Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company Records

Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company Records, 1918-1939

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company (Spokane, Wash.)
Title: Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company Records
Dates: 1918-1939 (inclusive)
19181939
Quantity: 4.5 ft.
Collection Number: Ms 30
Summary: Tru Blu Biscuit Company organized in 1917 by W.H. Murgittroyd to manufacture candy and crackers; sold to Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company in 1930. Correspondence concerning recipes (1930-1939); formulae for candies (1930-1935); sales records (1930-1937); and miscellaneous material (1918-1939) relating to machinery and the baking industry.
Repository: Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions: Collection is not restricted.
Additional Reference Guides: Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

W.H. Murgittroyd, a Spokane druggist, organized the Tru Blu Biscuit Company in 1917 to manufacture candy and crackers. In 1930 the firm was sold to the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains extensive correspondence concerning recipes, 1930-1939; formulae for candies, 1930-1935; sales records, 1930-1937; and miscellaneous materials regarding machinery and the baking industry in general, 1918-1939.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company Records (Ms 30), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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