Bruce has been involved in the shoe industry from a young age. In this interview, Bruce describes how he co-founded a shoe-company, the Lewiston and Mill community, the innovation of new technology, and competition within the shoe industry.
Bert Mathieu was a shoe worker, and electrician, and a district manager in Maine for a shoe company. He discusses his early life, including how he acquired various skills and education. He also discusses operating machines and a bit about the shoe industries he worked...
Ted Johanson was the owner of Falcon Shoe in Lewiston-Auburn. He discusses his journey as a businessman, including how he started the factory and how he adapted to global changes in the shoe industry. He also talks about working conditions and programs for the...
Armand was born in Pembrook, NH, and moved to the Maine at the age of 3. He discusses growing up in the Lewiston-Auburn area in the 1930s, his family history with the Bates Mill, and his life as a weaver at the Bates Mill.
Dave Rancourt started as a hand sewer in shoe factories and eventually worked his way up to owning a small business. He discusses the department of hand sewing and what it was like to manage employees there. To read the transcription, scroll past the first two...
