Oral history interviews with Al Page and others, 1972.

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Oral history interviews with Al Page and others, 1972.

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Interview (1972 May), with brief catalog and transcript, from Oquossoc, Me., with Al Page, about attitudes of Maine people towards unions, problems of organization, and the merger of AFL and CIO; together with interview with workers at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me., about the beginnings of the union there, their work on famous yachts, the work during the war, and individual experiences.

2 audiotapes (2 hr.)

Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center

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