http://digitalarchive.sspl.org/files/original/5/245/DuRoss_Brookside.mp3 91c53a1185a157a6193f2281a5a851e9 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed DuRoss, Anita Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Cassette tape Physical Format NY Heritage selection for related description. Oral histories Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Vaitis, Jennifer Location The location of the interview Saratoga County Historical Society Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview 1:30 Mill build/started by Mr Shutts who cam from Amsterdam. Brought Miss Kean with him as secretary/administrative assistant 2:25 Mrs. DuRoss came to Ballston Spa in 1944 and started working in the mill in March 1946. Pay rate was piece rate but set at $.40/hr - $16.00/week (which was NYS minimum wage) plus 5% bonus at end of year if your production exceeded piece rate minimum 4:00 Very few men worked in the mill. Most that did work there were mechanics, working condiitons: No prescribed breaks, Usually smokers took a break. Work theory by the emplyees was if you didn'y work, you don't make as much money.Christmas part paid by the canteen money. Year end bonus based on company profits. Time clocks used Building layout: basement plus 3 floors. Basement - wash and dry room for laundering the material. 1st floor offices, 2nd and 3rd floors were production 9:30 Production departments: Inspection, stapling - attach paper labelto each pair of socks, Bundler - pacl sock into lots of a dozen, Baggers and shippng 15:40 at one time this mill was one of the world's largest producer of men's worlk socks Mentiones other stores in Ballston in 1940's and 1950's - Clark Dept store, Beators, Fashon Shop, Outlet shop, Buchdalls Mens store, Steiners Dept store, Tracy Brothers Hardware, Ballston Hardware, 4 or 5 drug stores including Lattimore's which became O'Briens. mentioned the Akshand Mill that made gloves and mittens. Also gave a brief comment about the George West mill which became the Bishoff Chocolate factory. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Available from repository upon request Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Saratoga Springs Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCOH022 Title A name given to the resource Ballston Knitting Mill Women's Work 1940's - 1950's Subject The topic of the resource Knitting Saratoga County (N.Y.) DuRoss, Anita Ballston Spa (N.Y.) Description An account of the resource Interview with Anita DuRoss discusses women working in the sock mill in Ballston Spa 1946-1968. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DuRoss, Anita Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993-05-20 Oral Histories Saratoga County