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Title
Interview with Fred Dunn, IBEW Journeyman Wireman and contractor; and Johnny Leanu
Creator
Price, Vivian
Date Created and/or Issued
1991-06-26
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
California Revealed from California State University, Dominguez Hills
Rights Information
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by California State University, Dominguez Hills. Copyright Holder has given Institution permission to provide access to the digitized work online. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Copyright Holder. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
In this interview, Journeyman Wireman Fred Dunn discusses his perspective on dispatch as a white contractor during his membership in International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 11 based in Los Angeles, California. Also discussed are on-the-job, apprenticeship, and other experiences while in the union. The last tape features an interview with electrician Johnny Leanu.
tape one container label: Fred #1 6/26/91; tape two container label: Fred #2 6/26/91; tape three container label: Fred #3 6/26/91; tape four container label: Fred #4 6/26/91; tape five container label: Fred #5 6/26/91; tape six container label: Fred #6 + Johnny #1 6/26/91;
Type
moving image
Format
Original
Sound
Color
U-matic: S
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
6 Tapes of 6
Identifier
spc.2018.004_b109
cdhs_000047_t01; cdhs_000047_t02; cdhs_000047_t03; cdhs_000047_t04; cdhs_000047_t05; cdhs_000047_t06
Language
English
Subject
Electricians--Labor unions
Race discrimination--United States
Discrimination in employment
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Place
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Provenance
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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