Canaday, Frank H. (Frank Harrison), 1892 or 1893-1976

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Businessman. Educated at Harvard (A.B. 1914). In the 1920's Canaday was associated with the British-American Tobacco Company in China. As part of the company's advertising and promotion team, he traveled throughout China to represent the company to retailers in shops and at fairs. For further information see: Sherman Cochran's book, Big Business in China: Sino-Foreign Rivalry in the Cigarette Industry (Harvard University Press, 1980).

From the description of Papers of Frank H. Canaday, 1920?-1956 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 235952088

Advertising and business executive of U.S. Advertising Corp. and Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., Toledo, Ohio; brother of Ward M. Canaday, Chairman of the Board, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.

From the description of Papers, 1911-1976. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 14993436

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referencedIn Canaday, Ward Murphey. Ward M. Canaday collection, 1902-1991. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
creatorOf Canaday, Frank H. (Frank Harrison), 1893-1976. Papers, 1911-1976. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
creatorOf Canaday, Frank Harrison, 1893-1976. Dear Yule / by Harrison Canaday. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Canaday, Frank Harrison, 1893-1976. Papers of Frank H. Canaday, 1920?-1956 (inclusive). Harvard University, Harvard-Yenching Library
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associatedWith Benguela Railway. corporateBody
associatedWith British American Tobacco Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Canaday, Molly (Mary Russell Morpeth), 1903-1971. person
associatedWith Canaday, Ward M., 1885-1976. person
associatedWith Canaday, Ward Murphey. person
associatedWith Chandler, Alfred Dupont. person
associatedWith Floch, Joseph, 1895-1977. person
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925. person
associatedWith Tietze, Hans, 1880-1954. person
associatedWith Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Japan
United States
Ohio--Toledo
China
United States
China
Great Britain
Subject
Advertising, American
Automobiles
Cigarette industry
International business enterprises
Music
Tobacco industry
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Birth 1896

Death 1976-06-15

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