Interview with Joan F. Hudlicky [Sound Recording 02]
- SR9080_T01S2
- Item
- 1981-04-10
Part of Northwest Women's History Project records and interviews
Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Joan F. Hudlicky was conducted by Sara Cook and Amy Kesselman at Hudlicky’s home in Vancouver, Washington, on April 10, 1981. In this interview, Hudlicky discusses her early life in Portland, Oregon. She talks about her experiences working in the shipyards, particularly her work as a crane operator. She also discusses her life after the war. She describes a typical day in the shipyards, talks about her child care arrangement, and discusses the dangers of the job. She speaks about the treatment she received from her male coworkers and talks about how women’s status in society changed after the war. Incomplete transcript available (29 pages).
Hudlicky, Joan F. (Joan Frances), 1921-1990