Henry Lichte interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Henry Lichte was one of the older iron workers interviewed for this project. He recounts his personal background in the city, his career as an iron worker, and some commentary on particular building sites in th... More
Mary Rawls interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. ...
Mary Frazier Rawls, born in 1927, shared experiences of her life-long circus career. She began trouping with her parents at a young age and would go on to perform on the high wire for much of her career. Mary t... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
Gerald Truty interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-10-19
Retired Local #63 iron worker Gerald "Jerry" Truty describes his background, entering iron working, important sites he worked on, working in other states, other jobs, jokes, the labor movement, and the current ... More
William McGleam interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-2...
William "Bill" McGleam, IWU Local 63, talks about his background, his start as an iron worker, his career in the trade, labor unions, important building sites, and changes in the trade. The Local IWU 63 headqua... More
Edgar L. Smith interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-07
Concerns Smith's life and career as an ironworker, especially as a member of Wisconsin-based Local 383. Car and trucks whoosh by since Smith lives next to a highway, also birds twitter while enjoying feeders ne... More
John Ryan interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-27
John Ryan discusses his background, his entrance into the ironworkers trade, important sites he has worked on in Chicago, unions, strikes, the labor-management situation in Chicago, jokes and ritual. The audio ... More
Roy Williams interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Roy Williams from IWU Local #63 discusses his background and family history, entrance to the iron worker trade, his career as an iron worker, and his time as a labor official, as well as safety and changes in t... More
Robert Ledwith interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-08-13
Ledwith is the business manager for IWU #46 in New York City. During the interview, we discuss his personal background, entry into the iron trade, the history of the Local and iron workers in New York City, his... More
William Sattler interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-2...
William "Bill" Sattler, Iron Workers Union Local 63, discusses his background, early work as an iron worker, his career in the trade, life as union leader, memorable jobs, and also provided photographs of some ... More
William C. Tanneberg interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-...
Concerns Tanneberg's experiences as an ironworker and, subsequently, a blacksmith, with some brief information about his labor in the engine room of a Great Lakes freighter. Recorded at Bill Tanneberg's worksho... More
David F. Olby interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-10-29
Interview focuses on David Olby's experiences as an ironworker, including accounts of his dad, DeWain Olby, also an ironworker, with additional accounts of deer hunting, David's work in a sawmill and doing carp... More
Richard Sisson and Sharon Sisson interview conducted by Clark Douglas ...
Sharon, a 25-year veteran iron worker and an Iron Workers Union (IWU) #63 member. Her husband, Richard Sisson, is an even more experienced veteran iron worker. They review their personal background, entry into ... More
Michael Richards interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-08-...
Richards reviews his own background and his entrance into the trade, iron working in California, working as an organizer in Oklahoma, teaching iron workers, his dad, and music. This interview was conducted at t... More
Harold Clausen interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-21
Interview with Harold "Pork" Clausen focuses on his experiences as an ironworker. His wife, Sharon, joins in at the end of the recording session. The audio interview is in two parts: file afc2011062_00168_sr01 ... More
Everett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker w... More
Brian Diskin interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-08-14
Brian Diskin, business manager for IWU Local #380, reviews his personal background, his history as an iron worker, his union activities, the current state of the trade, and Local #380, as well as the iron worke... More
William W. Kerwin interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview focuses on Bill Kerwin's experiences as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bill Kerwin's home, Waunakee, Wisconsin, July 8, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest :... More
Al Bass and Craig Satalic interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker,...
Craig Satalic and Al Bass, both officials for Iron Workers Union (IWU) Local 1, review their entrance into and history in the trade, the importance of the union, the apprenticeship program, labor relations in C... More
Robert Rawls interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M...
Robert Bob Rawls, born in 1949, shared his childhood memories of being with the circus, performing a rolling globe act with his father, a trampoline act with his brother, and learning tight wire walking from hi... More
George L. Bunders interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview concerns Bunders' working life as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bunders' home, Madison, Wisconsin, July 7, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest : Archie Gree... More
Augustine Peplinski interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-0...
