Oral history interview with James J. Harris [electronic resource], 1974

Biographical Note

District sales manager.

Scope and Contents

Farm childhood in Illinois; education; employment with American Can in research department; processing of food items; sealing devices; botulism; customer service and research with Owen-Illinois; purchase of Owen-Illinois can division by Continental Can; diversification of packaging materials; salesman for Continental Can in Portland; development of business in Oregon; district sales manager; beer canning; directions of metal can industry; development of personnel.

Subjects

• Botulism.
• Consolidation and merger of corporations.
• Container industry--Equipment and supplies.
• Containers.
• Continental Can Company.
• Harris, James J.--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Manufacturing processes.
• Nackman, Mark E., interviewer.
• Oral histories.
• Sales management.
• Sales personnel--Interviews.