Frances Albrier Oral History

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Title

Frances Albrier Oral History

Description

Mrs. Francis Albrier was the first black women welder and member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of the AFL-CIO in Richmond, CA during WWII. In this interview Albrier recalls the problems she had finding employment at the ship yards because of her race. Albrier did obtain a position as a welder but was also not allowed to join the union due to its color bar. She shares the letters she wrote to President Roosevelt and the reaction of the union after the federal government intervened. Albrier’s correspondence is included in the oral history.

Oral History Item

Interviewer

Hill, Herbert

Interviewee

Albrier, Frances, 1898-

Date Recorded

1968-11-03

Coverage

California; 1916-1945

Citation

“Frances Albrier Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed December 27, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/30.

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