Sewn in Coal Country - An Oral History of the Ladies’ Garment Industry in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 1945–1995

A study of the ladies' garment industry in northeastern Pennsylvania between 1945 and 1995, featuring sixteen selected oral histories conducted with workers, shop owners, and others with knowledge of the industry.

About the author

Robert P. Wolensky is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and Adjunct Professor of History at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. He is the coauthor of Fighting for the Union Label: The Women’s Garment Industry and the ILGWU in Pennsylvania, also published by Penn State University Press.

Summary

A study of the ladies’ garment industry in northeastern Pennsylvania between 1945 and 1995, featuring sixteen selected oral histories conducted with workers, shop owners, and others with knowledge of the industry.

Product details

• Assisted by: Robert P. Wolensky (Editor), Robert P. (Katz Distinguished Professor Wolensky (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.01.2020
• EAN: 9780271084909
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08490-9
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 37 mm
• Weight: 907 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten, Schaubilder
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Pennsylvania, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Regional Studies, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Textile Industries, Apparel, garment and textile industries, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General