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Abstract / Summary

NYU undergraduate Bichiluyen Nguyen conducted these interviews as part of an internship in the history department in 1989. She interviewed garment workers from Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and California, mainly in English, but also partially in the interviewee's native language. Transcripts or indexes exist in English for all of the interviews. Interviews are with ILGWU members and staff, and one interview is with a garment manufacturer. Topics covered include emigration to the U.S., working conditions, joining the ILGWU, and major strikes. These interviews are open for research.

Field of Interest

Letters and Diaries

Content Type

Oral history

Format

Related Web resources

URL

http://digitaltamiment.hosting.nyu.edu/s/asian-garment-workers-in-new-york-city-oral-history-collection-oh-018/item/5940

Publisher

New York University. Tamiment Library, Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

Place Published / Released

New York

Subject

Letters and Diaries, History, Economics, Immigration and emigration, Labor force, New York Upstate, New York City, NYC, City of New York, New York, New York, Filipinas, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos, Vietnã, Asia, China, New York, New York, NY, North America, Philippines, United States, Vietnam

Keywords and Translated Subjects

New York Upstate, New York City, NYC, City of New York, New York, New York, Filipinas, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos, Vietnã