Clayton Stevens discusses his career and experiences at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI as a contracted Heating and Air-conditioning worker and as Commander of VFW Post 6132 near Fisher Body
Clayton tells of learning HVAC in the Navy and describes installing an HVAC system in Fisher. He describes the relationship between the VFW Post and Fisher, helping many of the Vets working at Fisher, selling chicken dinners to Fisher workers on Friday nights, and being frequented by workers for drinks before and after work. Clayton also performed work at the UAW Black Lake center and comments on the plane crash that killed the Reuthers.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2006-02-20
- Interviewees
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Stevens, Clayton
- Interviewers
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Rademacher, Doug
Judy, Gary
Nicholson, Earl
McQuaid, Cheryl
Fedewa, John
- Subjects
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Stevens, Clayton
Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970
United States. Navy
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Aircraft accidents
Armed Forces--Military life
Contract labor
Interpersonal relations
Veterans
Veterans--Services for
Michigan
Michigan--Lansing
United States
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:40:01
- Venue Note
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Recorded on Feb. 20, 2006 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 15565
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6795333
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