If we think of Norb Brylski as the museum's godfather, he surely didn't disappoint in the second round of our oral history series. Norb's history began in Pulaski Wisconsin, where he worked and operated his own shop in that town. From his beginning at Hamilton in the early 60s, this is the story of a man who adapted to all the tasks he was asked to learn. Pattern maker, wood finisher, sander and type cutter are a few of the thing's Professor Brylski expounded upon in the interview. A voice that took us from the Hamilton factory, through the rise and fall of HWT, and then to becoming one of the best loved volunteers at the new Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, Norbert Brylski shared his wealth of stories and personal past.

Hamilton Stories: An Oral History is a six-event speaker series celebrating Hamilton Manufacturing Company’s occupational heritage and the process of making wood type. The museum is recording and preserving the memories of original Hamilton employees who worked in the company’s type cutting area. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Check out the program page for more information about this series and see upcoming dates!