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Oral History Interview with Ildea Cutchall, April 1, 1994

Interview with Ildea Cutchall about her experiences as an employee of the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texarkana, Texas during World War II and the postwar years. Cutchall discusses the hiring procedures, the job assignments, safety precautions, social activities, swing shifts, race relations, relationships between the male and female workers, and the social and economic effects of the plant on Texarkana. Appendix includes a photocopy of a certificate from the Lone Star Ordnance Plant to … more

Date: April 1, 1994

Creator: Brantley, Janet G. & Cutchall, Ildea

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Albirda Briley, April 29 and May 16, 1994

Interview with Albirda Briley, a nurse, about her experiences as a plant nurse at the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Arkansas during World War II and the postwar years. Briley discusses the hiring policies for African Americans, racial problems, industrial accidents and plant medical facilities, social activities, U.S. Congressman Wright Patman's role in her being hired, and the effects of the depot on Texarkana. The Appendix includes a photocopy of a letter to Albirda Briley dated June 13,… more

Date: 1994-04-29/1994-05-16

Creator: Brantley, Janet & Briley, Albirda