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Oral History Interviews with Herman W. Lay, 1974-1975

Description: Interview with Herman W. Lay, executive committee chairman of Pepsi Co., Inc., from Greensville, South Carolina. Lay discusses his childhood and education, his earlier jobs, working in distribution during the Depression, buying the Barrett Food Company and founding H. W. Lay & Co., Inc., the company's growth and expansion, merger with the Frito Co. and gaining nationwide distribution, buying the Red Dot Co., merger with Pepsi, continued expansion, work with Eastern Bloc countries, establishment… more
Date: {1974-12-31,1975-02-20}
Creator: Caruth, Donald & Lay, Herman W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Columbus Savage, October 22, 1995

Description: Interview with Columbus Savage concerning his experiences as an Army officer in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. He discusses his childhood in Alabama; assignment to the CCC as a junior officer in 4th Corps, Company 441 in Greer, South Carolina; description of camp; life in camp.
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Date: October 22, 1995
Creator: Pearcy, Matthew T. & Savage, Columbus
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Columbus Savage, October 22, 1995

Description: Interview with Columbus Savage concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Savage was assigned by the Army Reserves to work as a junior officer of the mess hall at a camp in Greer, South Carolina (Company 441).
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Date: October 22, 1995
Creator: Pearcy, Matthew T. & Savage, Columbus
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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