Name
Wilkinson, Lawrence (Interviewee)
Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Lawrence Wilkinson 1975
Abstract
International banking during the Depression; World War II: ordnance, Army machine tools, V-1 raids; rehabilitation of Germany post war: Berlin partitioning, blockade, airlift; General Lucius D. Clay; New York State Civil Defense Commission, 1950-1954; Continental Can, 1954: financial priorities, profit margins, European expansion, domestic acquisitions; functions of plant and area managers.
Collection Name
Continental Group project
Subjects
Government executives--United States; Executives--United States; Depressions--1929--United States; World War, 1939-1945; International business enterprises; Consolidation and merger of corporations; Germany History 1945-1955; New York (State) Politics and government 1951-; Wilkinson, Lawrence; Continental Can Company; United States. Army Ordnance facilities
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1975
Note (Biographical)
Army officer, executive.
Note
Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on August 8, 1974 and May 30, 1975.
Note (Provenance)
Lawrence Wilkinson, Gift 1975
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13549238
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-ssn1-w507
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.