Western Michigan at work

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Description:

Globe Knitting Works is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at Work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar gives a history of the company, which was started by Norwegian immigrant E.A. Clemmons in 1897, and describes the process by which garments are made at Globe Knitting. Edgar Charles, one of the knitters, describes his duties and the working conditions while Jane Radich, who works in the cutting department, explains how the cutters shape and form the knitted fabric into garments.

Date Issued:

1947-09-16T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan and Grand Rapids

Subject Topic:

History, Employees, Knit goods, and Clothing workers

Subject Name:

Globe Knitting Works (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Globe Knitting Works (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Subject Genre:

Anecdotes and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5f18tq91