Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with James J. Harris, 1974.Biographical NoteDistrict sales manager.
Scope and ContentsFarm 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.
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