Fonnie talks about working for Studebaker in South Bend and coming to Fisher in April 1955. He describes a workplace with few blacks placed on the worst jobs, being placed in the lead solder booth and receiving blood tests for lead exposure. Fonnie describes his move to skilled trades, racial issues, relations with coworkers and managers, and his move to supervision. He reflects on the challenges of being a lone black supervisor, his promotions, retirement and recent loss of benefits.
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• Interview date: 2006-02-01
• Duration: 1:02:54
• Interviewee:
  • Price, Fonnie
• Interviewers:
  • Coulter, Marilyn
  • Fedewa, John
  • Judy, Gary
  • McQuaid, Cheryl
  • Smith, Jerri

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