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John Macfarlane Cuthill papers, 1900-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cuthill, J. M. -- (John Macfarlane), -- 1921-1994.; DMC Properties, Inc.; Alaska Packers Association.
Title
John Macfarlane Cuthill papers
Dates
1900-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
23 linear feet
Collection Number
XXOE_CPNWS0122johnmcfarlanecuthill
Summary
The collection includes files relating to James Macfarlane Cuthill's career as cannery superintendent, land agent and attorney with the Alaska Packers Association and its successor, DMC Properties. Records reflect the history of salmon canning in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, and comprise legal documents, property surveys, correspondence, plans and photographs.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

Some restrictions may apply - please contact repository for details. The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The collection documents the activities of John Macfarlane Cuthill in his work for Del Monte's Alaska Packers Association and DMC Properties Inc. Records span the period 1900-1990, with a large body of material reflecting Cuthill's work with Del Monte's Alaskan property interests from the 1970s through the early 1990s.

The collection contains minutes, correspondence, land surveys and property records, maps and blueprints of canneries, financial and business records collected and generated by Cuthill in the course of his work. Additional materials include office files of company executives including J.D. Cooper, APA Vice President and General Manager between 1949 and 1973.

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Historical Note

John Macfarlane Cuthill worked as a land agent and attorney for Del Monte-owned Alaska Packers Association and its successor, DMC Properties Inc, over a period spanning the late 1950s through the early 1990s. The Alaska Packers Association (APA) operated seafood canneries and fishing stations in Alaska and the Puget Sound from the late nineteenth century through the late twentieth century, gradually divesting its interests in the fishing industry and Alaska property from the 1960s onwards.

In March 1982, APA was formally renamed DMC Properties Inc. The renamed subsidiary continued to deal in property and real estate in Alaska. John Cuthill served as superintendent for APA's Clark's Point cannery from 1957-1978, and then as superintendent and real estate manager for DMC Properties. He later worked as a legal consultant for DMC Properties from the late 1980s through the early 1990s.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

John Macfarlane Cuthill papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Julia M. Cuthill and M.C. Cuthill in 1998.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Series I. Textual Documents

    Contact repository for more information about contents in this series.

    Dates: 1900-1990

  • Series II. Maps, 1903-1985

    • Description: cuthill_01_001: Map of the Nushagak River Showing Location of U.S. Surveys
      Copy of map shows locations of A.P.A. canneries.
      Dimensions: 57 x 107cm

      Creator(s): Gurnee, C.; Scale: 1:31,680; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1903
      Container: Folder 1, Item 1
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_002: Kvichak River, Alaska
      Copy of map shows locations of various claims and A.P.A. canneries.
      Dimensions: 57 x 77cm

      Creator(s): Gurnee, C.; Scale: 1:47,520; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1903
      Container: Folder 1, Item 2
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_003: United States, Alaska-West Coast, Bering Sea, Eastern Part
      Navigation chart of eastern part of the Bering Sea.
      Dimensions: 81 x 102cm

      Creator(s): United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.; Scale: 1:1,534,076; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1971
      Container: Folder 1, Item 3
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_004: Plat Map of Northwest British Columbia, Canada
      Copy of Plat map shows surveyed properties in Northern British Columbia.
      Dimensions: 107 x 241cm

      Condition: Good

      Dates: 1921
      Container: Folder 1, Item 4
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_005: Plat Map of Coast Range IV, British Columbia, Canada
      Copy of Plat map shows location of surveyed properties.
      Dimensions: 107 x 241cm

      Condition: Good

      Dates: 1921
      Container: Folder 1, Item 5
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_006: North America, Canada, British Columbia, Southern Part of Hecate Strait
      Navigation chart of southern section of Hecate Strait. Hydrographic Office, U.S. Navy.
      Dimensions: 117 x 88cm

      Creator(s): United States. Navy. Hydrographic Office; Scale: 1:306,070; Condition: Good

      Dates: 1923
      Container: Folder 1, Item 6
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_007: Plat Map of Subdivision, Lot 3, U.S. Survey No. 528
      Plat map shows two lots along the Naknek River, Alaska.
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:600; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 7
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_008: Plat Map of Subdivision, Lot 3, U.S. Survey No. 528
      Plat map shows two lots along the Naknek River, Alaska. Copy of cuthill_01_007
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: :600; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 8
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_009: Plat Map of Subdivision, U.S. Survey No. 1028
      Plat map shows eight lots along the Naknek River, Alaska.
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 9
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_010: Plat Map of Subdivision, U.S. Survey No. 1028
      Plat map shows eight lots along the Naknek River, Alaska. Copy of cuthill_01_009
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 10
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_011: Plat Map of Subdivision of U.S. Survey No. 543
      Plat map shows five lots along Naknek River, Alaska.
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 11
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_012: Plat Map of Subdivision of U.S. Survey No. 543
      Plat map shows five lots along Naknek River, Alaska. Copy of cuthill_01_011
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 12
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_013: Plat Map Subdivision U.S. Survey No. 487
      Plat map shows six lots along Kvichak Bay, Alaska.
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 13
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_014: Plat Map Subdivision U.S. Survey No. 487
      Plat map shows six lots along Kvichak Bay, Alaska. Copy of cuthill_01_013
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 14
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_015: Plat Map Subdivision, U.S. Survey No. 1425
      Plat map shows six lots along the Naknek river, Alaska.
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 15
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_016: Plat Map Subdivision, U.S. Survey No. 1425
      Plat map shows six lots along the Naknek river, Alaska. Copy of cuthill_01_015
      Dimensions: 91 x 61cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 16
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_017: Plat Map of Subdivision of Amended U.S. Survey No. 91
      Plat map shows 23 lots and 1 tract located at Sec 35, Township 22S, Range 49W, Seward Meridain, Alaska.
      Dimensions: 112 x 86cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 17
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_018: Plat Map of Subdivision of Amended U.S. Survey No. 91
      Plat map shows 23 lots and 1 tract located at Sec 35, Township 22S, Range 49W, Seward Meridain, Alaska. Copy of cuthill_01_017
      Dimensions: 112 x 86cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 18
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985
    • Description: cuthill_01_019: Plat Map of Subdivision of Amended U.S. Survey No. 91
      Plat map shows 23 lots and 1 tract located at Sec 35, Township 22S, Range 49W, Seward Meridain, Alaska. 2nd copy of cuthill_01_017
      Dimensions: 112 x 86cm

      Creator(s): Meridian Surveying; Scale: 1:1200; Condition: excellent

      Dates: 1985
      Container: Folder 1, Item 19
      Location: Series II. Maps, 1903-1985

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Subject Terms

  • Canned foods industry--Alaska--History--Sources.
  • Canned foods industry--Pacific States--History--Sources.
  • Fisheries--Alaska--History--Sources.
  • Fisheries--Pacific States--History--Sources.
  • Fishing and Canning
  • Salmon canning industry--Alaska--History--Sources.
  • Salmon canning industry--Pacific States--History--Sources.

Personal Names

  • Cuthill, J. M.--(John Macfarlane),--1921-1994--Archives.

Corporate Names

  • Alaska Packers Association--Archives.
  • DMC Properties, Inc.--Archives.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps.
  • Records (Documents)

Finding aid prepared by Rozlind Koester
2012

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