On the Job: Fred Bass
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Title
On the Job: Fred Bass
Subject
In this video, Fred Bass describes arriving at work at The Washington Post.
Creator
Zilvinas Paludnevicius
Source
Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center Collection
Date
2022
Rights
This Item has been made available for educational and research purposes by the Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center at Gallaudet University. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You may need to obtain permission for your intended use if your use is otherwise not permitted by the copyright and applicable related rights legislation. For specific information about the copyright and reproduction rights for this Item, please contact the Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center: https://www.gallaudet.edu/drs-john-s-and-betty-j-schuchman-deaf-documentary-center
Language
American Sign Language
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Video Description
A video featuring an ASL interview with Fred Bass, an older white man seated at home.
Transcription
So I started working there, then moved to paste-up, and would move around to whatever role needed me. Subs would move around like that. So I started working as a Sub, but didn’t stay as one. You’d be matched with a role at work, using what we called the Slipboard. I would walk in, truly, I would walk in and let them know I was there using the board, by flipping my name over to show Jane Golightly. And then I would cover whoever was gone that day. If someone called in sick or didn’t show up, there was a line of Subs ready to take that job. There were plenty of us. The Washington Post ran 24/7, 365 days a year. They never missed one day. Not one day. They had to print a paper. People depended on newspapers at that time. There was no technology, so all the news was read. Anyway, I would join the line of SUBs, and they would tell me there was a place available in proofreading, so I would go, or they needed someone in paste-up and I would work that, or they needed me for TTS, or Classifieds. So we moved around a lot, and I really enjoyed it. Plus, the Deaf would talk to each other. It was like another Deaf Club. Another place we could all chat with each other. I really enjoyed it.
Duration
00:00:46
Citation
Zilvinas Paludnevicius, “On the Job: Fred Bass,” DeafPrinters, accessed April 25, 2024, https://deafprinters.com/items/show/112.