Oral History Interview with Donald M. Smith, August 12, 1996 ; Rivertown at War Oral History Project
University of North Texas, 1996
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Interview with Donald M. Smith, businessman, concerning his experiences as the head of Riverside Foundry, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, during World War II. Foundry business during the Great Depression; thoughts about Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal; conversion from peacetime to wartime production during World War II; obtaining contracts to produce hand grenades and rifle grenades; problems in procuring pig iron and other scarce materials; employment of women; technological innovations in manufacturing process; responsibilities toward the local community.
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Oral History Interview with Donald M. Smith, August 12, 1996 ; Rivertown at War Oral History Project
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Marcello, Ronald E. ; Smith, Donald M. |
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Veröffentlichung: | University of North Texas, 1996 |
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