This oral history interview with Rosa N. Dickson was conducted by Sara Cook and Amy Kesselman in April 1980. In this interview, Dickson discusses her early life on a farm in Texas, including her experiences during the Depression. She talks about the reasons she came to Oregon in 1943 and about her reasons for staying in Portland after the war. She discusses working as a pipefitter helper and as a tank cleaner in the Albina shipyards; speaks about balancing work and home life; and describes her job duties. She also shares her opinion on feminism and the women’s movement. She talks about her wages and the prices of household goods; about the jobs she held after the war ended; and about drawing Social Security. She also looks at photographs and talks about them. Complete transcript available (32 pages).