Rogers Canning Company Records
Content Description
The Rogers Canning Company Records house the business records of the Rogers Canning Company. These records, which date from 1946 through 1994, contains business records, lease agreements, land titles, property descriptions, correspondence, inventories, and information on farming equipment and the agricultural industry in the Walla Walla Valley. This collection documents the activities and operations of a prominent cannery in the Walla Walla, Washington area.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1994
Creator
- Rogers Canning Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The Rogers Canning Company, founded in 1935 by brothers-in-law Lowell Rogers and Harold Bennett, operated in the Walla Walla, Washington area for many years, processing peas, corn, asparagus, and other local crops. In 1967, the Rogers Canning Company merged with the Walla Walla Canning Company. The operation was closed and demolished in the 1990s.
Extent
1.4 Linear Feet (1 record carton, 1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Rogers Canning Company Records contain business records, lease agreements, and land titles. These records, which date from 1946 through 1994, also contain property descriptions, correspondence, inventories, and information on farming equipment and the agricultural industry in the Walla Walla Valley.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Sheila Hagar on June 20, 2017. The accession number is 2017-063.
- Title
- Guide to the Rogers Canning Company Records
- Author
- Henry Adams
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository