McPhail, Benita: Video interview

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McPhail, Benita: Video interview

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2021.08.18

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VIDEO INTERVIEW Interviewer: Marilyn Snedden Interview Date: July 24, 2014 Benita was born in Almonte in 1934. She probably started working at the Rosamond mill at sixteen years old where she worked as a winder then she worked the twisting machine to make carpet yarn. She enjoyed the camaraderie at the mill and would socialize with coworkers at lunch and outside work, talking about Christmas parties and community life. She told a story of nearly losing her fingers on the twister machine but was saved by her rings which landed into the machine instead. The mill made different materials and Benita mentioned dresses, suits, plaid, and fleece. She described hot working conditions and being the union president for two years where she talked about its successes in obtaining better working conditions.

Collection

Mill Workers Memory Project

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Natalia Pochtaruk

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Rosamond mill, winder, twisting machine, community life, injury, accidents, union, almonte, almonte hospital, St. Mary's school, Almonte High School, Stedman's, post office, 1950s, Georgette Autney, specking, military fabric, khaki, Ottawa Street, Florence Street, Howie Barr, winding, Gary Phillips, christmas, entertainment, spinning, zephyr, 2014

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McPhail, Benita: Video interview

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Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

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McPhail, Benita

Person or Organization

Snedden, Marilyn

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Phillips, Gary

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Barr, Howie

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August 5, 2021

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Update Date

November 11, 2023