Oral history interview with Edwin H. Graves [electronic resource], 1974

Biographical Note

Plant manager.

Scope and Contents

Engineering education; work for Albemarle Paper; flood of 1941; American Vicose Company engineering work; move to Hummel-Ross as assistant manager; Contenental Can purchase of Hummel-Ross, effects; installation of a lime kiln; capabilities expansion; effects of Gair merger; industrial vs. academic environment; Continental Can's policies of integrity, honesty; contract negotiations, Hopewell; problems with Augusta plant operations.

Subjects

• Consolidation and merger of corporations.
• Continental Can Company.
• Factory management.
• Graves, Edwin H.--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Nackman, Mark E., interviewer.
• Oral histories.
• Supervisors, Industrial--Interviews.