Jones, Earl: Transcribed interview

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Jones, Earl: Transcribed interview

Entry/Object ID

2021.08.43

Scope and Content

TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEW - video available Interviewer: Mikael Rikley-Lancaster Interview Date: August 29 2013 Rosamond Mill 1965-69, Collie Mill 1969-86(?) Earl’s father Stanley Jones worked at the Rosamond Mill. Earl also worked at the Rosamond Mill during summers but worked at the Collie Mill for seventeen years. He was a finisher for ten years and was then promoted to management. He talked about Appletex, shipping, and security, and how the mill ran three shifts in a 24 hour operation. He also talked about the changeover of the mill from Rosamond to Collie. He spoke about mill closure, demolition, and the condominium, where he worked as a superintendent. video found

Collection

Mill Workers Memory Project

Cataloged By

Natalia Pochtaruk

Lexicon

Search Terms

Rosamond Mill, Collie Mill, finisher, management, Appletex, shipping, security, shifts, mill closure, demolition, condominium, 1965, 1966, almonte high school, finishing, montreal, ottawa, artificial suede, boot liners, Beta Shoe, perth, collie mill, appleton, 1986, Superintendent, 2013

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Jones, Earl: Transcribed interview

Archive Details

Creator

MVTM

Location

Location

Building

Library

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

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Jones, Earl

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Rikley-Lancaster Michael

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Jones, Stanley

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Mackay Len

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Bennett, Mike

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Collie, Jim

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Roberts, Carl

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Dalgity, Jack

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Green, Richard

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Poynter, Stan

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Poynter, Johnny

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Burkhart, Richard

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Evans, Chris

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Miller, Elgin

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Christie, Lynne

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Evens, Wendy

General Notes

Note

Notes: Rosamond Mill; Collie Mill; finisher; management; Appletex; shipping; security; shifts; mill closure; demolition; condominium

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Create Date

August 5, 2021

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Update Date

November 11, 2023