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Audrey B. Dotsey, 1981 June 15

 Item
Identifier: SR 9076

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Audrey B. Dotsey was conducted by Amy Kesselman on June 15, 1981. In this interview, Dotsey discusses her early life in Arkansas and talks about coming to Oregon in 1943. She talks about working as a scaler for Willamette Iron and Steel (WISCO). She also talks about other jobs she held after the war, including working as a waitress, in canneries, and as a housekeeper. She describes a typical work day as a scaler, discusses her child care arrangement, and talks about discrimination she experienced as a Black woman. She shares her reasons for staying in Portland after the war; talks about her marriages and about adopting children; and speaks further about her experiences in the shipyards. Incomplete transcript available (5 pages).

Dates

  • Creation: 1981 June 15

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

1 audiocassettes (35 min., 55 sec.)

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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