Oral history recording and transcript of Roly Lafleur (warehouse manager)

Audio recording and transcript of oral history interview of Roly Lafleur who started work at Brockton Public Markets in 1946 as a lumper offloading trucks, later progressing to warehouse management. Interview by Bridget Williams. Topics include his memories of the stores and changes to the stores over time, the stores at Christmas and Thanksgiving, the Brockton/Shaw's warehouses and distribution. See also SA/EMP/10/10 for transcript.

Summary of content:
Side one (127/128_A):
1946: starting work at Brockton Public Markets. Began by offloading trucks. Progress through company. 3 stores in company in Massachusetts - BPM, New Bedford Public Market and Comet Market. Location of BPM. Depot. Workings of depot. Staff. Products. Lunch counter. Product storage. Bakery. Office functions. Baking beans.
1930s/40s: Description of BPM. Method of paying for goods. Comet Market. Stores conversion to self service. Stanton Davies. Displays outside store. Harvest displays and covered wagon. Decoration of store.
1940s: Davies family. Own Label canned goods - TW for Trustworthy. Our Roan and Elna. Stores at Christmas. Stores at Easter. Stores at Thanksgiving. Stores at Christmas.
1920s: Description of BPM. Shopping at BPM and other stores.
1940s: Lunch counter. Various staff. Stanton Davies.
1920/30s: Meals at home. Cooking and meals at home with grandmother. Small farm owned by grandparents. Grandfather growing and cutting tobacco.
1946/1961: Warehousing.
1960s: First automated equipment in warehouse and data processing.
1970s: New East Bridgwater warehouse and products stored.

Side two (127/128_B):
Expansion of warehousing. Addition of cold storage. Story about Stanton Davies and fire extinguishers. Wind-up.