OHB 0037 | Oral History

OHB 0037

KASPAR, Arthur H. Chairman of the board, Kaspar Wire Works. Family background; father’s wire basket business in Shiner, Texas; expansion of business in 1920s; sales trips using Model T; addition of coat hangers to products list; development of spot welding, 1929; success of florist wire easels and swimming pool basket products; building of plant, 1932; development of custom work; effects of Depression; product inclusion in national catalog, 1935; addition of shopping basket line, 1936; civilian products shutdown and wartime contracts, 1940s; financing of business; civic activities in Shiner. KASPAR, Don G. President, Kaspar Wire Works. Description of Shiner, Texas, 1930s; Korean War experience; work as sales manager at plant; addition of newspaper racks and wire computer parts to products line; activities and incorporation of Kaspar Wire Works, Kaspar Properties, Kaspar Electroplating, Kaspar Die and Tool; corporate structure; personnel practices; views on government regulations; prospects for corporate growth; civic activities in Shiner.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 170 pp
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Floyd Jenkins
Date of Interview January 7, 1980

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