Oral history interview with T. Merritt Hunter 1975
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- Name
- Hunter, T. Merritt (Interviewee)
- Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with T. Merritt Hunter 1975
- Abstract
- Early years; Whittall Can Company, 1932; Whittall's financial and competitive situation when acquired by Continental Can Company in 1935; formation of Continental Can of Canada, Ltd.; accounting systems, credit manager; World War II production; functions as Secretary-Treasurer; impact of Heller Associates; executive personnel; expansion and acquisitions of Canadian Continental.
- Collection Name
- Continental Group project
- Subjects
- Executives--Canada; International business enterprises; Consolidation and merger of corporations; Canada Economic conditions; Hunter, T. Merritt; Continental Can Company
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1975
- Note (Biographical)
- Canadian businessman.
- Note
- Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on May 22, 1975.
- Note (Provenance)
- T. Merritt Hunter, Gift 1975
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13540441
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-yvh4-wk33
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.