Oral History Interview with Eunice Austin, July 2, 1980. Interview H-0107. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007).
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Abstract
Eunice Austin describes a lifetime of laboring in Catawba County, NC. Austin began her laboring life like many young white southerners, as a mill worker. In subsequent positions, she looped socks and made buttons, and—after finding work in a furniture factory—inspected and assembled chairs. In this interview, Austin shares details from and reflects on her life, a happy one in her opinion. She offers a glimpse into life in the rural South in the 20th century, details about manual labor in dominant southern industries like textiles and furniture-making, and the changing roles of women and African Americans.
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This interview is part of the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007), a collection of over
4,000 interviews housed at the Southern Historical Collection.
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