| Collection |
APH Oral History Collection |
| Credit line |
APH Oral History Collection, 2006.13 |
| Date |
2004 |
| Abstract |
Charlie Norman talks about his work in the Large Type Department of the American Printing House for the Blind, where he worked as a supervisor in the printing press room from 1970 until his retirement in1990. He describes plate set-up, use of the presses, offset printing, long and short runs, and one of the department's largest projects--the printing of Webster's Dictionary. The Davidson offset press is specifically mentioned. |
| Event |
APH Corporate Memory Project |
| Interviewer |
Randles, Raymond |
| Interview date |
04/30/2004 |
| Length of interview |
94 minutes |
| Interview place |
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind |
| Interview restrictions |
All copyrights belong to the American Printing House for the Blind. Contact the Museum concerning any restrictions. |
| Media |
Compact Disc |
| Narrator |
Norman, Charlie |
| Object ID |
2006.13.5 |
| Object Name |
Interview, Oral History |
| People |
Gatewood, Dick
Norman, Charlie
Oliver, Howard
Zickel, Virgil |
| Media quantity |
1 |
| Search Terms |
APH employees |
| Subjects |
American Printing House for the Blind
Employees
Large type books
Manufacturing processes
Printing presses |
| Title |
Charlie Norman interview [Sound recording] |
| Transcriptionist |
Gordon, Amy |
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