Name
Brown, John R (Interviewee)
Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with John R. Brown 1974
Abstract
1929, Warwood, West Virginia, shipping department; 1936, union, first local president, 1941 walkout; 1945, foreman in the Press Department; 1950 move to Pittsburgh, 1958 general foreman (night); 1963-74, Cleveland superintendent, manager; time and wages, company and union benefits and abuses; World War II production.
Collection Name
Continental Group project
Subjects
Supervisors, Industrial; Factory management; Labor unions--Officials and employees; Brown, John R; Continental Can Company
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1974
Note (Biographical)
Plant manager.
Note
Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on October 4, 1974.
Note (Provenance)
John R. Brown, Gift 1974
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
13534747
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-dc5t-4b63
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.