Interview with Patricia Gaudet

Authors

Michael G. Hillard PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow

Files

Date of Interview

3-26-2001

Duration of Audio File

Audio File 1 -- 0:45:45; Audio File 2 -- 0:56:50; Audio File 3 -- 0:13:50

Interviewee

Patricia Gaudet

Gender

Female

Description

Gaudet was a female electrician who repaired machinery at S.D. Warren for roughly ten years. She provides a vivid picture of the challenging, dangerous, and rewarding work fixing the large machines that can be found in Warren's 13 acre facility. The central story is of a severe injury. Following the injury, Gaudet spent years fighting the company's lawyers who sought to deny her workers' compensation. At the time of the interview she was studying business administration at the University of Southern Maine.

Residence

In or near Westbrook, Maine

Occupation/Work History

Maintenance Electrician

Role

Union

Mill or Principal Employer

S.D. Warren Company

Mill Location

Westbrook, Maine

Keywords

Paper mills - Maine, Sappi Paper - History, S.D.Warren - Maine, Paper Mills - Maine - safety & maintenance

Comments

Audio File 1: Experience as a female electrician, safety & maintenance, "warrenization", Injury

Audio File 2: Family / early life, early career, injury

Audio File 3: Post injury

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 Patricia Gaudet" (2001). S.D. Warren Company. 50.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/sd-warren/50