Rubber Avenue: When Work Was the First Neighborhood
Welcome to Rubber Avenue Stories — a gathering place for the people whose stories live at the heart of this book. This is a space to share memories, follow the writing journey, and keep the conversation going.
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I arrived in Middlebury a few months after Uniroyal became Crompton and Knowles. Being a chemist, I was also very interested in the history of the global chemical industry. Thus, I have a file on Uniroyal Chem that may contain some things of interest…. Brochures, Naug Chem product book, articles, decals, etc. If a view of this is of interest, please let me know. Dave Sikora, 39 years in chemical industry: 17 at Monsanto and 22 at Crompton and Knowles, Crompton, CK Witco, Chemtura, and Lanxess.
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As a recent graduate of Lowell tech, now Umass in 69 came to Naugatuck with a full tank of gas and 10$ in 1969.
Gave me a great career in many disciplines, always challenging career choices. Up and down economics over the years but still bleed Uniroyal Red!
Thanks for sharing your story! What disciplines/areas were part of your career? – Lisa