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| Title | Interview with Herbert Bastion (3rd segment) |
| Date | 20 April 1977 |
| Interviewee | Bastion, Herbert |
| About the interviewee | Herbert Bastion celebrated his 100th birthday in 1977. Mr. Bastion worked for Firestone for 42 years (1910-1952) and witnessed many changes in the Rubber Industry and Akron, Ohio. This is the 46th interview in the Interviews with Outstanding Personalities in the Rubber Industry Series. |
| Interviewer | Benjamin Kastein, Historian of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society |
| Contributors | Rubber Division, American Chemical Society
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| Segment Summary | Mr. Bastion remembers working in the salvage department and the discoveries he made there. |
| Subject | World War II
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| Format | 12:26 minutes |
| Type | Audio
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| Source | bastion_3.mp3 |
| Relation | Rubber Division, ACS Oral History Series
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| About this Collection | The Rubber Division, ACS began a program in 1964 of recording the oral histories of individuals that have made significant contributions to rubber science and technology. These individuals include scientists, engineers, publishers, and executives from both industry and academia. Also interviewed are important people from the publishing industry (Rubber & Plastics News, Rubber Age magazine) and the United Rubber Workers Union. Many of the individuals recorded in this series are recipients of the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest scientific award given by the Division. The interviewees give an overview of their life and reflect on their achievements and legacy to the rubber industry. |
| The full Interview | http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/rubber_oral_history.php |
