Authors

Roy A. Hicks

Interviewer

Christina Kasprzak

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This interview is one of a series conducted with former employees of the Huntington Owens-Illinois, Inc. glass bottle factory. Mr. Roy A. Hicks, born January 15, 1914, began working at the Owens glass plant in 1943 as a sweeper in the hot end. He later was promoted to operator in the same department. In this interview, Mr. Hicks discusses the details of the jobs he performed. He also talks about his many family members who also worked at the plant and his memories of the plant, friends, co- workers, and family.

Publication Date

1994

Identifier

OH64-529

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Text

Library of Congress Subjects

Hicks, Roy A., 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.
Trade-unions -- Glass-workers -- Huntington (W. Va.) -- Oral histories.

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Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-529.

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Oral History Interview: Roy A. Hicks

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