Western Michigan at work. [1949-08-09].
In this installment of "Western Michigan at work," Dr. Willis Dunbar visits the Hamilton Farm Bureau, which claims to be the largest local farm cooperative in the United States. Dunbar describes the gradual expansion of the cooperative into a multi-million dollar industry as it acquired a saw mill,...
| Uniform Title: | Kalamazoo Valley Museum WKZO transcription disc collection.
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | Kalamazoo Valley Museum WKZO transcription disc collection.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 audio file (14 min., 5 sec.)) |
| Format: | Electronic Audio Software |
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In this installment of "Western Michigan at work," Dr. Willis Dunbar visits the Hamilton Farm Bureau, which claims to be the largest local farm cooperative in the United States. Dunbar describes the gradual expansion of the cooperative into a multi-million dollar industry as it acquired a saw mill, a poultry dressing plant, and a hardware store while expanding the variety of products it provided and improving their quality. Dr. Dunbar focuses on describing the egg production and processing, which forms the backbone of the cooperative, explaining the importance of the 1932 expansion which added cold storage to the plant and the switch to a more controlled environment for raising chickens, all of which led to Hamilton being known for their quality throughout the Midwest. |
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| Note: | Electronic resource. Part of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum WKZO Transcription Disc Collection. Originally broadcast on WKZO Radio. |
| Call Number: | Voice 35963 |
| Playing Time: | 00:14:05 |
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Broadcast 1949 August 9. |