Reminiscences of Fred W. Hoover : oral history, 1975.

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Reminiscences of Fred W. Hoover : oral history, 1975.

Army experience in inventory control, procurement, in Japan; impressions of General MacArthur, evaluation of army operations, Pacific; plant manager for Carnation Company: initiation of Carnation's self-manufacture of cans; duties as assistant to Thomas Fogarty, Continental Can; investigation of Hazel-Atlas operations; rehabilitation and sale of Hazel-Atlas; handling of anti-trust suit; establishment of consumer products division for Continental Can; Conoplan; beverage can business; extruded wall iron vs drawn and wall iron cans; reorganization of Metal Division, effects; evaluation of future of Metal Operations.

Transcript: 83 leaves.Tape: 1 reel.

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Continental Can Company

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Hoover, Fred W., 1918-

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Executive vice president and general manager. From the description of Reminiscences of Fred W. Hoover : oral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86131722 ...

Nackman, Mark E.

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