Record Details
Guide to the Southwestern Alaska Cannery logbooks 1918-1950
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Southwestern Alaska Cannery logbooks 1918-1950 |
| Subject |
Canneries -- Alaska, Southwest -- History -- Sources.; Fisheries -- Alaska, Southwest -- History -- Sources.; Cod Fisheries -- Alaska, Southwest -- History -- Sources.; Cod Fishing -- Alaska, Southwest -- History -- Sources.; Salmon Fisheries -- Alaska, Southwest -- History -- Sources.; Salmon Fishing -- Alaska, Southwest -- History -- Sources.; Salmon canning industry -- Alaska, Southwest -- History -- Sources.; Fisheries and Wildlife; Fishing and Canning; Ships and Shipping; Alaska |
| Description | The Southwestern Alaska Cannery logbooks, spanning the period 1918-1950, document the daily work accomplished by various fishing crews working for canneries in Alaska.; The Squaw Harbor Cannery was located on Unga Island, one of the islands that composes the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. It was one of the canneries acquired by Pacific American Fisheries (PAF) in 1917 when demand for salmon increased during World War I.; Henry Loofs, who worked for the Alitak Cannery,... |
| Publisher | Western Washington University, Heritage Resources |
| Date | 1918/1950 |
| Rights | The collection is open to the public. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv99198 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 1.25 linear feet |
| Coverage | 1918-1950 |
