Very Wise Members of the Intergalactic Archives Listserv~
 
I'm trying to help a patron who needs plan drawings of an abandoned Alaskan
fish cannery, ca. 1930.  The name he gave was "Port Ashton Cannery",
although I suspect that isn't the most important fact for finding the
relevant records (if they still exist).  I suspect that Port Ashton was part
of the Alaska Packers Association at some point during its existence.  
 
When I started work here (lowe these 18 years ago, now) I had a publication
that I thought the corporate archives that had the records published about
its collection.  I know that the Alaska State Library Historical Collections
has some Alaska packers records and I'm told so does Western Washington
University.  I haven't contacted WWU yet, but I know that my patron has
inquired at the Alaska State Library and they don't have drawings.
 
The publication I remember was produced by a corporate archives and
indicated that in the great world of corporate mergers its company now owned
what is left of Alaska packers.  Somehow I recall that Nabisco was involved.
 
Anyone who can clear up this conundrum for me, or point me in the right
direction ~ or if you happen to be the corporate archivist, please contact
me off list.  I'll be grateful.
 
Regards,
Larry Hibpshman, Archivist 2
Alaska State Archives

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