Making Paper- Eastern Fine Paper interviews


Bruce Hamilton with employees, Brewer, 1973

Bruce Hamilton with employees, Brewer, 1973
Item 68912   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

Bruce Hamilton, second from left, president of Eastern Fine Paper Company in Brewer, who helped reopen the mill in 1968 after it had closed that same year, is watched by other employees including Donna Clapp (Holland), second from right.

The other employees in the photograph are unidentified.

A woman in the Eastern Fine Paper lab, Brewer, 2006

A woman in the Eastern Fine Paper lab, Brewer, 2006
Item 75152   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In this audio clip Pauleena MacDougall, director of the Maine Folklife Center, interviews Lois Andrews about her work at Eastern Fine Paper. In 1967 Lois, after working for the company for several years, took a position in the lab.

In this clip Andrews talks about working in a male dominated work place.

A woman working with men, Brewer, 2006

A woman working with men, Brewer, 2006
Item 75161   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviews Dola Hinckley who worked for Eastern Fine Paper from 1974 until it closed in 2004, about her experiences working for the company. Dola worked on the floor with men and she speaks of how her male coworkers treated her.

The expenses of a paper mill, Brewer, ca. 2004

The expenses of a paper mill, Brewer, ca. 2004
Item 75213   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In this sound clip Pauleena MacDougall, the director of the Maine Folklife Center, interviews Rich Smith who worked as an engineer for Eastern Fine Paper. In this clip Rich talks about the reasons Eastern closed in 2004 and why other mills were able to remain open.

An opinion on Eastern's closing, Brewer, 2006

An opinion on Eastern's closing, Brewer, 2006
Item 75220   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Pauleena MacDougall, the director of The Maine Folklife Center, interviewed Phyllis Beaulieu, who worked for Eastern Fine Paper from 1968 to 2004, about her experiences working for the company.

In this clip Phyllis gives her thoughts on why Eastern closed in 2004.

The benefits of a union at Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, 2006

The benefits of a union at Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, 2006
Item 75276   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Pauleena MacDougall of the Maine Folklife Center interviewed Phyllis Beaulieu, an employee of the Eastern Fine Paper mill from 1949-1988, about her time at Eastern Fine.

In this audio clip Phyllis discusses her thoughts on the union.

Remaining Connected, Brewer, 2005

Remaining Connected, Brewer, 2005
Item 75278   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2005 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Manly DeBeck, an employee of Eastern Fine Paper from 1967 until 2004, about his experiences with the company.

In this clip Manly discusses how he maintains connections with other employees from Eastern after the mill closed in 2004.

The end of profit sharing at Eastern, Brewer, 2006

The end of profit sharing at Eastern, Brewer, 2006
Item 75280   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student of the University of Maine, interviewed Mike Woodbury about his employment at Eastern Fine Paper from 1978 until 2004.

In this audio clip Mike talks about the end of the profit sharing program which was started when the mill re-opened in 1968 and canceled by Joe Torras who purchased Eastern in 1989.

Ann Robinson's thoughts on the closing of Eastern, Brewer, 2006

Ann Robinson's thoughts on the closing of Eastern, Brewer, 2006
Item 75281   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Ann Robinson who worked for Eastern Fine Paper between 1980 and 2003 about her employment at Eastern.

In this clip Ann talks about why she thinks Eastern closed in 2004.

The salary of female employees at Eastern, Brewer, 2006

The salary of female employees at Eastern, Brewer, 2006
Item 75467   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student of the University of Maine interviewed Donna Holland who worked for Eastern Fine Paper between 1970 and 2004 about her experiences with the company.

In this clip Donna talks to Amy about the salary of female employees at Eastern Fine.

What Eastern contributed to the community and employees, Brewer, 2006

What Eastern contributed to the community and employees, Brewer, 2006
Item 75468   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Mike Woodbury, the color boss/lead of Eastern Fine Paper from 1978 until 2004, about his employment at Eastern.

In this audio clip Mike talks about what benefits Brewer received from Eastern and how its closure in 2004 affected the community.

Employee benefits at Eastern mill, Brewer, ca. 2006

Employee benefits at Eastern mill, Brewer, ca. 2006
Item 75470   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Pauleena MacDougall, the director of the Maine Folklife Center, interviewed Phyllis Beaulieu, who worked for Eastern Fine Paper from 1949 until she retired in 1988, about her employment at Eastern.

In this audio clip Phyllis recalls the insurance benefits she and her husband received from working at the mill and what happened to these benefits after she stopped working at the mill.

Eastern Fine Paper running out of money, Brewer, 2006

Eastern Fine Paper running out of money, Brewer, 2006
Item 75473   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Dennis Townsend about his employment at Eastern Fine Paper from 1977 until 2004.

In this clip Dennis states that he could "see the writing on the wall" when asked if he could sense the closure of Eastern was coming in 2004.

Employees helping each other at Eastern, Brewer, 2005

Employees helping each other at Eastern, Brewer, 2005
Item 75474   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2005 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student of the University of Maine, interviewed Arthur Verow about his experiences at Eastern Fine Paper from 1959 to 1966 in Brewer.

In this audio clip Arthur talks about how employees of Eastern helped each other in times of need.

Sensing Eastern's closure was coming, Brewer, 2006

Sensing Eastern's closure was coming, Brewer, 2006
Item 75472   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Keith and Wendy Durrah about their employment at Eastern Fine Paper from the 1980s until its closure in 2004.

In this audio clip Wendy admits that employees would have to have been blind to not see the closing coming in 2004.

Changes at Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, ca. 1989

Changes at Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, ca. 1989
Item 75475   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student of the University of Maine, interviewed Joe Shorette about his time spent working at Eastern Fine Paper from 1976 until 2004.

In this audio clip Joe explains the changes that occurred after Joe Torras purchased the mill in 1989 and blames the closure on these changes.

The pros and cons of the union at Eastern, Brewer, 2006

The pros and cons of the union at Eastern, Brewer, 2006
Item 75483   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Dola Hinckley about her employment at Eastern Fine Paper from 1974 until 2000.

In this sound clip Dola discusses both the pros and the cons of the union during the time she worked for the company.

Women and men in manufacturing, Brewer, 2006

Women and men in manufacturing, Brewer, 2006
Item 75554   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Pauleena MacDougall, the director of the Maine Folklife Center, interviewed Mark Andrews about his employment at Eastern Fine Paper from 1982 until 2004.

In this audio clip Mark talks about women who worked in the manufacturing department at Eastern Fine Paper as well as how difficult this work was.

Pay differences between male and female employees, Brewer, 2006

Pay differences between male and female employees, Brewer, 2006
Item 75537   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Ann Robinson about her employment at Eastern Fine Paper from 1980 until she retired in 2003.

In this sound clip from the interview Ann talks about how she was paid less than if a man was in her position in the Human Resources department.

Finding new work after Eastern Fine Paper closed, Brewer, 2006

Finding new work after Eastern Fine Paper closed, Brewer, 2006
Item 75471   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Pauleena MacDougall, the director of the Maine Folklife Center, interviewed Lois Andrews about her employment at Eastern Fine Paper from 1956 until she retired in 2000.

Lois's son also worked for the company and in this clip she talks about how the mill's closure in 2004 affected her son.

Life after Eastern, Brewer, ca. 2004

Life after Eastern, Brewer, ca. 2004
Item 75490   info
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine

In 2006 Amy Stevens, a former graduate student from the University of Maine, interviewed Ronald Kearns about his employment at Eastern Fine Paper from 1975 to 2004.

In this audio clip Ronald talks about what he and other employees have done since Eastern's closure in 2004.

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