William Lucy Oral Histories
Collection
Identifier: LOH002239
Scope and Content
Philip Mason conducted an audio interview with William Lucy in 2001 and a video interview with him in 2002. In the 2001 interview, Lucy talks mainly about his involvement with CBTU (ahead of its thirtieth anniversary), as well as his background and education, issues facing women and African Americans in labor, and his views on the future of the labor movement. The 2002 interview covers Lucy's childhood in Memphis, Tennessee, his family's move to California, his education and engineering career, his entry into the labor movement, NAFTA and other issues facing the labor movement, and, primarily, his long involvement with AFSCME. The collection contains recordings from both interviews.
Dates
- 2001-04-16
- 2002-01-10
Creator
- Mason, Philip P. (Philip Parker Mason) (Interviewer, Person)
Language of Materials
Material entirely in English.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
Rules for Use of Archival Materials.RESTRICTIONS: Due to the personal nature of oral history, the Library prohibits use of the material in any way that infringes on individual right to privacy, or results in libelous statements or slander, in accordance with U.S. law. Permission to publish or quote must be obtained from the interviewee or interviewee heirs or assigns.
History
William "Bill" Lucy was a long-serving leader in AFSCME. A civil engineer in Contra Costa, California, he joined AFSCME in 1956 and was involved in the Memphis sanitation workers strike of 1968. He served as Secretary-Treasurer of AFSCME from 1972 to 2010. He co-founded the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) in 1972 and was involved in the civil rights and anti-Apartheid movements.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet ((1 OS). ) : Consists of 9 audiocassettes and 6 Hi8 videotapes.
490.5 Megabytes ((6 files). ) : Consists of MP3s.
Abstract
William "Bill" Lucy was a long-serving leader in AFSCME. A civil engineer in Contra Costa, California, he joined AFSCME in 1956 and was involved in the Memphis sanitation workers strike of 1968. He served as Secretary-Treasurer of AFSCME from 1972 to 2010. He co-founded the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) in 1972 and was involved in the civil rights and anti-Apartheid movements. Philip Mason conducted an audio interview with William Lucy in 2001 and a video interview with him in 2002. In the 2001 interview, Lucy talks mainly about his involvement with CBTU (ahead of its thirtieth anniversary), as well as his background and education, issues facing women and African Americans in labor, and his views on the future of the labor movement. The 2002 interview covers Lucy's childhood in Memphis, Tennessee, his family's move to California, his education and engineering career, his entry into the labor movement, NAFTA and other issues facing the labor movement, and, primarily, his long involvement with AFSCME. The collection contains recordings from both interviews.
Arrangement
Recordings arranged numerically by interview number.
Acquisition
Deposited by Philip Mason, Walter P. Reuther Library, circa 2001 and 2002.
Other Copies
Audio-only copies of the 2002 video interview are available on audiocassette tapes and as digital files.
Processing History
Processed and finding aid written by Rebecca Bizonet on May 18, 2016.
Creator
- Mason, Philip P. (Philip Parker Mason) (Interviewer, Person)
- Lucy, William, 1933- (Interviewee, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the William Lucy Oral Histories
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Rebecca Bizonet. Finding aid written by Rebecca Bizonet.
- Date
- 2016-05-18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Description made possible by funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
Contact:
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Detroit MI 48202 USA
5401 Cass Avenue
Detroit MI 48202 USA