| Title: |
Jack Sheehan
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Rowan University. History Department
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| Collection: |
We All Got History Oral History
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| Description: |
interviewed Jack at his home on November 21, 2001. He worked at Philadelphia Electric for 38 years while raising his large family. He resides in Stratford, NJ with his wife. He and his wife raised 10 children with him as the sole provider. He worked as a Steamfitter for 35 years and had interesting stories about how the times changed while he worked at Philadelphia Electric. In the following interview, he talks about his childhood, his education, the concerns of raising a large family, and his working experience at Philadelphia Electric.
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| Extent: |
23 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.rowan.edu/oralhistory/interviewSearch/displayTranscript.cfm?ID=29
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2001 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Sheehan, Jack, 1928-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
14-Jul-1928
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Philadelphia, PA; Pennsylvania; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Foreman
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| Age at speaking: |
73
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| Document date: |
21-Nov-2001
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| Interviewer: |
Whalen, Erin
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| Locations discussed: |
Delaware; New Jersey; North America; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Delaware; Family; New Jersey; North America; Oral history; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA; United States; Work; Work environment; Working class families
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Delaware Valley; Steamfitting; Working people
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0022483-23829
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