Halstead, Freddie Elmer
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Fred and Roger Halstead oral history interview, July 26, 1995
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Identifier: HalsteadFandR_1995-12_09
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Christine Lutz: Fred Halstead talks about growing up in a small New York town, his family, and working in silk and wool mills. Halstead moved south to work as a union organizer in the 1950s. In his words, doing so was “the toughest work I ever saw.” He discusses southern resistance to unionization - including wildcat strikes at Avondale mills in Alabama. He provides a detailed explanation of the organizing process: education, leaflets, and other aspects of organizing drives,...
Dates:
July 26, 1995
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