Record Details
Guide to the Astoria Iron Works Records 1880-1930
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Astoria Iron Works Records 1880-1930 |
| Subject | Canned foods industry; Canneries--Oregon; Canneries--Washington (State); Foundries--Washington (State)--Seattle; Businesses and Corporations; Fishing and Canning |
| Description | This collection contains the business records of Astoria Iron Works, a prominent canning machinery company started in 1881 in Astoria, Oregon.; Historical Note; Astoria Iron Works was a prominent canning machinery company started in 1881 in Astoria, Oregon by John Fox. In 1906 he was joined in the venture by Nelson Troyer, formerly associated with the American Can Company at Astoria and Portland, Oregon. In 1913 the company opened a large factory in Seattle and became the Seattle-Astoria Iron... |
| Publisher | Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room, Special Collections & Archives |
| Date | 1880/1930 |
| Rights | This collection is open for research. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/ |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 3.3 cubic feet; 5 boxes and 9 oversize ledgers |
| Coverage | 1880-1930 |
