APH Corporate Memory Project : Our Oral History
Object ID:
2006.13.14b
Interviewer:
Randles, Raymond
Interview Date:
05/18/2005
Interview Place:
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Length of Interview:
103 minutes
Scope & Content:
Theodore (Ted) Herps talks about working in the Machine Shop at the American Printing House for the Blind from 1952 until his retirement in 1993. Machine Shop employees maintained plant machinery and made braille slates. Herps also talks about working on parts for the Lavender Braillewriter, and describes the use of a Banbury mixer in the production of talking books.
Interview Restrictions:
All copyrights belong to the American Printing House for the Blind. Contact the Museum concerning any restrictions.
Extent:
1 compact disc + 1 copy (CD) + 1 transcript (25 p.)
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