Description
Avis Blanchette was born in Canada and raised in Minneapolis by her father, an inventor and barber. She joined her family in the Bay Area in 1943, while her husband went off to war. She did office and security patrol work at the Kaiser shipyards, mapping incidents in the shipyard and hosting gala events. In this interview, she talks about social life in the wartime Bay Area and her experiences of shipyard work and union membership. Duration: 2 hours.