Oral history interview with Donald M. Smith, 1996 August 12.

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Oral history interview with Donald M. Smith, 1996 August 12.

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Interview with Donald M. Smith, businessman, concerning his experiences as the head of Riverside Foundry, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, during World War II. Foundry business during the Great Depression; thoughts about Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal; conversion from peacetime to wartime production during World War II; obtaining contracts to produce hand grenades and rifle grenades; problems in procuring pig iron and other scarce materials; employment of women; technological innovations in manufacturing process; responsibilities toward the local community.

54 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Texas Business Oral History Project.

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Marcello, Ronald E.

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Riverside Foundry.

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Smith, Donald M., 1912-

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