| Collection Name: |
Sangamon Ordnance Plant |
| Repository Name: |
University of Illinois, Springfield. Archives/Special Collections. Oral History Collections [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Dates Spanned: |
1989-1990 |
| Description: |
Employees of this WWII-era munitions factory near Illiopolis describe the acquisition of land for the plant, its construction, operation, working conditions, women and minority employees, duties, housing problems, life on the WWII homefront, impact on Illiopolis and the area, and the plant's closing. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
12 |
| Broad Subjects: |
Industry and Labor; Economics |
| ASP Subjects: |
History; Illinois; Illinois--History; Local history; Manufacturing processes; Mills and mill-work; Oral history; United States; World War II, 1939-1945 |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0000418 |
