Western Michigan at work

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/ee5fb2d34c604cadba5cc9af92c7a0a6

Title

Western Michigan at work

Creator

Dunbar, Willis Frederick
1902-1970
Charles, Edgar
Radich, Jane

Date

9/16/47

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.

Subject

History
Employees
Knit goods
Clothing workers
Globe Knitting Works (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Anecdotes
Interviews

Source

Michigan Service Hub

Language

English

Relation

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m50r9qc2h/datastream/TN/view

References

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m50r9qc2h

Source

Michigan Service Hub

Subject

History
Employees
Knit goods
Clothing workers
Globe Knitting Works (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Anecdotes
Interviews

Citation

Dunbar, Willis Frederick et al., “Western Michigan at work,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed September 3, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/24669.

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