The American Can Company manufactured tin cans and is credited with manufacturing the first beer can. The original American Can Company was founded in 1901 by brothers William Henry Moore (1848-1923) and James Hobart Moore (1852-1916). The company was a combined entity; factories around the country signed an agreement that their output would be under the American Can Company's control. This small collection includes annual reports, company newsletters, company magazines, and employee newsletters. The target audience for these materials was employees and stockholders. The issues provide information about the company's operations, procedures, processes, history, and finances.

William H. Bollmann (1927-2023) worked for his entire career at the American Can Company in Jersey City and Edison, New Jersey, finishing his time with the company in South Brunswick, New Jersey, as manager of quality control. This small collection includes photographs and booklets from Bollmann's time at the American Can Company. The materials date from 1951 to 1982.