Illegal Detroiters : undocumented Europeans and unions in America's motor city, 1924-1942
Ashley Johnson, doctoral candidate in the history department at Northwestern University, delivers a talk entitled, "Illegal Detroiters: Undocumented Europeans and Unions in America's Motor City, 1924-1942." Johnson describes the influx of European immigrants, legal and illegal, and the impact they had on the growing auto industry, unionization, and the growth of Detroit and Michigan. She uses two immigrants as examples of common hiring practices and the work life of early auto workers and describes how each came into the country and embraced unionism. She answers questions from the audience and is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series co-sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and the Motorcities Automobile National Heritage Area. Held in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2014-01-10
- Speakers
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Johnson, Ashley
- Hosts
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Beck, John, 1954-
- Recordist
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Vincent Voice Library
- Sponsors
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Michigan State University. School of Human Resources and Labor Relations
Michigan State University. Museum
- Subjects
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Automobile industry and trade
Automobile industry workers--Labor unions
Immigrants
Michigan--Detroit
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 01:04:31
- Venue Note
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Recorded by the Vincent Voice Library, Jan. 10, 2014.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 22629
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b10384296
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