Clifford Metz was a longtime resident of Richmond, California, who lived and worked on the waterfront during World War II. Metz was born in Madera, California, but spent some of his childhood in Fresno and with his mother in Kings Canyon Park before he relocated to Richmond. At the time of the war, he was employed by the General Accounting Office and worked out of the Ford Motor Plant in Richmond, witnessing its operation change from producing automobiles to refurbishing troop cars. Afterwards, he served as business manager for the Richmond School District, where he closely observed the school construction program and noticed the effects of Richmond's increased population in its overcrowded schools. In this interview, Metz discusses his memories of pre-war Richmond and the changes he witnessed during the postwar era, including the decline of downtown Richmond and the effects on the school district.