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Finch, Glenn. E., 1891-. Glenn E. Finch oral history, 1964.

Title: Glenn E. Finch oral history, 1964.

In this interview, Mr. Finch discusses the early history of the Edgett-Burnham Comapnay, including his recollections of E.K. Burnham and George A. Burnham; changes in the canning industry from approximately 1909 until 1960; his experiences in sales; his impressions of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association; and problems with overproduction in the industry.

ArchivalResource: 40 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934566 View

Cumming, Howard T., 1891-. Howard T. Cumming oral history, 1963-1964.

Title: Howard T. Cumming oral history, 1963-1964.

In this interview Howard T. Cumming shares his observations of the New York State food processing industry. Topics include: the purchase of a powdered pie pudding business, Good Luck Food Company, from John Kingston; observations of the Curtice Brothers Canning Company, including changes in technology, personnel policies, sales, and quality control; the influence of the American Can Company and the Continental Can Company on the industry; his impressions of Harold Clapp and Clapp's baby foods; the use by the industry of foreign and domestic migrant labor, especially German and Italian prisioners of war during World War II; formation of Curtice-Burns, Inc.; war efforts of the National Canners Association; and his impressions of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association and its leaders. Also includes his impressions of Andrew J. Townson and Douglas C. Townson.

ArchivalResource: 65 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934372 View

Tyler, Winfield D., 1913-. Winfield D. Tyler oral history, 1963-1964.

Title: Winfield D. Tyler oral history, 1963-1964.

In this interview, Mr. Tyler discusses his personal history and shares his observations of the New York State food processing industry. Topics include: his experiences as a student at Cornell, as an agricultural extension agent, and as the agricultural manager for the Curtice Brothers Canning Company; difficulties in getting farmers to honor their tomato contracts during World War II; changes in the production and harvest of canning crops; research in the food processing industry; the formation of Curtice-Burn, Inc. and Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc.; his impressions of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association and the New York State Agriucltural Businessmen's Council.

ArchivalResource: 145 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934569 View

Young, Jerome, 1895-. Jerome Young oral history, 1963.

Title: Jerome Young oral history, 1963.

In this interview, Mr. Young discusses his experiences in the retail grocery business from 1917 until 1963. Topics include: his work with the Eastern Retailer-Owned Grocers from 1938 until 1963; changes in methods of food distribution, warehousing, and determination of quality; the development of chain stores and field buyers; a comparison of New York State food processors to their counterparts in other states; and his observations of the National Canners Association and the New York State Canners and Freezers Association.

ArchivalResource: 143 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934549 View

Scutt, Caleb C., 1885-. Caleb C. Scutt oral history, 1963-1964.

Title: Caleb C. Scutt oral history, 1963-1964.

In this interview, Mr. Scutt discusses the New York State canning industry. Topics include: canning in the 1890's; his experiences establishing a cannery in Red Creek, N.Y. in 1912; the development of canning technology from approximately 1913 until 1953; his impressions of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association; competition between New York State and California in apples and Bartlett pears; processing apples for pie filling; the development of Comstock Foods and his recollection of S.E. Comstock; and his experiences with organized labor. Also included as a 7 page appendix is an address Mr. Scutt gave to the New York State Canners and Freezers Association entitled "The Canning Industry as I First Knew It."

ArchivalResource: 104 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934511 View

Baldwin, John E., 1894-. John E. Baldwin oral history, 1964.

Title: John E. Baldwin oral history, 1964.

This interview covers John E. Baldwin's observations of the food processing industry with particular focus on the contributions of the Continental Can Company. Topics include: Mr. Baldwin's childhood and youth, including his World War II experiences; competition between the American Can Company and the Continental Can Company, especially in providing services such as credit, technical assistance, and can closing machinery; the effect of the Robinson-Patman Act in helping the Continental Can Company expand business; the effects of the Depression and World War II on the canning industry; handling customer complaints and management error; methods used to determine quantity of cans to be manufactured; the effect of vertical and horizontal integration on New York State canneries; the influence of A & P as a volume canner, retailer, and trend setter; expansion of the Continental Can Company into foreign countries; cooperation between Continental Can Company and canneries in product development; impressions of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association and of the National Canners; and changes in the manufacturing and shipment of new cans.

ArchivalResource: 131 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934363 View

Adams, Morton, 1910-. Morton Adams oral history, 1964.

Title: Morton Adams oral history, 1964.

This interview covers Morton Adams' personal history and observations as a county extension agent and executive in the food processing industry. Topics include: his childhood and early education; his student experiences at Cornell University; his activities as an agricultural extension agent in Cayuga, Wayne, and St. Lawrence Counties, New York, including the organization of the Wayne County spray program and the Western New York Cherry Growers Association, and the promotion and marketing of New York State produce and livestock; his impressions of the administration of New York State Cooperative Extension; coordination between the New York State Farm Bureau, Cooperative Extension and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration during the 1930's and 1940's; his experiences with Alton Canning Company, including training field staff, encouraging Wayne County farmers to grow snap beans, and using brokerage firms; his observations of changes in sales, cost accounting, and technology at Alton Canning Company; his assessment of the future of the New York State food processing industry; the formation of Curtice-Burns, Inc. and Pro-Fac, Inc.; competition and cooperation among national and state processors; and the formation of the New York State Agricultural Businessmen's Council and its relationship to the New York State Conference Board of Farm Organizations.

ArchivalResource: 210 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934286 View

Corcoran, Martin, d. 1970. Martin Corcoran oral history, 1964.

Title: Martin Corcoran oral history, 1964.

In this interview, Mr. Corcoran discusses his career with the Amercian Can Company. Topics include: changes in sales procedures and customer service, including differences in treatment given to large versus small accounts; financing processors; competitiveness with other can suppliers; relationships with processing machinery manufacturers; obsolescence of the tin can; the determination of can specifications; handling spoilage claims; developing new forms of packaging; and his evaluation of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association of of the National Canners Association.

ArchivalResource: 198 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934558 View

Heher, Edgar J., 1898-. Edgar J. Heher oral history, 1963-1964.

Title: Edgar J. Heher oral history, 1963-1964.

In this interview, Mr. Heher discusses the New York State food processing industry. Topics include: his experiences as a fieldman, salesman and canning plant manager; the establishment of freezing plants in New York and other states; the effect of labor unions on the industry; his experiences employing Cattaraugus Indians at the New York State Canners, Inc. plant located on the Indian reservation in Irving, N.Y. and his observations about the eventual transfer of that cannery to the Indians; his impressions of why the food processing industry was leaving New York; competition in catchup and the rise of the tomato processing business in California; technological developments in the frozen food industry; his impressions of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association and of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Included as an appendix is a 2 page tribute to Mr. Heher which was written when he retired from Birdseye in 1963.

ArchivalResource: 116 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934563 View

Leckinger, Gertrude, 1910-. Gertrude Leckinger oral history, 1964.

Title: Gertrude Leckinger oral history, 1964.

In this interview, Gertrude Leckinger discusses: her education; her recollections of the executive secretaries of the New York State Canners and Freezers Association; the relationship between the Association and specific canners; and routine office procudures at the Association.

ArchivalResource: 35 p. of transcript.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63934560 View