Rita Morin worked in the shoe department. She discusses her childhood with 8 siblings and her transition to working in a shoe factory. She also describes the jobs in the mills that her family had and the community in her department.
Nicole worked in the textile mills, mainly in the fringe department. She discusses how she balanced being a mother with working and her various jobs in Lewiston. She also discusses the generational differences in her family and her experiences in Lewiston.
Roland talks about growing up in Lewiston and all the activities that were available for kids to do in the 60s and 70s. He describes his family and his father’s BBQ chicken restaurant. He talks about working at Falcon Shoe and how he went from begging for his...
Roland talks about growing up in Lewiston and the struggles of growing up in the great depression. He talks about all of his work at Shapiro Shoe; the work environment and the social aspects of it all. He describes his work in the cutting room specifically in the...
Tom LeVeen starts by sharing his experience growing up in the Worcester area, as the son of a mill owner. He talks about working at Bates Mill as the president. LeVeen speaks of the challenges that occurred when the Bates Mill was financially struggling in 1980s. He...