Container corporation of America

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The Container Corporation of America was founded in 1926 when Walter P. Paepcke united 14 small manufacturers of paper boxes and containers. Headquartered in Chicago, the Container Corporation's sales grew from $20 million in 1936 to over $400 million by 1965, when it employed over 20,000 people world wide. In 1968, the company merged with Chicago retailer Montgomery Ward and was renamed Marcor. It has subsequently been taken over by oil company Mobil and then by Jefferson Smurfit. As early as the 1930s, the Container Corporation was well known as a leader of corporate graphic design for its packaging, publications, logos and advertising. Former Directors of design Egbert Jacobson and Ralph Eckerstrom were particularly influential designers in Chicago.

From the description of Container Corporation of America collection, 1964- (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 61135771
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referencedIn Hilpert, Elmer E., 1905-1975. Series 1. General arbitration files, part a, 1948-1975. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Reikowski, Klaus. Klaus Reikowski papers, 1954-1962. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Maryette Charlton papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Container Corporation of America. Container Corporation of America collection, 1964- University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC
referencedIn Southeast Women's Employment Coalition Records, (bulk, 1868-1991, 1981-1990) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. District Lodge 162. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 162 records, 1941-1982. Iowa State Historical Society
referencedIn Paepcke, Walter P. Papers, 1912-1961 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
creatorOf Cunningham, Charles Crehore, 1910-1979. Curatorial Office Records of Charles Cunningham, 1973-1977. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The Clark
referencedIn Herbert Matter papers, ca. 1937-1984 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. Investment analysis files ("C"), 1909-1959 (bulk 1931-1954). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Paepcke, Walter Paul, 1896-1960. Papers, 1912-1961 (inclusive). University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Kauffer, E. McKnight (Edward McKnight), 1890-. Edward McKnight Kauffer collection, 1915-1954. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Tosdal, Harry R. (Harry Rudolph), 1889-. Harry R. Tosdal papers, 1921-1945. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. Herbert Matter papers, circa 1937-1984. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Container Corporation of America. Institutional file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Charles Coiner Papers, 1933-1984 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
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referencedIn Interviews relating to the Container Corporation of America Archives of American Art

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associatedWith Charlton, Maryette. person
associatedWith Coiner, Charles T. person
associatedWith Cunningham, Charles Crehore, 1910-1979. person
associatedWith Hilpert, Elmer E., 1905-1975. person
associatedWith Hutchins, Robert Maynard, 1899- person
associatedWith International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. District Lodge 162. corporateBody
associatedWith Kauffer, E. McKnight (Edward McKnight), 1890- person
associatedWith Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. person
associatedWith National Museum of American Art (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Paepcke, Walter Paul, 1896-1960. person
associatedWith Reikowski, Klaus. person
associatedWith Southeast Women's Employment Coalition corporateBody
associatedWith Tosdal, Harry R. (Harry Rudolph), 1889- person
associatedWith Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. corporateBody
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