Industry

Deindustrialization in Louisville

Interview concerns the distilling industry in general and the Seagrams company in particular; also discusses the wet-dry issue, Fred Wilkie, and ad valorem taxes.

Former Brown-Forman advertising executive talks about the B-F market area, export markets, pricing structure, exclusive distributorships, training sales personnel, and advertising in 1950s and 1960s.

Wayne Perkey began working in radio at WBIR in Tennessee. Later he moved to Louisville, Ky. and worked at WHAS-Radio. Perkey talks about the people he worked with, the Bingham Corporation, and the radio's nickname as "the cuddly giant."

Deindustrialization in Louisville

Deindustrialization in Louisville

Phillips, of the Seagrams Lawrenceburg, Kentucky plant, worked in the fermenting room, the yeast room and for years was the union steward in that plant. He discusses plant production, the labor force and labor issues, and personnel problems. Please note: while there is a transcript of this interview, the audio recording has been lost.

A glossary of racetrack terms and a time index are included. Another in the series by Starr. Pinkston has been an exercise rider since the 1930's. He, like the other subjects, relates backstretch life, superstitions, and remedies.

Deindustrialization in Louisville

Deindustrialization in Louisville