Interviewer
Jennifer Stock
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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. Ike Effingham began working at Owens-Illinois in the early forties and retired in 1984. He was employed primarily in the machine repair department, which he describes in detail in the course of the interview. Mr. Effingham also explains the physical history of the factory, from the times of the Charles Boldt Glass Company until the present. He was involved with the Glass Bottle Blower's union throughout his career and was the president of the local for the years 1966-1970. The interviewer encouraged Mr.Effingham to talk about the history of the union and various events and issues concerning the labor history of the factory; he did so at length and in detail.
Publication Date
1994
Identifier
OH64-512
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-512.
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-512, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Effingham, Ike, 1920- -- 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.