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NAME: Oras Vines
BORN: 1910, Camphill, Alabama
DIED:

JOB TITLE; DEPT. COMPANY; PLANT
1.Laborer; YS & T; Brier Hill
2.Chipper; Sharon Steel Hoop; Lowellville
3.Chipper; YS & T; Brier Hill
4.Inspector (first Black); YS & T; Brier Hill
5.Turn Leader; YS & T; Brier Hill

UNION: USWA Local 1462, Shop Steward

YEARS OF SERVICE: 1925-1976

TIME PERIOD(S) OF INTEREST: World War II, SWOC Era

INDEXING TERMS: Blacks in Industry
Chipping
Company Picnics
Company Store
Ethnic Relations
Lykes
Minority Workers
Racial Relations
Safety
Scarfing
Segregation
Women in Industry
World War II
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company (YS & T)

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