William W. Kerwin interview conducted by James Patrick Leary, 2011-07-08.
Kerwin, William W., 1941- interviewee.
Leary, James P., 1950- interviewer.
Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor.
sound recording
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Digital photographs Color 2010-2020. gmgpc
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eng
Interview focuses on Bill Kerwin's experiences as an ironworker with Local 383.
Recorded at Bill Kerwin's home, Waunakee, Wisconsin, July 8, 2011.
Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest : Archie Green Fellows Project, 2011-2012 (AFC 2011/062: 00172) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers.
Kerwin, William W., 1941---Interviews.
Accidents.
Apprenticeship programs.
Blue collar workers.
Clothing and dress.
Folklore.
Hazardous occupations.
Humor in the workplace.
Jargon (Terminology).
Joking.
Labor unions.
Material culture.
Practical jokes.
Quality of work life.
Supervisors.
Ironwork.
Iron and steel workers--Middle West--Interviews.
Iron and steel workers--Middle West--Social life and customs.
Waunakee (Wis.)
Cultural Traditions of Ironworkers in America's Upper Midwest : Archie Green Fellows Project, 2011-2012
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2011062.afc2011062_00172_sr01
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