| Title: |
Reminiscences of John C. Swift
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A19
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Continental Group Project
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| Description: |
Newspaper experience; merchandising; War Production Board; Marine Corps, World War II; employment with White Cap Company; merger of White Cap and Continental Can: expansion, problems with baby food packaging, customer claims, sales; major accounts, competitors; accounting, budgetary innovations, technical improvements.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 85 leaves, Tape: 1 reel
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Written permission required from Continental Group. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1975 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Swift, John C., 1910-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1910
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| Speaker occupation: |
Sales manager
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| Age at speaking: |
65
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| Document date: |
1975
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| Interviewer: |
Nackman, Mark E.
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Marine Corps
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Consolidation and merger of corporations; North America; U.S. Marine Corps; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Containers; Continental Can Company, Inc; Quality control; Sales management; Sales personnel; Swift, John C., 1910-; United States--War Production Board
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0019715-15158
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