Sewick, John interview (04/05/1986) (20 of 24)
Sewick, John interview (04/05/1986) (20 of 24)
Collection Name
Oral History Interviews, Alaska & Polar Regions Collections
Identifier
UAF-H86-108-20
Title
Sewick , John interview (04/05/1986) (20 of 24)
Description
(4:00 min.) (20 of 24) 20 Purchasing agent Nicky Jones was the purchasing agent , but he got too sick to do the job . They hired a replacement from Boeing . Buying for an airplane company was very different from buying for a ship . He quickly began messing things up . John Sewick moved into the position . During the Vietnam War , they were running up to 10 ships in cargo . Other shippers were trying to make a buck out of the government .
Creator
Sewick, John (Narrator) Schneider, William S., 1946-
Subject.TGM
Shipping War
Personal Name
Sewick, John
Corporate Name
Alaska Steamship Co.
Date
04/05/1986
Type
Sound Recording
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Holding Institution
Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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