Oral history interview with Alfred W. Kitselman 1975
Oral history interview with Alfred W. Kitselman 1975
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- Name
- Kitselman, Alfred W (Interviewee)
- Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Alfred W. Kitselman 1975
- Abstract
- Early product scheduling work for Bond Manufacturing Corporation; effects of World War II on can and crown production; development of plastic-lined crowns; future of closure market; industrial engineering; merger of Continental Can and Bond Crown; responsibilities of plant manager position; growth of plastics division; blow molding process and household chemicals; metal and glass vs. plastic; confi dential nature of plastics development and manufacturing; dangers of PVC packaging; growth of plastic container field; plastics self-manufacture.
- Collection Name
- Continental Group project
- Subjects
- Executives; Container industry--Equipment and supplies; Plastics industry and trade; Consolidation and merger of corporations; Kitselman, Alfred W; Continental Can Company
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1975
- Note (Biographical)
- Manager of Manufacturing, Plastics Division.
- Note
- Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on May 27, 1975.
- Note (Provenance)
- Alfred W. Kitselman, Gift 1976
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13540701
- Also In
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-x4sw-7610
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.