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Oral history interview with Robert P. White, 1975.

Creator: White, Robert P.
Project: Continental Group project.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 69 pages Sound recording 1 reel
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Executive.

Scope and Contents

Military service in World War II; salesman for White Cap Company; specialization in cap manufacture; 1940s pinhole problem in baby foods; acquisition by Continental Can in 1956; formation of Bond Crown-White Cap Division; White Cap autonomy within corporate structure; Hazel-Atlas fiasco; vice president and general manager of White Cap Division; research and development; international markets.

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