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1. Western Michigan at work

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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

2. Mickey Casteel discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Mickey talks about his life prior to being hired at Fisher Body in June 1976. He describes his first day on the job in Body Shop welding the wheelhouse, hanging 80 lbs. Toronado doors, quality inspections, and eventually becoming a city driver with a CDL license.
Date Issued:
2005-10-14T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

3. Lyle Birchman discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Lyle tells of being hired in August 1976 and being assigned to the Trim Shop. He tells of working on weld integrity in Quality Control, of meeting his wife, his love of music and he even plays his harmonica. Lyle also discusses the difference between hourly and salaried people, the BOC talent show, his union activity and his job as plant tour guide.
Date Issued:
2005-12-15T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

4. Thomas Pizzo discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Tom talks about being hired in September 1970 and going out on strike the very next day, working on Quality Control, being fired and rehired, joking with fellow workers and being charged with sexual harassment.
Date Issued:
2005-10-31T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

5. Lyle Birchman discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Lyle tells of being hired in August 1976 and being assigned to the Trim Shop. He tells of working on weld integrity in Quality Control, of meeting his wife, his love of music and he even plays his harmonica. Lyle also discusses the difference between hourly and salaried people, the BOC talent show, his union activity and his job as plant tour guide.
Date Issued:
2005-12-15T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

6. Thomas Pizzo discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Tom talks about being hired in September 1970 and going out on strike the very next day, working on Quality Control, being fired and rehired, joking with fellow workers and being charged with sexual harassment.
Date Issued:
2005-10-31T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

7. 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

8. Mickey Casteel discusses his career as a production worker and UAW member at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI

Description:
Mickey talks about his life prior to being hired at Fisher Body in June 1976. He describes his first day on the job in Body Shop welding the wheelhouse, hanging 80 lbs. Toronado doors, quality inspections, and eventually becoming a city driver with a CDL license.
Date Issued:
2005-10-14T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection