William Schroeder Oral History
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Dublin Core
Title
William Schroeder Oral History
Description
Born in 1918 in Chicago and beginning his career in lithography as a dot etcher, William A. Schroeder became a member of Local 4 of the ALA in 1942. Schroeder describes the local union during the period of the forties and fifties and describes the craft of dot etching. In 1960 Schroeder turned to organizing in the Chicago area and describes the nature of his work in that respect. In 1964 Schroeder was asked to make a study of web offset presses and to evaluate their possible impact on his industry. In 1966 he took over the job of Education Director. Finally Schroeder became vice president of the union and chairman of the Education Committee and describes his experience setting up a cooperative program between the Union, the companies, and the government to study the effects of the environment in occupational situations.
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Hoffman, Alice M.
Interviewee
Schroeder, William, 1918-
Date Recorded
1973-03-07
Coverage
Seattle, Washington; 1950-1974
Collection
Citation
“William Schroeder Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed December 28, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1800.