Oral history interview with Alfred Doughty Cavanaugh, 1985 Sept. 2.

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Oral history interview with Alfred Doughty Cavanaugh, 1985 Sept. 2.

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Cavanaugh discusses the work of his grandfather, A.J. Doughty with William Seward Burroughs and the Burroughs Adding Machine Company. Subjects include: A.J. Doughty's advancement within Burroughs management and his interaction with Standish Backus.

Sound cassette : 1 (90 min.) : analog, mono.Transcript : 16 p.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7885793

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Doughty, A. J.

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Burroughs Adding Machine Company

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Burroughs Sales Division was expected to keep detailed ledgers and notes about their business deals and business prospects. From the guide to the Burroughs Corporation records. Sales records, 1914-1922, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi]) The Burroughs Adding Machine Company sent regular "To The Field Force" letters to their salesmen and sales/service managers in the field to notify them of new company decisions, procedures and other various...

Frantilla, Anne

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Cavanaugh, Alfred Doughty,

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Grandson of A.J. Doughty, a president of Burroughs Adding Machine Company. From the description of Oral history interview with Alfred Doughty Cavanaugh, 1985 Sept. 2. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63297940 ...

Backus, Standish, 1910-1989

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Detroit, Michigan, businessman, president of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. From the description of Standish Backus papers, 1919-1942. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420332 Standish Backus was born in Detroit on January 12, 1875. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1898 and graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1901. Following a seven year period in the private practice of law, he joined the General Motors Cor...