Working at American Viscose

American Viscose employed over 1500 people in the community of Meadville, Pennsylvania from 1930 before closing under the name Avtex in 1985. At it's preak, the plant produced 22,000,000 tons of synthetic fiber. These stories capture the memories of those...

Military Voices Initiative with Tressa Jilek

Tressa Jilek talked answered questions about her experiences in the Army as a Quartermaster Officer. She started her career as an enlisted soldier in the Army Reserves and earned a commission through ROTC.

Growing up with my grandma

My grandma, 64 year old Kimberly Copeland, had some cool stories to tell about growing up 1960-1980s. Topics like: normalized segregation, hurricane/tornado encounters & life.

Bud Boman interviewed by Doug Ensley

EPADEL Past Chair Bud Boman (PSU Harrisburg) talks about his early involvement with MAA, first in the Allegheny Mountain Section and later with Eastern PA / Delaware.