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- Title
- Inverview with William Briggs, 2021 October 20
- Date(s)
- 2021-10-20
- Contributor(s)
- Briggs, William, 1951- (interviewee), Plasky, Joseph G. (interviewer)
- Description
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In the interview, Briggs discusses his parents and early life in Salisbury, Maryland. He talks about his education and his work as a draftsman and planner in the design section at DuPont. He worked in various positions at Dupont. He explains his responsibilities in detail including work in accounting and finance. He discusses the impact of layoffs at Seaford in 1984. He discusses issues around unionization at the DuPont Seaford plant; company efforts at improving morale; and changes in and...
Show moreIn the interview, Briggs discusses his parents and early life in Salisbury, Maryland. He talks about his education and his work as a draftsman and planner in the design section at DuPont. He worked in various positions at Dupont. He explains his responsibilities in detail including work in accounting and finance. He discusses the impact of layoffs at Seaford in 1984. He discusses issues around unionization at the DuPont Seaford plant; company efforts at improving morale; and changes in and adoption of technology. He concludes the interview speaking in detail about issues and specific incidences around race and prejudice during his career at DuPont.
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- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (Accession 2010.215)
- Hagley ID
- 2010215_20211020_Briggs
- Collection
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department