7 results for your search
See details
Labor History: Furniture Workers
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Mexicans first gained employment in the furniture industry in the late 1910s. While it is unclear whether they were primarily U.S. citizens or immigrants, it is clear that they were often restricted to low-paying, undesirable jobs. By 1925, when Los Angeles had become the nation's fourth largest furniture manufact...
Sample
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Description
Mexicans first gained employment in the furniture industry in the late 1910s. While it is unclear whether they were primarily U.S. citizens or immigrants, it is clear that they were often restricted to low-paying, undesirable jobs. By 1925, when Los Angeles had become the nation's fourth largest furniture manufacturing center, more entry-level Mexican workers were hired and the experienced ones were assigned to more skilled occupations. Neverthel...
Mexicans first gained employment in the furniture industry in the late 1910s. While it is unclear whether they were primarily U.S. citizens or immigrants, it is clear that they were often restricted to low-paying, undesirable jobs. By 1925, when Los Angeles had become the nation's fourth largest furniture manufacturing center, more entry-level Mexican workers were hired and the experienced ones were assigned to more skilled occupations. Nevertheless, the racially segmented job classifications and pay scales remained intact.
Show more
Show less
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Topic / Theme
Economics, Ethnic groups, Labor force, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War II, 1939-1945
×
See details
Labor History: Oil Workers
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
The discovery of oil on Signal Hill, north of Long Beach in 1921, was part of an oil boom that opened up new job opportunities throughout southern California in both oil fields and refineries. Because the work was dirty and often dangerous, both oil well drilling and refining paid premium wages.
Sample
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Description
The discovery of oil on Signal Hill, north of Long Beach in 1921, was part of an oil boom that opened up new job opportunities throughout southern California in both oil fields and refineries. Because the work was dirty and often dangerous, both oil well drilling and refining paid premium wages.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Topic / Theme
Economics, Labor force, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War II, 1939-1945
Publisher:
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
×
See details
Long Beach Area History: Community Builders
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Long Beach is a large and diverse community. It has a large urban university, an international port, tourist serving hotels and a convention center, water sports and recreation petroleum production and refining facilities, aerospace and other manufacturing and industrial plants as well as commercial offices and re...
Sample
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Description
Long Beach is a large and diverse community. It has a large urban university, an international port, tourist serving hotels and a convention center, water sports and recreation petroleum production and refining facilities, aerospace and other manufacturing and industrial plants as well as commercial offices and retail stores. Still, however, it's overshadowed by its larger neighbor, Los Angeles, and popularly known as the "Sea coast of Iowa."
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Topic / Theme
Communities, History
Publisher:
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Publisher:
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
×
See details
Robert Jones
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Robert Jones was the son of one of the founders of Midway Fishing Tools, a company that was a pioneer in supplying fishing tools and advice about the best way to use them, to people both drilling and servicing oil wells. Jones grew up in the oil business and, at the time of the interview, was head of the company....
Sample
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Description
Robert Jones was the son of one of the founders of Midway Fishing Tools, a company that was a pioneer in supplying fishing tools and advice about the best way to use them, to people both drilling and servicing oil wells. Jones grew up in the oil business and, at the time of the interview, was head of the company. The company was started in Taft but soon opened branches near other oil fields and moved its headquarters to Long Beach.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Topic / Theme
Communities, Economics, History, Labor force, Great Depression, 1929-1941
×
See details
John Travers
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
John Travers grew up in Signal Hill and has held various civil service jobs in the city. At the time of the interview, he was Superintendent of Public Works had worked for the city for 34 years. He has observed many changes in the city and the way it treated its employees.
Sample
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Description
John Travers grew up in Signal Hill and has held various civil service jobs in the city. At the time of the interview, he was Superintendent of Public Works had worked for the city for 34 years. He has observed many changes in the city and the way it treated its employees.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Topic / Theme
Economics, Environment, Labor force, Great Depression, 1929-1941
×
See details
Barbara Sargent
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Barbara Sargent had a checkered professional career following being hired on the staff at YWCA, where she played the piano and volunteered.
Sample
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Description
Barbara Sargent had a checkered professional career following being hired on the staff at YWCA, where she played the piano and volunteered.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Topic / Theme
Economics, Labor force, Great Depression, 1929-1941
×
See details
Sofia Zamora
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Sofia Zamora's life revolved around her family. She began to work during the Depression to help support the family, starting in a small dress making shop across from her children's school. A short time later, she went to work in a garment factory and continued to work in various factories until 1946, when she open...
Sample
(California: California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive),
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Source: csulb-dspace.calstate.edu
Description
Sofia Zamora's life revolved around her family. She began to work during the Depression to help support the family, starting in a small dress making shop across from her children's school. A short time later, she went to work in a garment factory and continued to work in various factories until 1946, when she opened her own shop in her home.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
Topic / Theme
Great Depression, 1929-1941
×
