Name
Hayes, Charles B (Interviewee)
Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Charles B. Hayes 1975
Abstract
Family and educational background; Newark in 1920s; mines in World War II; detailed history of White Cap Company from 1932; Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, Continental Can's decision to acquire; development of Wheeling Closures Corporation; development of twist-off cap, early 1950s, tamper-proof and press-seal pharmaceutical caps; problems with baby food packaging, 1945-50; decentralization of Continent al Can's divisions; unionization; production of vacuum closures in bulk.
Collection Name
Continental Group project
Subjects
Executives; Containers; Manufacturing processes; Consolidation and merger of corporations; Hayes, Charles B; Continental Can Company
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1975
Note (Biographical)
General Manager, Manufacturing.
Note
Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on April 9, 1975.
Note (Provenance)
Charles B. Hayes, Gift 1975
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13539820
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-y9e4-t153
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.