Learning Curve

ID: 2792 ~ Source: Griggs, Harvey. Interviewed by Stephen Sloan, June 3, 2021, in Waco, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX.
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During his time at the mill, Mr. Griggs found opportunities to learn several different jobs. Here he explains how a colleague tried to teach him how to run the chute that handled the hulls. [Disclaimer: A cell phone ring can be heard during part of this clip].

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