| Title: |
Reminiscences of Scott R. Johnson
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A43
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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: |
Family can manufacturing background; organization of Continental Can's Central Equipment Development Division Department from four machine shops; lithography in 1920s; work at Warwood, Penick & Ford, A.C. Horn Co.; father's business ventures; machine design for industrial engineering firm; lap seam body maker; Wheeling Steel and Wheeling Can acquisitions; foreign acquisitions: move to England, construction of Perry Wood plant; French and German associates; rebuilding Acton factory; research work on beer cans; setting up Toronto plant; Schmalbach plant, problems with German tinplate; pre-World War II Germany; equipment development; purchase of Cameron Machinery Co.; management personalities; triple-tight paint can problems; employee benefits.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 161 leaves, Tape: 2 reels
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Closed until 01/01/2000. 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: |
Johnson, Scott R., 1895-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1895
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| Speaker occupation: |
Executive
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| Age at speaking: |
80
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| Document date: |
1975
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| Interviewer: |
Nackman, Mark E.
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Consolidation and merger of corporations; Executives; International business enterprises; Manufacturing processes; Oral history
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Containers; Continental Can Company, Inc; Johnson, Scott, R., 1895-
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0019978-15421
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