Bernice Pelmear

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Factory Worker
Company Name
Conn-Selmer
Tags
Music Manufacturers, Band and Orchestra, Conn-Selmer, Selmer Band Instruments, Woodwinds, Double Reed Instruments, Oboes, Bassoons, Elkhart IN, Women in the Music Industry

Bernice Pelmear began working in the Selmer factory in Elkhart, Indiana in 1973.  She was trained by veteran co-workers, a tradition she carried on as a trainer years later.  Her work focused on assembling oboes and bassoons and continued on after the merge with Conn.