James L. Rothwell oral history, 1964.

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James L. Rothwell oral history, 1964.

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James L. Rothwell discusses his personal history and observations of the New York State food processing industry. Topics include: his childhood; student experiences, including conducting the New York State Dairy Survey with Leland Spencer; experiences in World War I; observations of relationship between processors and growers, use of credit by canners, lease of canning equipment with option to buy, and movement of canning industry out of New York State; advent of cost accounting, especially as introduced by Wayne Mayhew; water acquisition and sewage disposal in canning plants; effect of growth of chain stores and government regulation on personnel policies; types of insurance used by canning industry; use of advertising by food processors; duties as director of several canning companies; associations with Victor Preserving Company, Olney and Carpenter, K.M. Davies Company, Smithfield Pure Food Company, Edgett-Burnham Company, and Fruit Belt Preserving Company. Includes impressions of: Helen Tobin, K.M. Davies, Harold Deshom, George Burnham, Glenn Finch, Frank Van Eenwyk, Gordon Van Eenwyk, and Ed Burns.

85 p. of transcript.

Cornell University Library

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Victor Preserving Company.

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Spencer, Leland, 1896-

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Smithfield Pure Food Company.

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Van Eenwyk, Frank.

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Accountant. Mr. Rothwell received a B.S. degree in agriculture from Cornell University in 1921. He was originally with the class of 1918, but had to postpone graduation because of World War I. Mr. Rothwell is a certified public accountant who has done consulting work for several New York State food processing businesses. He has also served on the Board of Directors for some of these processing companies. From the description of James L. Rothwell oral history,...

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Edgett-Burnham Company.

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Olney and Carpenter.

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Davies, K. M.

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Mayhew, Wayne.

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Tobin, Helen M., 1922-

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Gordon Van Eenwyk was associated with the Fruit Belt Preserving Company located in East Williamson, N.Y. From the description of Gordon Van Eenwyk oral history, 1963. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63934591 ...

Finch, Glenn.

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Burns, Ed.

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