Interviewer
Christina Kasprzak
Files
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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. 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
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-529.
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, OH64-529, Huntington, WV.
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.