Jarboe, Albert

Date:
2005-07-12
Length:
47 minutes
Interviewer:
Randles, Raymond
Transcription available:
yes
Series:
American Printing House for the Blind
Series ID:
2009_051
Interview Number(s):
2009_51_20
Summary:
Albert Jarboe, retired APH employee, talks about his work experiences at the American Printing House for the Blind. Hired in 1958, Jarboe worked primarily in Talking Book production, where he set up and ran record presses. Mention is made of a Banbury mixer. He also set up other machinery for Maintenance and worked in the company's Machine Shop. In 1981, APH negotiated its first Teamsters Union contract. Jarboe talks briefly about the effect of the union at the company.
Topic(s):
American Printing House for the Blind (Louisville, Ky.), Talking books, Braille, International Brotherhood of Teamsters