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Reminiscences of James L. Gilbert : oral history, 1954

Creator: Gilbert, James L., 1883-1970
Project: McGraw-Hill project.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 39 pages
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Publishing executive

Scope and Contents

Early career in publishing; McGraw-Hill's publication INGENIERIA INTERNATIONALE; character of Horace Sweatland; comments on magazine publishing in South America; printing; English edition of INGENIERIA INTERNACIONAL; character of McGraw-Hill executives; changes in export industry; the Depression and publishing; publishing in South America during World War II; other McGraw-Hill publications in international automotive field; international publishing in general

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