Interview with Bill Mills
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Interviewers
Jay Gavan
Description
Interview with Bill Mills recorded on September 26, 2012 at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Recorded by interviewer James 'Jay' Gaven for a Kalamazoo Valley Museum exhibit on Gibson Guitars. Bill worked at Gibson Guitars from 1959 to 1967, mainly in purchasing for the electronics division. He recounts his memories at the factory, including:
- guitar string manufacturing on-site
- movement of the electronics division between factories
- expansion of the Parsons Street factory
- Gibson amplifiers production
Date of Interview
9-26-2012
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
Series
Gibson Guitar Factory Oral Histories
Keywords
Gibson Inc., Gibson guitar, Guitar amplifiers, Guitar history, Factories, Personal narratives
Disciplines
Oral History | Other Music | Public History
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Mills, Bill, "Interview with Bill Mills" (2012). Kalamazoo Valley Museum - Gibson Guitar Factory Oral Histories. 3.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/gibson-guitar-oral-histories/3
Length of video
00:29:01
Length of video log
12 pages
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