Labor oral history project : Tape and transcript, 1973-1979 [sound recording].

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Labor oral history project : Tape and transcript, 1973-1979 [sound recording].

Reel to reel tapes, transcripts of tapes, and related transcription materials, of a collection including 59 oral history interviews sponsored by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the Utah State Historical Society. Interviews document the memories of blue-collar workers in Utah relating to work experiences and the organization of labor unions in Utah.

Tape: 72 sound tape reels.Transcript: 59 v.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6795477

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