Difference between revisions of "John S. Roberts dried fruits"
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| − | [http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/u?/jcgpanorama,380 Del Monte and J.S. Roberts dried fruit John C. Gordon Panoramic Collection, San Jose State University] | + | [http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/u?/jcgpanorama,380 Del Monte and J.S. Roberts dried fruit. From John C. Gordon Panoramic Collection, San Jose State University] |
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Revision as of 00:17, 8 August 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose |
| Predecessors |
Higgins-Hyde Packing Company |
Dried fruit packer, active in San Jose from 1934 to 1945. J.S. Roberts had worked for Higgins-Hyde Packing Company in the early 1930's. He appears to have restarted the company in the same plant after their disappearance. PHotos of the building in 1934 (after the San Carlos Street overpass was complete) show the J.S. Roberts name on the building.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1934-1945 | 750 W. San Carlos Street |
Photos
Details
Active in San Jose from 1936 to 1945. Appears in 1940 NLRB decision.
Small fire in sulfur room in Sept. 2, 1942 San Jose Evening News.
Hints at a Robert packing house in Fresno - perhaps a Fresno-related business?
Roberts had been a Vice President for Higgins-Hyde packing, and occupied their former plant.