Interview focuses on Gus Peplinski's experiences as an ironworker and member of Local 383 Recorded at Gus Peplinski's home, Custer, Wisconsin, July 12, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Uppe... More
Thomas Sink interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M....
Popcorn the Circus Comic was born "somewhere in the east" and he talked about his early interest in magic and how that led to his career as a circus clown. Popcorn described the life of a circus clown, how he d... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
Mary Rawls interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. ...
Mary Frazier Rawls, born in 1927, shared experiences of her life-long circus career. She began trouping with her parents at a young age and would go on to perform on the high wire for much of her career. Mary t... More
John Ryan interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-27
John Ryan discusses his background, his entrance into the ironworkers trade, important sites he has worked on in Chicago, unions, strikes, the labor-management situation in Chicago, jokes and ritual. The audio ... More
Robert Ledwith interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-08-13
Ledwith is the business manager for IWU #46 in New York City. During the interview, we discuss his personal background, entry into the iron trade, the history of the Local and iron workers in New York City, his... More
Lorna Chavez interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2012-07-17
Lorna Chavez is an exercise rider who divides her time between Saratoga Springs (May through November) and the racecourse at Gulf Stream Park in Florida. She is a contract rider, who works for several trainers ... More
William McGleam interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-2...
William "Bill" McGleam, IWU Local 63, talks about his background, his start as an iron worker, his career in the trade, labor unions, important building sites, and changes in the trade. The Local IWU 63 headqua... More
William Sattler interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-2...
William "Bill" Sattler, Iron Workers Union Local 63, discusses his background, early work as an iron worker, his career in the trade, life as union leader, memorable jobs, and also provided photographs of some ... More
Gerald Truty interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-10-19
Retired Local #63 iron worker Gerald "Jerry" Truty describes his background, entering iron working, important sites he worked on, working in other states, other jobs, jokes, the labor movement, and the current ... More
Patrick Bovenzi interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2013-02-17
An interview with one of fewer than 60 horse identifiers and horse tattoo-ers in the nation. Patrick Bovenzi talks about how he came to do the job and about the techniques of horse identification. There is an i... More
Calvin Kaintuck interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2012-07-10
Calvin Kaintuck is an exercise rider who is still riding at the age of 83. He talked about his childhood and how he began to be a rider and the individuals who helped him along the way. He spoke about accidents... More
Henry Lichte interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Henry Lichte was one of the older iron workers interviewed for this project. He recounts his personal background in the city, his career as an iron worker, and some commentary on particular building sites in th... More
Roy Williams interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Roy Williams from IWU Local #63 discusses his background and family history, entrance to the iron worker trade, his career as an iron worker, and his time as a labor official, as well as safety and changes in t... More
Harold Clausen interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-21
Interview with Harold "Pork" Clausen focuses on his experiences as an ironworker. His wife, Sharon, joins in at the end of the recording session. The audio interview is in two parts: file afc2011062_00168_sr01 ... More
Augustine Peplinski interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-0...
Interview focuses on Gus Peplinski's experiences as an ironworker and member of Local 383 Recorded at Gus Peplinski's home, Custer, Wisconsin, July 12, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Uppe... More
Brian Diskin interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-08-14
Brian Diskin, business manager for IWU Local #380, reviews his personal background, his history as an iron worker, his union activities, the current state of the trade, and Local #380, as well as the iron worke... More
Michael Richards interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-08-...
Richards reviews his own background and his entrance into the trade, iron working in California, working as an organizer in Oklahoma, teaching iron workers, his dad, and music. This interview was conducted at t... More
William W. Kerwin interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview focuses on Bill Kerwin's experiences as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bill Kerwin's home, Waunakee, Wisconsin, July 8, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest :... More
David F. Olby interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-10-29
Interview focuses on David Olby's experiences as an ironworker, including accounts of his dad, DeWain Olby, also an ironworker, with additional accounts of deer hunting, David's work in a sawmill and doing carp... More
Richard Sisson and Sharon Sisson interview conducted by Clark Douglas ...
