Interviewer
Christina Kasprzak
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted with former employees of the Huntington Owens-Illinois, Inc. glass bottle factory. Mr. Surbaugh, born September 20, 1912, worked at the Owens Plant from 1931 to 1977. He had a number of different jobs over the years and retired as a supervisor in the Selecting Department. Mr. Surbaugh discusses the details of the jobs he performed at Owens, the management-worker relations, union activities and strikes, mechanization, and downsizing which occurred over the years. In addition, Mr. Surbaugh discusses sports activities and socializing among the workers as well as gender and race issues at the plant.
Publication Date
1994
Identifier
OH64-502
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-502.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-502, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Surbaugh, Charles, 1912- -- Autobiography.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. Glass Container Division (Huntington, W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Owens-Illinois, Inc. Glass Container Division (Huntington, W. Va.). Retirees' Association -- Oral histories.
Glass container industry -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.
Shift systems -- Oral histories.