GM & UAW: In Their Own Words

John S. Scott, Sr.
John S. Scott, Sr., was born in Coweta, Oklahoma; he moved to Janesville from Chicago in 1948.  Scott was a long-time employee of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad.  In 1961, he became one of the first black employees for GM in Janesville.  His tapes include much information on being black at Fisher and in Janesville, on his railroad work, and on a fascinating set of experiences as a youthful hobo during the Depression.

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