Record Details
Guide to the New England Fish Company Records 1902-1983
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the New England Fish Company Records 1902-1983 |
| Subject | Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington); Fish canneries--United States; Fish canneries--Alaska; Fish trade--United States; Fishery processing industries--United States; Fishery processing plants--United States; Fishery processing plants--Alaska; Fishery processing plants--British Columbia; Fishery processing plants--Canada; Fishery processing plants--Washington (State); Salmon canneries--United States; Salmon canneries--Canada; Antitrust investigations--United States; Bankruptcy--United States; Corporations--United States--Finance; Fishing and Canning; Labor History; Labor Unions; Businesses and Corporations; Seattle |
| Description | Administrative papers of a Seattle company involved primarily in acquiring, processing, marketing and trading of seafood; The New England Fish Company (NEFCO) was founded in 1868 when eleven wholesale fish dealers met in Boston, Massachusetts, for the purpose of systematically marketing the catch of halibut fishermen. Headquartered at Gloucester, NEFCO established a system of cooperative buying and distribution. In the 1880s the company’s growth accelerated with the... |
| Publisher | Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries |
| Date | 1902/1983 |
| Rights |
Open to all users but access to a portion of the materials is restricted.; Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.; Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv47549 |
| Language | eng |
| Format |
approximately 254.72 cubic feet (267 boxes) |
| Coverage | 1902-1983 |
