Don Dodd, former General Mills worker
Title
Don Dodd, former General Mills worker
Creator
Description
“It's like walking next to a jet, that's how loud they are.... That thing was just whistling and screaming.”
Don Dodd got his start at General Mills in 1969 and worked there for decades, taking on all sorts of roles. For a time, he was a gunner - literally shooting Cheerios out of a pressurized chamber that created a deafening sound. In the early days churning out breakfast cereal and cake mixes, there were distinct roles for men and women at the plant. And, even though work there could be hot, noisy and grueling, Don and his coworkers often managed to find time for a break, sometimes dashing across the bridge for a 25 cent "adult beverage" at the nearby Swannie House. Don Dodd was interviewed by Kate Kaye in Buffalo in January 2020.
Don Dodd got his start at General Mills in 1969 and worked there for decades, taking on all sorts of roles. For a time, he was a gunner - literally shooting Cheerios out of a pressurized chamber that created a deafening sound. In the early days churning out breakfast cereal and cake mixes, there were distinct roles for men and women at the plant. And, even though work there could be hot, noisy and grueling, Don and his coworkers often managed to find time for a break, sometimes dashing across the bridge for a 25 cent "adult beverage" at the nearby Swannie House. Don Dodd was interviewed by Kate Kaye in Buffalo in January 2020.
Date
2020-01
Date Created
2024-03-05
Rights
©2022 Kate Kaye
Type
Sound
Format
audio/mpeg
Extent
00:26:46
Language
Identifier
sg_audio_006
Citation
Kaye, Kate, “Don Dodd, former General Mills worker,” B&ECPL Digital Collections, accessed December 31, 2024, https://digital.buffalolib.org/document/17182.