Tom Kearns and Emily Kearns
Recorded
July 15, 2017
39:14 minutes
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Id:
mby016479
Description
Tom Kearns (68) tells his daughter Emily Kearns (33) about his career as a carpenter and furniture maker, working for Ford Motor Company, living in Detroit after the 1967 rebellion, and his experience as a father.Subject Log / Time Code
Tom describes what he thought his life would be like when he was a kid.
Tom talks about a woodworking technique he learned & describes his favorite piece of furniture he has made.
Tom recalls the first time he entered the Ford plant & the tricks he learned on the job.
Tom describes what struck him about Detroit ten years after the 1967 rebellion.
Tom talks about the importance of his working class identity & how his family shaped that.
Tom remembers the first time he saw E.
Tom tells E he is proud of her.
Participants
- Tom Kearns
- Emily Kearns