Oral history recording and transcript of Richard L. Woodman (Shaw's employee, 1958-)

Oral history audio recording and transcript of Richard L. Woodman who started his career at Brockton Public Markets as Produce Receiver in West Side store in 1958, later moving into store management, district manager in 1968, and from 1975 progressing through various senior management positions in Brockton Public Markets and later Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. Interviewed by Bridget Williams. Topics include the history of his career, changes to the shops over time, the merger of Brockton Public Market and Shaw's, and distribution at Shaw's.

Summary of content:
1958: Starting work at Brockton Public Markets as Produce Receiver in West Side store.
1960s: Promotion to Assistant Manager of Produce. Promotion to store Assistant Manager. Assistant Manager of new store in Hanson, Massachusetts. Became Manager.
1968: Became BPM's first District Manager.
1975: Promotion to Vice President of Store Operations.
1977 approximate: Vice President of Operations.
1980s: Move to distribution division.
1950s: Different in old stores from 1980s. carry out service. Store layout.
1960s: Hanson store. Moving produce department from front of store and the implications. Opening of Hanson store.
1950s: Departments. No delis or bakeries.
1960s: Addition of departments. Layout. Product ranges.
1980s: Removal of lunch counters.
General: Lunch counters. Administration of lunch counters. Fish and deli counters. Part time staff over years.
1980s: Beginning of Human Resources department. Security department.
unknown date: Merger of Brockton Public Markets Inc. and George C. Shaw Inc. Blue laws. Opening hours. Sunday opening. Opening hours. Transfer to distribution. Description of job and reorganisation of distribution.