Interview with John Birmingham

Authors

Michael G. Hillard PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow

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Date of Interview

8-12-2004

Duration of Audio File

0:26:00

Interviewee

John Birmingham

Age

Born October 20, 1947, early 50s at time of interview

Gender

Male

Birth Place

Patten, Maine

Residence

Patten, Maine

Occupation/Work History

Woodcutter, Maine hunting guide, military veteran, and postal worker.

Role

Union

Mill or Principal Employer

Patten, Maine

Keywords

Woodcutters Strike, Maine Labor History, Maine Paper Industry

Description

John is the younger brother of the late Wayne Birmingham, President of the Maine Woodsmen's Association and leader of the 1975 MWA strike. John worked briefly as a logger. The interview highlights John's memories of his brother and the strike.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Hillard, Michael G. PhD, "Interview with John Birmingham" (2004). Maine Woodman’s Association Strike of 1975. 13.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/maine-woodsmans-strike/13