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Victor, Benjamin B. (1908-1988): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-V665B

Scope and Contents

Victor, chairman of the board of Thrifty Drugs, Inc., discusses his interest and involvement in the pharmacy business; work at and description of Ralph's Drugstore in Springfield; pharmacy school; owning his first drugstore and its expansion into the Thrifty Drugstore chain. He describes the set-up of his drugstores: goods, generic drugs, customers, employee benefits, business practices, and changes in drug making. He also recalls the Springfield community, his childhood, Depression, community projects and fundraising, contracts with the State of Illinois, and his art collection.

9 tapes, 675 mins., 3 vols., 213 pp. Interview by Josephine Saner, 1978 OPEN See collateral file

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Extent

10.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Interview and memoir in the Illinois Digital Archives.

http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/uis,4444

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Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

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