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Mr. John Hill talks about life in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula during the 1913-1914 Copper Country Strike. Topics include: the Italian Hall disaster of December 24th, 1913 and its aftermath, the effect of the strike on migration out of the region, living conditions in Calumet during the strike, the wages of miners, the economic fate of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, mining accidents, organizing activities of the Western Federation of Miners, violence during the strike and scab workers.

Interview conducted by Douglas J. Aikenhead, Assistant Archivist for the Wayne State University Folklore Archive on August 9, 1967.

Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, how she studied architecture and worked as an engineer despite the objections of her father. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 1 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, how becoming a mechanical engineer, project manager, and consultant "just happened." Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 2 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Aubree Osborn asks her colleague, Fran Scholl, who her past and current mentors are. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 3 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.

Fran Scholl explains to her colleague, Aubree Osborn, that the largest challenge in her engineering career has been overcoming stereotypes. Scholl is a mechanical engineering consultant and project manager. Osborn is an organizational development manager.

This recording is Clip 4 of 4. Click on the "Scholl / Osborn Interview" link above to find all clips from the interview. Click on the "2007 StoryCorps Interviews" link above to find all audio recordings from the interviews.

This oral history interview was recorded October 26, 2007 at the Society of Women Engineers WE07 National Conference in Nashville, TN as part of StoryCorps (www.storycorps.net), a nationwide initiative of Sound Portraits Productions to record and collect oral history interviews. This excerpt was selected and produced by the SWE Archivist. Audio excerpts may be used for research and educational purposes only.