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. This is a short but very interesting interview. Topics of discussion include the differing treatment of men and women at Owens by management and Shepherd's friendship with Opal Mann, the woman who successfully sued Owens-Illinois for sexual discrimination in the 1960's. Mrs. Shepherd also describes socialization inside and outside of the plant, her involvement in various labor strikes at Owens, and changes in the machinery which she observed during her career at the factory.
Publication Date
1994
Identifier
OH64-518
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-518.
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, OH64-518, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Shepherd, Geneva, 1914- -- 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.