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Helfand, Judith

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1964-

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Judith Helfand and George Stoney Interview 1

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0118a
Abstract

Stoney and Helfand discuss the making of "The Uprising of '34," how their telling of the story evolved, the ways in which difficulties in filming shaped the film, and other topics.

Dates: 1987-1995

Judith Helfand and George Stoney Interview 2

 Item
Identifier: L1995-13_AV0118b
Abstract

Stoney and Helfand discuss concerns they had while filming The Uprising of '34, how Judith, as a non-Southerner, was able to get people to open up, Judith's concerns about traveling in the South, how they worked with various institutions to find interview subjects, and other topics.

Dates: 1987-1995

The Uprising of '34 collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1995-13
Abstract

The collection consists of oral history interviews and transcripts, production footage and publicity materials related to the creation of the "Uprising of '34" documentary. Veterans or their descendants were interviewed about mill life, work conditions, southern culture, as well as the strike itself. These interviews were incorporated into the production itself.

Dates: 1987-1995

The Uprising of '34 collection interviews

 Collection
Identifier: L1995-13-OH
Abstract

In 1934, Southern textile workers took the lead in a nationwide strike that saw half a million workers walk off their jobs in the largest single-industry strike in the history of the United States. This finding aid describes the digitized oral history-style interviews available in Georiga State University Library's Digital Collections.

Dates: 1987-1995

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Type
Archival Object 2
Collection 2
 
Subject
Newnan (Ga.) 2
Strikes and lockouts -- Textile industry 2
Textile Workers' Strike, Southern States, 1934 2
Textile workers -- Labor unions 2
Charlotte (N.C.) 1