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Derby, CT residents who worked at American Brass Company. Interview conducted by Jeremy Brecher and Jan Stackhouse on November 18, 1980. PDF of partial transcript available upon request. Abstract: Derby, CT residents who worked at American Brass Company speak about their experiences. Accidents, hazardous conditions, ethnic solidarity, the Depression, the role of women, rural areas, and the beginnings of the labor unions.