Embed Doc
Copy Link
Readcast
Collections

CommentGo Back

Download

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FOR THE SANTA FE SHOP STORIES ORAL HISTORY PROJECT1.Please state your full name, place and date of birth, and current city of residence.2.Do you understand the interview will be recorded, transcribed and placedin the California State University, San Bernardino archives? Do youunderstand that you will have the opportunity to review this transcriptbefore it is made public? Do you understand that you may stop thisinterview at any time, withdraw from this oral history project, or have yourinterview withheld from the archives if you wish no matter the reason?Have you read and signed the consent form? Do you have any questionsor concerns before we proceed with any additional questions?3.Why did you choose to work for Santa Fe?4.Did you relocate to San Bernardino with Santa Fe or did you already livehere?5.Did you always have an interest in railroads in general?6.How are you connected to the Santa Fe Shops?7.What year did you begin working for Santa Fe?8.How long did you work for Santa Fe?9.How did your family feel about you working for Santa Fe?10.What was your job at Santa Fe?11.Did you receive formal training for your job?12.What was the work environment like?13.What was your down-time like?14.Can you describe any outside activities that you were involved in?15.What were the hours like?16.Can you tell me about what kind of work you did at Santa Fe?17.What were the women’s roles in Santa Fe?18.Were there any initiation rites pertaining to certain jobs at Santa Fe?19.Was there any tension or rivalry between the departments?20.What was the relationship like between management and the employees?

21.Were there any racial tensions amongst the workers?22.Did you participate in the baseball games between the individualdepartments of Santa Fe?23.Did anyone else in your family work for Santa Fe?24.[Ask if the answer to question #4 is a yes] How were they related to you?25.[Ask if the answer to question #4 is a yes] How many years did they workfor Santa Fe?26.[Ask if the answer to question #4 is a yes] What was their job and jobdescription for Santa Fe?27.What was one of your fondest memories of working for Santa Fe?28.Did you frequent the Harvey House?29.What are your memories of the Harvey Girls?30.What was your worst experience at Santa Fe?31.Do you stay in contact with your former co-workers?32.When did you first hear that Santa Fe was closing its divisionalheadquarters in San Bernardino?33.Were you still working for Santa Fe when you heard they were going toclose the Divisional Headquarters?34.What were your feelings about Santa Fe’s decision to close the SanBernardino shops?35.How do you feel the closing of the Shops affected the city?36.Do you feel the city is doing a good job in preserving the memory of SantaFe in San Bernardino?37.What do you think should be done to preserve the story of Santa Fe in SanBernardino?38.Would you be willing to help out in preserving the memory of Santa Fe inSan Bernardino?39.As a result of this action, were you forced to take an early retirement, ordid the company give you the option of transferring to another railroad jobwith Amtrak?40.What other jobs/careers did you have after you left Santa Fe?