Oral history interview with Edward J. Lynn 1975
Oral history interview with Edward J. Lynn 1975
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- Name
- Lynn, Edward J (Interviewee)
- Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Edward J. Lynn 1975
- Abstract
- Department store work and night school; Air Force training, World War II flying fighter planes from England to North Africa; accounting jobs; Systems Department at Continental Can: inventory problems, consulting, sales forecasting; duties as Assistant Comptroller; computer systemns; coordinating accounting procedures with new acquisitions in United States and abroad; steel vs aluminum cans; college recruiting.
- Collection Name
- Continental Group project
- Subjects
- Accountants; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; Sales management; Accounting--Computer programs; Containers; Lynn, Edward J; Continental Can Company
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1975
- Note (Biographical)
- Accountant.
- Note
- Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on January 20, 1975.
- Note (Provenance)
- Edward J. Lynn, Gift 1975
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13541666
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-sszr-qt51
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.