Description
Glen W. Stevenson was assistant to
Frank W. Bireley, founder and head of Bireley's, Inc., producers of Bireley's non-carbonated
sodas. Bireley's Inc. is credited with the design and construction of the first automated
juice extractor. The collection consists primarily of photographs of the extractor built in
the 1950s, as well as some other records, news clippings, and artifacts.
Background
Glen W. Stevenson was assistant to Frank W. Bireley, founder and head of Bireley's, Inc.,
producers of Bireley's non-carbonated sodas. Bireley's Inc. is credited with the design and
construction of the first automated juice extractor. During the time that Stevenson worked
for Bireley in the 1950s, he served as Office Manager and was in charge of various duties
including purchasing parts, the scheduling of manufacturing, and personnel hiring and
training.
Restrictions
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Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
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the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.