| Title: |
Arch Wallen
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
California State University, Long Beach. Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
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| Collection: |
Women's History: Rosie the Riveter Revisited
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| Description: |
Arch Wallen was on the management team of Douglas (in Santa Monica) and was intimately involved with the planning of the new Douglas, Long Beach plant. He was interviewed as part of the Rosie the Riveter project for his expertise on aircraft production and to provide background on the establishment of the Long Beach plant. He was eager to assist the project and helped the staff to understand some of the technical aspects of aircraft production.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Speaker: |
Wallen, Arch
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker occupation: |
Aircraft company executive; Manager
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| Document date: |
Undated
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
California; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aircraft industry; California; North America; Oral history; United States; Women employees; World War II, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--War work; World War, 1939-1945--Women
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| ASP release: |
2007-01
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| Document code: |
OHI0035428-38994
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