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Interview with Ann Morris about the history of South Boston. Morris, as head of the South Boston Historical Society, gives an overview of industrial expansion and prominent factories across South Boston. She describes her research process for collecting information on local businesses and highlights the history of Gillette razors. Morris also discusses minimum wage, inflation, and working conditions during the Great Depression. Topics also mentioned include the West Indies, San Francisco, New Hampshire, Maine, East Boston, Gloucester, Quincy, New Bedford, Castle Island, City Point, L Street, Broadway, K Street, Dorchester Avenue, Southampton Street, Andrews Square, A Street, C Street, D Street, E Street, G Street, 1st Street, 2nd Street, Atlantic Avenue, Stewart Street, Sleeper Street, Melcher Street, Elkin Street, Federal Street, Corrigan Square, Fifth Avenue (New York), Commonwealth Pier, Summer Street, Northern Avenue Bridge, Congress Street Bridge, Broadway Tunnel, South Boston Naval Annex, South Station, King Terminal, Statler Building, Faneuil Hall, New England Wafer Company (Necco), Cable Raincoat Company, Walworth Manufacturing Company, Felton & Son Rum Distillery, Sealand cargo shipping, White Fuel Company, Texaco Boston Molasses Company, A&P, McKesson H. E. Harris & Co Stamps, Edison power plant, Baker Laboratory, Bradford Novelty Company, Grant Gear Works, Corning Glass Company, Rapid Service Press, Court Square Press, Statler Hilton Hotel, the New England Council, Broadway Poultry, Stop & Shop, Howard Johnson restaurant, Supreme Diner, Jimmy’s restaurant, Jordan’s, Filene’s, Yellow Pages, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Civil War, World War II, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Portions of transcript are missing.