Interview with Rosa Guarino
Length
48:30
Date
Interviewer
Dvorak, John A.
Description
Interview with Rosa Guarino about her life and career in the Kansas City garment industry. She discusses coming to the United States from Sicily by way of France, getting work sewing collars at Coronet in the garment district, accusations from coworkers that she was taking their work, and later working at Betty Rose near 31st and Linwood with a more diverse group of workers. She recalls the factory abruptly closing when the company chose to move manufacturing to China, resulting in 500 people losing jobs.
Interviewee
Object Type
Local Subject
Subject (LC)
Neighborhood
City
State
Country
Notes
Rosa's sister-in-law Maria Leone and Maria's daughter Francesca are present to translate.
Transcription
Owning Organization(s)
Institution Website
Shelf Location
SC229 Garment Industry Oral History Collection
Digital Object Identifier
MVSC-GARMENT-Guarino-Rosa
Disclaimer
This oral history recording is presented as a historical document of the recollections and opinions of persons living and/or working in Kansas City when the history was conducted. Minor edits have been made to remove pauses, interruptions and verbal tics, and the recording is otherwise verbatim as it was captured. These oral histories represent the thoughts and opinions of the original participants and do not reflect the views of the Kansas City Public Library or its partner organizations in this oral history project.
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Acknowledgement
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library.