Oral history interview with Wilbur K. Neuman 1975
Oral history interview with Wilbur K. Neuman 1975
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- Name
- Neuman, Wilbur K (Interviewee)
- Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Wilbur K. Neuman 1975
- Abstract
- Education; Continental Can's customer research organization; work with Quartermaster Corps on dehydrated food packaging, packaging for Soviets; sales manager on coffee, shortening markets; pressure vs. vacuum pack, cone top vs. flat top cans; tin plate quality; expanding soft drink, beer can business; litter problems, recycling cans; drawn cans, EZ can openings; union problems, violence in Southern Division; geographical vs. market organization; international operations planning, Europemballage; mass production, distribution techniques; growth of professional managers.
- Collection Name
- Continental Group project
- Subjects
- Executives; Containers; Sales management; Manufacturing processes; International business enterprises; Neuman, Wilbur K; Continental Can Company
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1975
- Note (Biographical)
- Vice president and executive assistant.
- Note
- Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on April 7, 1975.
- Note (Provenance)
- Wilbur K. Neuman, Gift 1975
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13546720
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-99ez-zh69
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.