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Oral history interview with George E. Prokupek, 1975.

Creator: Prokupek, George E.
Project: Continental Group project.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 79 pages Sound recording 1 reel
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Chemical engineer.

Scope and Contents

Family and educational background; recycling of waste paper; northern vs. southern paper mills; boxboard manufacture; Robert Gair Company management and investment policies; merger of Gair and Continental Can; environmentalist and profit influences on Continental Can decision on boxboard mills; sale and leasing of paper mills and effect on employees; personnel incentives and inter-mill organization.

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