Tag: Campbell Soup Company
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Dominick Oliveto
Dominick Oliveto became involved in the numbers game, likely around 1927 while still working as a shipper and would become associated with Marco Reginelli.
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Hurley’s Store Brought Luxury to Camden
The book on the life of retail magnate William Leonard Hurley depicts a bustling shopping strip near a Waterfront that had an impact on the world.
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Octavius V. Catto Elementary School
2930 Saunders Street, Camden, NJ The Octavius V. Catto Elementary School, situated at 2930 Saunders Street in East Camden, was erected in 1929 under the leadership of Mayor Winfield S. Price. It replaced an existing school originally constructed by the Town of Stockton, which became part of the Camden school system in 1899 following Stockton’s…
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Work and Growth
When I arrived at the mill office, the manager greeted me with a good deal of profanity, ending—’So you are the boy who invented this thing, are you? It is the worst contraption that ever came into this place.’
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Knox Gelatine Company
Knox Gelatin Co., originally known as the Landesman Co., had its beginnings in early 20th-century Camden, at 4th and Erie streets.
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City Industry – Tracking History
Just 100 years ago Camden was a thriving, prosperous industrial metropolis and the future looked bright for this river city.
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Old Cooper Street
Reprinted from the series of stories of Camden’s earlier days, under the title Sixty Years in Camden County – Gosh! by Will Paul, appearing in The Community news, of Merchantville, NJ.
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Arthur C. Dorrance
Inspired by his brother’s success at Campbell Soup, Arthur joined the company and became an integral part of its growth and transformation. Driven by his entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen, he played a pivotal role in expanding Campbell Soup’s reach and solidifying its position as a household name worldwide.
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John T. Dorrance
Dr. John Dorrance invented condensed soup, propelling Campbell Soup to global recognition, leading the company until his death in 1930.
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Charles B. Helm
Doctor Charles Blaine Helm was born in Camden in 1884. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1906 and later owner of the Camden basketball teams.
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Arnold R. Cream (aka Jersey Joe Walcott)
Arnold Raymond Cream on January 31, 1914, outside of Camden NJ, later known as boxer Jersey Joe Walcott.
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