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Harald Synnestvedt papers, 1928-1966
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Synnestvedt, Harald
- Title
- Harald Synnestvedt papers
- Dates
- 1928-1966 (inclusive)19281966
- Quantity
- 1.37 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6003 (Accession No. 6003-001)
- Summary
- President of the New England Fish Company (NEFCO) from the 1930's to the 1950s
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Harald Synnestvedt was born on September 20th, 1888. He died on May 1st, 1967 at the age of 78. From the 1930s through the 1950s, Harald Synnestvedt was the president of the New England Fish Company (NEFCO), which he took over from A. Hagar.
The New England Fish Company (NEFCO) was founded in 1868 when eleven wholesale fish dealers met in Boston, Massachusetts, for the purpose of systematically marketing the catch of halibut fishermen. Headquartered at Gloucester, NEFCO established a system of cooperative buying and distribution. In the 1880s the company’s growth accelerated with the addition of other Boston fish companies and fish dealers from New York. The demand for halibut and the limitations of the catch in the Atlantic drew the company’s attention to the waters of the Pacific Northwest. On July 1, 1931 NEFCO headquarters moved from Boston, Massachusetts, to Seattle, Washington, because the bulk of its operations were on the West Coast.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence (personal and business), correspondence related to US Army and rations, newspaper clippings, bank documents,tax records, insurance records, legal documents, reservations and itineraries, Rainier Club correspondence and annual reports, piano and television brochures, real estate records and contracts, postcards and publications from local businesses.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Bank Statements/Documents | 1953-1958 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings | 1950-1957 |
| 1 | Correspondence (personal) | 1933-1957 |
| 1 | Correspondence (business) | 1955-1959 |
| 1 | Correspondence (related to rations) | 1941-1945 |
| 1 | Correspondence (related to US Army) | 1944 |
| 1 | Ranier Club (Correspondence and Annual Reports) | 1941-1952 |
| 1 | Tax Records | 1937-1966 |
| 1 | Insurance Records | 1935-1957 |
| 1 | Legal Documents | 1935-1939 |
| 1 | Reservations and Itineraries | 1942-1949 |
| 1 | Piano and Television Brochures | 1949 |
| 1 | Real Estate Records | 1928-1954 |
| 2 | Insurance Records | 1940-1957 |
| 2 | Property and Deed Building Contract | 1928 |
| 2 | Postcards and Publications from Local Businesses | 1950-1953 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Distributors (Commerce)--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Fish trade--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Synnestvedt, Harald--Archives
Corporate Names
- New England Fish Company
- Rainier Club (Seattle, Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
- Personal correspondence
- Records (Documents)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- New England Fish Company (employer)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
