Kirk (Shorty) Alexander discusses his career at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI
Shorty tells of being hired in April 1963 after several rejections for being too tall. He talks about being lost in the plant, working in Body Shop, Trim Shop and finally in Paint. Shorty relates several humorous incidents of day-to-day life in Fisher including his relationships with coworkers, managers and the UAW and describes the day a vendor's car was buried in the coal pile.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2005-09-16
- Interviewees
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Alexander, Kirk
- Interviewers
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Howard, Doreen
Fedewa, John
Coulter, Marilyn
McQuaid, Cheryl
Fleming, Michael
Johnson, Linda
Rademacher, Doug
- Subjects
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Alexander, Kirk
Automobile industry workers
Humor in the workplace
Interpersonal relations
Labor union members
Michigan--Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 01:53:50
- Venue Note
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Recorded on Sept. 16, 2005, as part of the United Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History Project.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 15472
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6793906
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