Oral history interview with Perry Greene, 1996 Nov. 15 / conducted by Dawn Patrick.

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Oral history interview with Perry Greene, 1996 Nov. 15 / conducted by Dawn Patrick.

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Perry Greene talks about working in the Swift Mill, including technological changes he has seen, the different positions he held, all the mills owned by Swift, health problems, safety equipment, breaks, vacations, hours and shifts, race relations, unions, benefits, wages, mill ownership, and relationships with co-workers and supervisors.

Typescript: [14] leaves, bound ; 29 cm.Sound recording: 1 sound cassette : analog.

Columbus State University, Simon Schwob Memorial Library

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Columbus State University, Simon Schwob Memorial Library

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Greene, Perry,

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Perry Greene began working in the Swift Mill in Columbus, Ga. at age 19 and worked in various positions for over 40 years. He started setting down bobbins and evenutally moved to fixing warpers. From the description of Oral history interview with Perry Greene, 1996 Nov. 15 / conducted by Dawn Patrick. (Columbus State University). WorldCat record id: 74328850 ...

Patrick, Dawn Lee

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Swift Manufacturing Company (Columbus, Ga.)

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