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Gordon Tweit Collection on Pacific American Fisheries, Inc., approximately 1880-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tweit, Gordon
- Title
- Gordon Tweit Collection on Pacific American Fisheries, Inc.
- Dates
- approximately 1880-1980 (inclusive)18801980
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0355
- Summary
- Collected photographs, articles, canning labels and other documents relating to the history of the Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. and the fisheries industry in Bellingham (Wash.) and Alaska.
- Repository
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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
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The collection is open to the public for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collected photographs, articles, canning labels and other documents relating to the history of the Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. and the fisheries industry in Bellingham (Wash.) and Alaska. Materials were collected, and in some cases generated by Gordon Tweit, life-long Bellingham resident, Pharmacist at Fairhaven Pharmacy and preserver of local history. The collection includes images of Northwestern Shipyards taken by photographer B.W. Huntoon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Gordon Tweit Collection on Pacific American Fisheries, Inc., Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies in 2017 by Gordon Tweit.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Photographs - Fairhaven and Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. (Bellingham) | approximately 1880-1980s |
| 1 | 2 | Photographs - Alaska | undated (approximately 1890-1940) |
| 1 | 3 | Photographs - Northwestern Shipyards, Bellingham
B.W. Huntoon, photographer
|
1943 |
| 1 | 4 | Photographs - Pacific American Fisheries Inc. (Bellingham)
Gordon Tweit, photographer
|
approximately 1966-1981 |
| 1 | 5 | Photographs - Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. (Excursion Inlet, Cook Inlet, Kvichak, Bristol Bay) | undated (approximately 1890-1940) |
| 1 | 6 | Images and Clippings re: Fishing Industry and Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. | approximately 1920-1960s |
| 1 | 7 | Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. (photographic negatives) | undated |
| 1 | 8 | Clippings, articles and collected documents re: Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. | approximately 1940-1980s |
| 1 | 9 | Fish trap records | 1920s |
| 1 | 10 | Deming and Gould correspondence re: payroll | 1947 |
| 1 | 11 | Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. - Mate's Overtime Book | approximately 1960-1973 |
| 1 | 12 | Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. - Weekly Timebook | undated |
| 1 | 13 | Agreement for Westward Canneries (copy, unsigned) | undated |
| 2 | 1 | Mixed Real and Personal Property Mortgage of Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. (Anchorage, Unga, Kvichak and Bristol Bay) | 1939 |
| 2 | 2 | Salmon can labels | undated |
| 2 | 3 | Salmon can labels | undated |
| 2 | 4 | Pacific American Fisheries, Inc. - Officer's Badge
Belonged to J. Moldrem
|
undated |
| 2 | 5 | Deming's Salmon Recipe Book | undated |
| 2 | 6 | Alaska Ferry Festival Week program | 1989-10-03 |
| 2 | 7 | Safety Notes for the Alaskan Fisherman. United States Coast Guard | undated |
| 3 | Pacific American Fisheries, Bellingham, Washington - plan of properties
Scale 1"=100'
|
1949-02-23 | |
| 3 | Photograph - Portrait of unidentified man (possibly E.B. Deming) | undated | |
| 3 | Photograph - Portraits of Archie Shiels | undated | |
| 3 | Photographs - Cannery equipment (Galen Biery images) | 1957 | |
| 3 | Aerial Photograph - unidentified Alaska cannery | undated | |
| 3 | Aerial Photograph - unidentified waterfront | undated | |
| 3 | American Social Hygiene Poster - Beware of Chance Acquaintances (copy) | 1922 | |
| 3 | Fidalgo Island Packing Company - Advertisement for Prelate Pink Salmon | undated | |
| 3 | Fish Trap Locations In The State of Washington (copies of Army Corps of Engineers atlas maps) | 1912 | |
| 3 | Engineering drawing of equipment (rollers?) | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bellingham
- Fisheries--Alaska--History--Sources
- Fisheries--Alaska--Photographs
- Fisheries--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources
- Fisheries--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Photographs
- Fishing and Canning
- Salmon canning industry--Alaska--History--Sources
- Salmon canning industry--Alaska--Photographs
- Salmon canning industry--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources
- Salmon canning industry--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Photographs
- Shipyards--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Photographs
Personal Names
- Tweit, Gordon, 1926- --Archives (creator)
Corporate Names
- Pacific American Fisheries, Inc.--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Bellingham (Wash.)
- Whatcom County (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Huntoon, Bert W., 1869-1947--Photographer (contributor)
CPNWS Staff
2018
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