black women welder and member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of the AFL-CIO in Richmond, CA during WWII. In this interview Albrier recalls the problems she had finding employment at the ship yards because of her race. Albrier did obtain a position as a welder but was also not allowed to join the union due to its color bar. She shares the letters she wrote to President Roosevelt and the reaction of the union after the federal government intervened. Albrier’s correspondence is included in the oral history. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1968-11-03 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Albrier, Frances, 1898- Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) California; 1916-1945 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Robert “Buddy” Battle Oral History Description An account of the resource Robert Battle was the President of the Trade Union Leadership Council and second vice-president of the UAW Ford Local 600. This interview describes his work with the Ford Motor Company and the employment of blacks, Ford Organizing Drive, and origins of the TULC (Trade Union Leadership Council) and of NALC (Negro American Labor Council). Battle also recalls the relationship of UAW and TULC and blacks and apprenticeship training. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1969-03-19 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Battle, Robert Buddy Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI- 1935-1969 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Joseph Billups Oral History Description An account of the resource Joseph Billups was one of the earliest black members of UAW Ford Local 600. In this interview Billups discusses pre-UAW auto unionism, black and left-wing activities, and Detroit during the Depression. Also included are discussions on the Ford Hunger March, the Ford Organizing Drive, and Nat Turner clubs. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1967-10-27 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Billups, Joseph, 1893- Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert; Tappes, Shelton; McBride, Roberta Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI;1910-1967 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Geraldine Bledsoe Oral History Description An account of the resource Geraldine Bledsoe was the former director of Equal Employment Opportunity Michigan Employment Security Commission. In this interview Bledsoe describes the CIO and the black community, the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, Reverend Charles Hill and civil rights organization from 1935-1945. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1970-01-01 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Bledsoe, Geraldine Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview McRae, Norman Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 1935-1945 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Joseph Coles Oral History Description An account of the resource Joseph Coles was a Black Democratic leader and former assistant director of the Detroit Commission on Community Relations. In this interview he describes the Sweet trials, the black political shift from Republican to Democratic Party, and the Detroit city government in relation to blacks. Also included are his recollections on housing, the Sojourner Truth Riot, the Detroit Race Riot of 1943, and Mayor Jeffries. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1970-07-08 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Coles, Joseph Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Keeney, Jim; McBride, Roberta Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 1925-1970 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). George Crockett Oral History Description An account of the resource In this interview George Crockett describes the Detroit Recorder’s Court, his youth and education, and activities as attorney for FEPC. Crockett also recalls his experiences as executive director of the UAW’s Fair Practice Committee and the involvement of blacks in Detroit politics. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1968-02-02 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Crockett, George, 1909- Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, 1927-1968 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Malcolm Dade Oral History Description An account of the resource Father Dade was a priest at St. Cyprian’s Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Detroit. This interview discusses his involvement with the Ford Motor Co. and the black Church, the Ford organizing drive and the relationship of the UAW to black community. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1969-09-17 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Dade, Father Malcolm Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Keeney, Jim; McBride, Roberta Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 1936-1969 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Nick DiGaetano Oral History Description An account of the resource Nick DiGaetano is a UAW Local 7 retiree. This interview discusses DiGaetano’s recollections of the ethnic groups among Detroit workers, the IWW-Industrial Workers of the World, and blacks in the auto plants and in the UAW. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1968-06-17 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed DiGaetano, Nick Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hill, Herbert; Keeney, Jim Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Edward L. Doty Oral History Description An account of the resource Edward Doty was a plumber and black unionist in Chicago Illinois. In this interview Doty recalls the problem of discrimination in the Chicago area building trades, especially in electricians’ and plumbers’ unions. Doty also describes the organization of the all-black Consolidated Trades Council. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1967-11-02 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Doty, Edward L. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Herbert Hill, Herbert Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Coverage Chicago, IL; 1914-1967 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Blacks in the Labor Movement Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted in Detroit by Herbert Hill, Roberta McBride, Norman McRae and others during the late 1960’s. Brief descriptions of the interviews may be found in Warner Pflug’s Guide to the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. CWIS Item Migration This Item Type takes in metadata from CWIS' database. Title, Description, and Coverage are added to the same Omeka Metadata fields. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource (repository, collection, or item). Snow Grigsby Oral History Description An account of the resource Snow Grigsby was a Black church and labor leader and a former post office employee. In this interview Grigsby recalls the race relations in Detroit following World War I and the organization and activities of the Detroit Civic League, particularly in opening jobs for blacks. Oral History Item Metadata Specific to Oral History Items. Date Recorded Date of Record Creation (Imported from CWIS DateRecordedBegin field) 1967-03-12 Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Grigsby, Snow Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview McBride, Roberta Coverage Coverage (Imported from CWIS Coverage field) Detroit, MI; 923-1967