Sharon, a 25-year veteran iron worker and an Iron Workers Union (IWU) #63 member. Her husband, Richard Sisson, is an even more experienced veteran iron worker. They review their personal background, entry into ... More
George L. Bunders interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview concerns Bunders' working life as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bunders' home, Madison, Wisconsin, July 7, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest : Archie Gree... More
William C. Tanneberg interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-...
Concerns Tanneberg's experiences as an ironworker and, subsequently, a blacksmith, with some brief information about his labor in the engine room of a Great Lakes freighter. Recorded at Bill Tanneberg's worksho... More
Al Bass and Craig Satalic interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker,...
Craig Satalic and Al Bass, both officials for Iron Workers Union (IWU) Local 1, review their entrance into and history in the trade, the importance of the union, the apprenticeship program, labor relations in C... More
Edgar L. Smith interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-07
Concerns Smith's life and career as an ironworker, especially as a member of Wisconsin-based Local 383. Car and trucks whoosh by since Smith lives next to a highway, also birds twitter while enjoying feeders ne... More
Everett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker w... More
Mary Rawls interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. ...
Mary Frazier Rawls, born in 1927, shared experiences of her life-long circus career. She began trouping with her parents at a young age and would go on to perform on the high wire for much of her career. Mary t... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
William Sattler interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-2...
William "Bill" Sattler, Iron Workers Union Local 63, discusses his background, early work as an iron worker, his career in the trade, life as union leader, memorable jobs, and also provided photographs of some ... More
Gerald Truty interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-10-19
Retired Local #63 iron worker Gerald "Jerry" Truty describes his background, entering iron working, important sites he worked on, working in other states, other jobs, jokes, the labor movement, and the current ... More
Henry Lichte interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Henry Lichte was one of the older iron workers interviewed for this project. He recounts his personal background in the city, his career as an iron worker, and some commentary on particular building sites in th... More
Al Bass and Craig Satalic interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker,...
Craig Satalic and Al Bass, both officials for Iron Workers Union (IWU) Local 1, review their entrance into and history in the trade, the importance of the union, the apprenticeship program, labor relations in C... More
Anu Prestonia interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-09-05
Anu Prestonia is from Norfolk Virginia, but she moved to New York at age 10. She is the owner of Khamit Kinks, a Brooklyn based salon. After doing hair for 20 years, Anu decided to focus on the administrative a... More
Patrick Bovenzi interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2013-02-17
An interview with one of fewer than 60 horse identifiers and horse tattoo-ers in the nation. Patrick Bovenzi talks about how he came to do the job and about the techniques of horse identification. There is an i... More
Jeff Hafler interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-07-26
The interview took place at Jeff Hafler's dining room table. Hafler discusses his hair styling career, starting in Ohio, learning on Black hair and then building his own business in Los Angeles, where he develo... More
Lorna Chavez interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2012-07-17
Lorna Chavez is an exercise rider who divides her time between Saratoga Springs (May through November) and the racecourse at Gulf Stream Park in Florida. She is a contract rider, who works for several trainers ... More
John Ryan interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-27
John Ryan discusses his background, his entrance into the ironworkers trade, important sites he has worked on in Chicago, unions, strikes, the labor-management situation in Chicago, jokes and ritual. The audio ... More
George L. Bunders interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview concerns Bunders' working life as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bunders' home, Madison, Wisconsin, July 7, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest : Archie Gree... More
Augustine Peplinski interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-0...
Interview focuses on Gus Peplinski's experiences as an ironworker and member of Local 383 Recorded at Gus Peplinski's home, Custer, Wisconsin, July 12, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Uppe... More
Harold Clausen interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-21
Interview with Harold "Pork" Clausen focuses on his experiences as an ironworker. His wife, Sharon, joins in at the end of the recording session. The audio interview is in two parts: file afc2011062_00168_sr01 ... More
Richard Sisson and Sharon Sisson interview conducted by Clark Douglas ...
