Oral history interview with Thomas Brady 1975
Oral history interview with Thomas Brady 1975
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- Name
- Brady, Thomas (Interviewee)
- Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Thomas Brady 1975
- Abstract
- French-English character of Montreal; American influence in Canada; Whittall Can's seasonal packing; merger with Continental Can; new Canadian plants; responsibilities as division purchasing agent; priorities, World War II; tinplate supply; introduction of composite can; acquisition of Gair Company and automotive parts business; growth in beverage canning; boxboard; increase in self-manufacturing b y canners; organization of Canadian purchasing functions; autonomy of Canadian operations.
- Collection Name
- Continental Group project
- Subjects
- Executives; Manufacturing processes; Containers; Canada Economic conditions 1918-1945; Canada English-French relations; Brady, Thomas; Continental Can Company
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1975
- Note (Biographical)
- Group manager, purchasing.
- Note
- Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on May 20, 1975.
- Note (Provenance)
- Thomas Brady, Gift 1975
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13534702
- Also In
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-rh1r-jj43
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.