Western Michigan at work

Description:
In this installment of "Western Michigan at work," Dr. Willis Dunbar profiles the A.M. Todd Company. Dunbar describes the history of the Todd Company from its start in Albert M. Todd's backyard in St. Joseph County, Michigan to its current operations in Kalamazoo where it employs 150 people to produce peppermint oils used by the makers of chewing gum and dental products. Dunbar discusses the shift of the peppermint industry from New York to Michigan and Indiana and a Todd engineer talks about the company's procedures for ensuring uniformity and quality across its products.
Date Issued:
1946-10-14T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:
Michigan, Michigan, and Kalamazoo
Subject Topic:
History, Peppermint industry, Peppermint oil, and Quality control
Subject Name:
A. M. Todd Company
Language:
English
Rights:
In Copyright
URL:
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5000015s