Sharon, a 25-year veteran iron worker and an Iron Workers Union (IWU) #63 member. Her husband, Richard Sisson, is an even more experienced veteran iron worker. They review their personal background, entry into ... More
Edgar L. Smith interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-07
Concerns Smith's life and career as an ironworker, especially as a member of Wisconsin-based Local 383. Car and trucks whoosh by since Smith lives next to a highway, also birds twitter while enjoying feeders ne... More
Everett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker w... More
William W. Kerwin interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview focuses on Bill Kerwin's experiences as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bill Kerwin's home, Waunakee, Wisconsin, July 8, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest :... More
Gordon W. Miller interview conducted by Charlie Seemann, 2011-10-20
Interview with Gordon Miller, miner and former truck driver. He talked about former jobs as truck driver before going to work for Barrick Goldstrike, driving trucks and operating a variety of large machinery in... More
William C. Tanneberg interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-...
Concerns Tanneberg's experiences as an ironworker and, subsequently, a blacksmith, with some brief information about his labor in the engine room of a Great Lakes freighter. Recorded at Bill Tanneberg's worksho... More
Greg Vaught interview conducted by Charlie Seemann, 2011-10-07
Interview with Greg Vaught, "Safety Troubadour," from Newmont mining. Talked about his various jobs at Newmont, his work in mine safety, and about writing safety songs. Also see afc2011064_awp00189_ms02 for lis... More
David F. Olby interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-10-29
Interview focuses on David Olby's experiences as an ironworker, including accounts of his dad, DeWain Olby, also an ironworker, with additional accounts of deer hunting, David's work in a sawmill and doing carp... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
Mary Rawls interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. ...
Mary Frazier Rawls, born in 1927, shared experiences of her life-long circus career. She began trouping with her parents at a young age and would go on to perform on the high wire for much of her career. Mary t... More
George L. Bunders interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview concerns Bunders' working life as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bunders' home, Madison, Wisconsin, July 7, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest : Archie Gree... More
Gerald Truty interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-10-19
Retired Local #63 iron worker Gerald "Jerry" Truty describes his background, entering iron working, important sites he worked on, working in other states, other jobs, jokes, the labor movement, and the current ... More
John Ryan interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-27
John Ryan discusses his background, his entrance into the ironworkers trade, important sites he has worked on in Chicago, unions, strikes, the labor-management situation in Chicago, jokes and ritual. The audio ... More
William Sattler interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-2...
William "Bill" Sattler, Iron Workers Union Local 63, discusses his background, early work as an iron worker, his career in the trade, life as union leader, memorable jobs, and also provided photographs of some ... More
Lorna Chavez interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2012-07-17
Lorna Chavez is an exercise rider who divides her time between Saratoga Springs (May through November) and the racecourse at Gulf Stream Park in Florida. She is a contract rider, who works for several trainers ... More
Patrick Bovenzi interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2013-02-17
An interview with one of fewer than 60 horse identifiers and horse tattoo-ers in the nation. Patrick Bovenzi talks about how he came to do the job and about the techniques of horse identification. There is an i... More
Anu Prestonia interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-09-05
Anu Prestonia is from Norfolk Virginia, but she moved to New York at age 10. She is the owner of Khamit Kinks, a Brooklyn based salon. After doing hair for 20 years, Anu decided to focus on the administrative a... More
Henry Lichte interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Henry Lichte was one of the older iron workers interviewed for this project. He recounts his personal background in the city, his career as an iron worker, and some commentary on particular building sites in th... More
Jeff Hafler interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-07-26
The interview took place at Jeff Hafler's dining room table. Hafler discusses his hair styling career, starting in Ohio, learning on Black hair and then building his own business in Los Angeles, where he develo... More
Augustine Peplinski interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-0...
Interview focuses on Gus Peplinski's experiences as an ironworker and member of Local 383 Recorded at Gus Peplinski's home, Custer, Wisconsin, July 12, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Uppe... More
William W. Kerwin interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview focuses on Bill Kerwin's experiences as an ironworker with Local 383. Recorded at Bill Kerwin's home, Waunakee, Wisconsin, July 8, 2011. Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest :... More
Harold Clausen interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-21
Interview with Harold "Pork" Clausen focuses on his experiences as an ironworker. His wife, Sharon, joins in at the end of the recording session. The audio interview is in two parts: file afc2011062_00168_sr01 ... More
David F. Olby interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-10-29
Interview focuses on David Olby's experiences as an ironworker, including accounts of his dad, DeWain Olby, also an ironworker, with additional accounts of deer hunting, David's work in a sawmill and doing carp... More
Everett J. Erstad interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-...
