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Title
John V. Urban Oral History
Series Title
Collection Guide
John V. Urban Oral History
Created Date
April 15th, 1987
Description
Sound recording of the interview with ironworker John V. Urban conducted by Harvey Schwartz. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the building of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Labor Archives received a grant from the California Council for the Humanities to conduct interviews with nine bridge workers, two wives of bridge workers, and two nurses who cared for workers hurt on the job. Urban joined the Ironworkers as an apprentice in 1935. He worked on the Golden Gate Bridge from 1935 to 1937. In this interview he discusses his early life, his work on the Golden Gate Bridge, and his subsequent professional life. He includes information about fellow workers, and his feelings about the bridge.
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Labor Archives and Research Center
Interviewer: Schwartz, Harvey
Interviewee: Urban, John V.
Copyright holder: Labor Archives and Research Center
Interviewer: Schwartz, Harvey
Interviewee: Urban, John V.
Copyright holder: Labor Archives and Research Center
Subject Topic
Subject Entity
Genre
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
1930s
Language
Media Type
Format
Audio cassette
Extent
3
Tapes
Generation
Master
Silent or Sound
Sound
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Call Number
larc.oh.urban
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: larc@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 405-5571
Phone: (415) 405-5571
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Additional Technical Notes for Item
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