Shaver, Ben

Date:
1984-12-07
Length:
110 minutes.
Interviewer:
Syvertsen, Thomas H.
Transcription available:
no
Series:
Distilling Industry in Kentucky
Series ID:
9999_003
Interview Number(s):
1986__74
1986__75
1986__76
1986__77
Summary:
Shaver, former chief accountant for American Medicinal Spirits company, held a similar position with Schenley; discusses the problems of setting up accounting systems for distilleries; gives historical background on several former distilleries, such as Bernheim and National; talks about Lou Rosensteil; also about the production tax and other forms of taxation on distilled spirits.
Topic(s):
Distilling industries--Accounting, Whiskey industry--Accounting, Accountants, Rosensteil, Lou