Rogers Canning Company Records

Rogers Canning Company Records, 1946-1994

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Rogers Canning Company
Title: Rogers Canning Company Records
Dates: 1946-1994 (inclusive)
19461994
Quantity: 1.4 linear feet, (1 record carton, 1 manuscript box)
Collection Number: WCMss.482
Summary: 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.
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Sheila Hagar on June 20, 2017. The accession number is 2017-063.

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