Interview with ironworker Everett J. Erstad at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin. The audio is in 2 parts: Part 1 (sr01) includes the bulk of the interview with Everett Erstad and his experiences as an ironworker w... More
Gayle D. McCoy interview conducted by Charlie Seemann, 2011-12-02
Interview with Gayle D. McCoy, who discussed his first employment as uranium miner in Wyoming and eventual move to gold mining in Nevada. Interview includes the nature of the work, workplace, co-workers, safety... More
Richard Sisson and Sharon Sisson interview conducted by Clark Douglas ...
Sharon, a 25-year veteran iron worker and an Iron Workers Union (IWU) #63 member. Her husband, Richard Sisson, is an even more experienced veteran iron worker. They review their personal background, entry into ... More
Greg Vaught interview conducted by Charlie Seemann, 2011-10-07
Interview with Greg Vaught, "Safety Troubadour," from Newmont mining. Talked about his various jobs at Newmont, his work in mine safety, and about writing safety songs. Also see afc2011064_awp00189_ms02 for lis... More
Edgar L. Smith interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-07
Concerns Smith's life and career as an ironworker, especially as a member of Wisconsin-based Local 383. Car and trucks whoosh by since Smith lives next to a highway, also birds twitter while enjoying feeders ne... More
William C. Tanneberg interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-...
Concerns Tanneberg's experiences as an ironworker and, subsequently, a blacksmith, with some brief information about his labor in the engine room of a Great Lakes freighter. Recorded at Bill Tanneberg's worksho... More
Al Bass and Craig Satalic interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker,...
Craig Satalic and Al Bass, both officials for Iron Workers Union (IWU) Local 1, review their entrance into and history in the trade, the importance of the union, the apprenticeship program, labor relations in C... More
Michael Fulton interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana...
Mike Fulton, born in 1957, entered the circus industry at a young age and discussed how that came about. After high school graduation, the family moved to Hugo, Oklahoma. He held various jobs within the circus ... More
Mary Rawls interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Juliana M. ...
Mary Frazier Rawls, born in 1927, shared experiences of her life-long circus career. She began trouping with her parents at a young age and would go on to perform on the high wire for much of her career. Mary t... More
Gerald Truty interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-10-19
Retired Local #63 iron worker Gerald "Jerry" Truty describes his background, entering iron working, important sites he worked on, working in other states, other jobs, jokes, the labor movement, and the current ... More
Lorna Chavez interview conducted by Ellen E. McHale, 2012-07-17
Lorna Chavez is an exercise rider who divides her time between Saratoga Springs (May through November) and the racecourse at Gulf Stream Park in Florida. She is a contract rider, who works for several trainers ... More
Anu Prestonia interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-09-05
Anu Prestonia is from Norfolk Virginia, but she moved to New York at age 10. She is the owner of Khamit Kinks, a Brooklyn based salon. After doing hair for 20 years, Anu decided to focus on the administrative a... More
Al Bass and Craig Satalic interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker,...
Craig Satalic and Al Bass, both officials for Iron Workers Union (IWU) Local 1, review their entrance into and history in the trade, the importance of the union, the apprenticeship program, labor relations in C... More
Henry Lichte interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-20
Henry Lichte was one of the older iron workers interviewed for this project. He recounts his personal background in the city, his career as an iron worker, and some commentary on particular building sites in th... More
Jeff Hafler interview conducted by Candacy Taylor, 2012-07-26
The interview took place at Jeff Hafler's dining room table. Hafler discusses his hair styling career, starting in Ohio, learning on Black hair and then building his own business in Los Angeles, where he develo... More
John Ryan interview conducted by Clark Douglas Halker, 2011-07-27
John Ryan discusses his background, his entrance into the ironworkers trade, important sites he has worked on in Chicago, unions, strikes, the labor-management situation in Chicago, jokes and ritual. The audio ... More