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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
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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
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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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture
- Canned food industry
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)