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Oral history interview with Robert M. McPherson [electronic resource], 1974

Creator: McPherson, Robert M.
Project: Continental Group project.
(see all project interviews)
Phys. Desc. :Sound file: digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit)
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Scope and Contents

Father's experiences in Klondike gold rush; growing up in northwest; employment in Seattle-Astoria Ironworks; earliest can-making on the West Coast; detailed description of relationship with American Can Company; travel and comparison of plants throughout United States, especially northwest; Alaskan markets; lifestyle in West vs East, 1960s.

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