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- In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- Steve Ba...
Steve Bartos joined Bethlehem Steel in 1917 at the age of 14. Over the next 50 years he worked as a recorder, craneman, assistant heater and heater. In this interview Bartos discusses his work at Bethlehem Steel as well as his athletic exploits. Bartos played semi-professional football and competed at the international level in track and field through Bethlehem Assembly 78 of the Slovak National Sokol, an athletic and gymnastic fraternal benefit society. In this interview he explains how Bethlehem Steel made accommodations over the years to allow him to continue to compete as an athlete. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- John Bat...
John Batista emigrated from Portugal at the age of 19. Joining Bethlehem Steel in 1933 as a chipper, Batista was one of many Portuguese immigrants employed by the company. In this interview, Batista, who also worked as a loader and stacker, discusses steel-making processes and safety procedures. He also talks about surviving the Great Depression and conditions in the plant during World War II, including working with women during the war. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- Marion A...
Marion A. Baum, née Stone (January 31, 1883-March 10, 1983), married to Robert E. Baum, Sr., grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania and moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania upon her marriage. In this interview she discusses Bethlehem's North Side, domestic activities such as cleaning and preserving foods, the advent of modern conveniences, local Fourth of July celebrations, and her father's recollections of Moravian summer picnics. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- Earl J. ...
Earl J. Bauman (1910-January 12, 2000), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was the son of George and Matilda Bauman née Shearer. He was married to Grace E. Bauman, née Shoenberger. Bauman taught history, government, and economics in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania high schools for 30 years and also worked for several years at Bethlehem Steel during World War II serving as a clerk and as a security officer. He also served on the Fountain Hill Borough Council. In this interview he provides descriptions of the Fountain Hill neighborhood and leisure activities as a youth, as well as detailed commentary on his career in education covering salaries and work environment, teaching methods, teaching the children of immigrants, discipline, impact of epidemics, and coaching. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- Herman B...
Herman Brandt was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1932. He started in the home heating business as a salesman in 1919. Brandt then owned his own business, Brandt Home Heating Company, from 1945-1965. In this interview Brandt discusses growing up on a farm in Michigan and studying to become a teacher. He also discusses his life in Bethlehem including shopping, leisure, and transportation. Brandt also spends a significant amount of time discussing the operations of his business including how he fared during the Great Depression. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- George B...
George Burda (ca. 1902-March 30, 1986), born in Egypt, Pennsylvania, was married to Anna Burda, née Orban. His parents emigrated from Austria-Hungary. Burda worked for Bethlehem Steel for 36 years as a chainman, piler, cracker, and grinder. In this interview Burda discusses his experiences at Bethlehem Steel including working conditions, safety, and working with women in the plant during World War II. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- Clayton ...
Clayton W. Bernhardt (d. 1978), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was married to Helen H. Bernhardt. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Baden-Baden in Germany. After learning the steel fabricating business by working in his father's business at an early age and then operating a fabricating business with others, Bernhardt ultimately started his own business, which became Bethlehem Contracting Company. In 1945 he became a director and later president and chairman of the board of a local bank (First National Bank?). In this interview Bernhardt discusses growing up in Bethlehem, local sports, the North Side and downtown neighborhoods, operating his businesses, the consolidation of the Bethlehems, and his work on behalf of the community in a number of positions such as board member of the Bethlehem Authority, president of the Moravian Larger Life Foundation, trustee of Central Moravian Church, and trustee of Moravian College. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- John But...
John Buttillo (ca. 1905-December 1, 1994) was born in Port Henry, New York and was the son of Vincenzo and Louise Buttillo, née Campano. He was first married to Irma Buttillo, née DiMeglio and after her death to Catherine Buttillo née Garefino. Buttillo started working at Bethlehem Steel as a chipper at age 15 and spent most of his time at Bethlehem Steel in the Forge Specialty department. In this interview he discusses his move to Italy as a child and subsequent return to the United States five years later, details of the various jobs he performed as a steelworker, participation in strikes, views on the union, and his and his father's involvement in bootlegging in Bethlehem during Prohibition. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- Albert W...
Albert W. Chenoweth (1892-April 16, 1987) was born in Nocona, Texas. He was first married to Georgine Chenoweth née Wole and after her death to Mary Chenoweth, née Cioffi. Chenoweth played quarterback for Lehigh University before serving with a machine gun battalion in the 79th Division in France during World War I. Prior to the war, Chenoweth worked at Bethlehem Steel and he returned to the company after the war, ultimately becoming superintendent of the Number 2 and Number 3 mills in the Alloy and Tool Steel Division in 1939. In this interview Chenoweth discusses steelmaking processes, working conditions and safety, changes in the workplace with the advent of the union, how workers coped during the Great Depression, working during World War II, and working with 'locked-in' workers during the strike of 1946. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
Item match. - In the Age of Steel: Oral Histories from Bethlehem Pennsylvania -- Leslie M...
Leslie M. Cohen (1899-November 13, 1986), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the son of Joseph and Jennie Cohen, née Myers. He was married to Ada M. Cohen, née McMichael. While still in high school Cohen started as an office boy with Williamsport Wire Rope Company. Bethlehem Steel acquired the company in 1937 and Cohen served as assistant to the manager of sales for the Wire Rope and Strand Division until his retirement in 1964. In this interview he discusses the details of his work and working conditions during his tenure. This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted by Lehigh University students and faculty from 1974 through 1977 focusing on retired Bethlehem Steel workers, business people, and the heirs of industrial magnates. The project was co-sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who provided contact information for retired steel workers. An oral history interview is an act of memory and hence both highly selective and highly subjective. While it accurately reflects what a narrator remembers (or chooses to tell) of his or her experience and viewpoints, it may not accurately represent what actually transpired or what another person may have experienced. As such users should subject interviews to the same degree of critical scrutiny they would any other historical source.
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