XOE_CPNWS0122johnmcfarlanecuthill Guide to the John Macfarlane Cuthill papers 1900-19901900-1990 Cuthill (John Macfarlane) papers Finding aid prepared by Rozlind Koester Center for Pacific Northwest Studies © 2012

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This finding aid was produced by CPNWS staff on 2024-09-24. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Center for Pacific Northwest Studies John Macfarlane Cuthill papers Cuthill, J. M. -- (John Macfarlane), -- 1921-1994. DMC Properties, Inc. Alaska Packers Association. XXOE_CPNWS0122johnmcfarlanecuthill 23 linear feet 1900-1990 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. English .

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.

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

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

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Cuthill, J. M.--(John Macfarlane),--1921-1994--Archives. DMC Properties, Inc.--Archives. Alaska Packers Association--Archives. Canned foods industry--Pacific States--History--Sources. Canned foods industry--Alaska--History--Sources. Salmon canning industry--Pacific States--History--Sources. Salmon canning industry--Alaska--History--Sources. Fisheries--Pacific States--History--Sources. Fisheries--Alaska--History--Sources. Fishing and Canning Records (Documents) Maps. Series I. Textual Documents 1900-1990

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Series II. Maps 1903-1985 Map of the Nushagak River Showing Location of U.S. Surveys cuthill_01_001 1903 Copy of map shows locations of A.P.A. canneries. Dimensions: 57 x 107cm 1 1

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

Kvichak River, Alaska cuthill_01_002 1903 Copy of map shows locations of various claims and A.P.A. canneries. Dimensions: 57 x 77cm 1 2

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

United States, Alaska-West Coast, Bering Sea, Eastern Part cuthill_01_003 1971 Navigation chart of eastern part of the Bering Sea. Dimensions: 81 x 102cm 1 3

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

Plat Map of Northwest British Columbia, Canada cuthill_01_004 1921 Copy of Plat map shows surveyed properties in Northern British Columbia. Dimensions: 107 x 241cm 1 4

Condition: Good

Plat Map of Coast Range IV, British Columbia, Canada cuthill_01_005 1921 Copy of Plat map shows location of surveyed properties. Dimensions: 107 x 241cm 1 5

Condition: Good

North America, Canada, British Columbia, Southern Part of Hecate Strait cuthill_01_006 1923 Navigation chart of southern section of Hecate Strait. Hydrographic Office, U.S. Navy. Dimensions: 117 x 88cm 1 6

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

Plat Map of Subdivision, Lot 3, U.S. Survey No. 528 cuthill_01_007 1985 Plat map shows two lots along the Naknek River, Alaska. Dimensions: 91 x 61cm 1 7

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

Plat Map of Subdivision, Lot 3, U.S. Survey No. 528 cuthill_01_008 1985 Plat map shows two lots along the Naknek River, Alaska. Copy of cuthill_01_007 Dimensions: 91 x 61cm 1 8

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

Plat Map of Subdivision, U.S. Survey No. 1028 cuthill_01_009 1985 Plat map shows eight lots along the Naknek River, Alaska. Dimensions: 91 x 61cm 1 9