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
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
Collection
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.
Added by Rebecca Keyel

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