Osborne Ferguson oral history interview

This oral history with Osborne Calvin Ferguson was conducted by Museum Director Rod Sellers in 2005 at the Southeast Chicago Historical Museum. Osborne Ferguson had worked at the Acme Steel Plant for 37 years from 1964 until 2001. The interview details Ferguson’s experiences and memories as a steelworker, including discussion of working conditions and accidents, unions, race relations, and employee gatherings after the mill closed. This oral history was one in a series conducted with former Southeast Chicago steelworkers as part of the Successful Aging in Caring Communities Project sponsored by the Metropolitan Family Services and the Southeast Chicago Historical Society where Sellers has been a volunteer for many decades.