Reminiscences of John C. Swift : oral history, 1975.

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Reminiscences of John C. Swift : oral history, 1975.

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.

Transcript: 85 leaves.Tape: 1 reel.

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