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Self, James C.

 Item — Box: 10, cassette: 8

Summary

James C. Self, Greenwood Mills executive, graduated from the Citadel in 1941 with a major in Business Administration. He answers the standard questions and tells about his family involvement in Greenwood Mills, His father became the third president of Greenwood Mills in 1907. He tells about having worked in every area of the mill before he became president in 1955 after his father's death. He also worked in construction as Greenwood Mills did its own building. He discusses the expansion of Greenwood Mills and its organizational structure. In 1985, he was chairman of the Executive Committe of Greenwood Mills. He comments on why he thinks American companies stopped manufacturing equipment.

Interview is on side 2 after a long lead. Side 1 is blank.

Dates

  • 1923 - 1985

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Cubic Feet (8 boxes containing 102 cassettes, 3 boxes of records, 1 box of photographs, and 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository

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