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Title	Oral history interview with James “Jimmy” Stewart.
Interviewee	Stewart, James "Jimmy"
Contributors	Bobo, Mary (interviewer)
Description	Oral history interview conducted with James "Jimmy" Stewart on April 4, 1979 by Mary Bobo. Mr. Stewart, business manager for Local 576 of the Laborers' International Union of North America discusses segregation in education in Tennessee where he grew up, talks about his growing awareness of labor unions, how he came to Louisville and how he became the first black foreman at a construction company there. He reflects on the evolution of the construction industry and particularly describes the place of black laborers within the industry. He talks about women in construction, training opportunities for young people to enter the field and his work with Local 576 of the Laborers' International Union. The interview concludes with a discussion of health and pension benefits provided by Stewart’s union.
Subject	Segregation in education African American construction workers Construction workers African Americans Labor unions Race relations Laborers' International Union of North America Women construction workers African Americans--Employment A. Philip Randolph Institute Discrimination in employment Labor unions--Political activity Construction workers--training of
Location	Montgomery County (Tenn.) Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.)
Date Original	1979-04-04
Object Type	sound recordings transcripts
Source	Audiocassette tape number 741, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/afamoh#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	African American Community Interviews, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/afamoh/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	audio/mp3 application/pdf
Duration	00:44:15; 30 pages
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Interview Number when ordering.
Interview Number	ULUA.OH.741
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Title	[Oral history interview with James "Jimmy" Stewart]
Interviewee	Stewart, James "Jimmy"
Contributors	Bobo, Mary (interviewer)
Description	[Introductory slide for oral history interview with James "Jimmy" Stewart
Source	Audiocassette tape number 741, side 1, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/afamoh#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	African American Community Interviews, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/afamoh/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Interview Number when ordering.
Interview Number	ULUA.OH.741

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