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The Hyde Cannery was the work of [[George E. Hyde]], a local orchardist and dried fruit packing plant manager. George became the manager for the predecessor [[Campbell Fruit Growers Union]] plant in 1909. The Union had been having problems keeping growers business during good years and bad<ref>Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, Sunsweet Growers, 1967</ref>; in 1913, Hyde and his partner, Ruel K. Thomas, a director of the CFGU, leased the plant and turned it into George E. Hyde & Co. Hyde soon bought out Thomas, and wholly owned the plant and drying yard. The new company packed 1,000 tons of fruit in 1914. | The Hyde Cannery was the work of [[George E. Hyde]], a local orchardist and dried fruit packing plant manager. George became the manager for the predecessor [[Campbell Fruit Growers Union]] plant in 1909. The Union had been having problems keeping growers business during good years and bad<ref>Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, Sunsweet Growers, 1967</ref>; in 1913, Hyde and his partner, Ruel K. Thomas, a director of the CFGU, leased the plant and turned it into George E. Hyde & Co. Hyde soon bought out Thomas, and wholly owned the plant and drying yard. The new company packed 1,000 tons of fruit in 1914. | ||
| − | Hyde became interested in canning in 1915<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=va3mAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&pg=RA6-PA9#v=onepage&q=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&f=false August 1921 Canning Age] magazine</ref>, and began both drying and canning fruit. The [http://books.google.com/books?id=va3mAAAAMAAJ&amp;dq=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&amp;pg=RA6-PA9#v=onepage&amp;q=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&amp;f=false August 1921 Canning Age] article highlights the cannery and the modern conveniences Hyde installed. | + | Hyde became interested in canning in 1915<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=va3mAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&pg=RA6-PA9#v=onepage&q=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&f=false August 1921 Canning Age] magazine</ref>, and began both drying and canning fruit. The [http://books.google.com/books?id=va3mAAAAMAAJ&amp;dq=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&amp;pg=RA6-PA9#v=onepage&amp;q=%22berger%20and%20carter%22&amp;f=false August 1921 Canning Age] article highlights the cannery and the modern conveniences Hyde installed. Hyde continued drying fruit as well, with the Canning Age article explaining that a loft held the dried fruit processing equipment. Hyde was also a collection station for Sunsweet in 1917<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LykiAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=KqQFAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=2025%2C814783 July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News] list of Sunsweet collection stations</ref>. |
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| + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&amp;dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&amp;pg=RA5-PA40#v=onepage&amp;q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&amp;f=false October 1922 Western Canner and PAcker] quotes Hyde as saying that business is September was the greatest ever for the company, and 90% of the "actual and prospective pack" in 1922 had already been sold. "The export business had been particularly gratifying to the company." | ||
In 1923, Hyde leased his warehouse to the [[Lawrence Warehouse Company]] for [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA9-PA34#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false field warehousing]<ref>[http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/04/go-in-looking-for-model-details-come.html Go In Looking for Model Details, Come Out With Corporate Accounting Experience], [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com Vasona Branch blog]</ref>. | In 1923, Hyde leased his warehouse to the [[Lawrence Warehouse Company]] for [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA9-PA34#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false field warehousing]<ref>[http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/04/go-in-looking-for-model-details-come.html Go In Looking for Model Details, Come Out With Corporate Accounting Experience], [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com Vasona Branch blog]</ref>. | ||
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| + | Hyde Cannery may have been running in the 1928 season - a truck driver for the cannery was hit by a train according to the A | ||
| + | [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1ggvAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=HaQFAAAAIBAJ&amp;dq=packing&amp;pg=3645%2C5127460 August 28, 1928] | ||
The cannery [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-much-is-that-cannery-ii-hyde-cannery.html closed down after the 1928 season], with occasional restarts. The cannery finally shut down for good in 1930 when the banks refused to issue credit for opening that year<ref>[[http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-much-is-that-cannery-ii-hyde-cannery.html How Much Is That Cannery II], [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com Vasona Branch blog]</ref>. The banks finally forced a judgement on the bankrupt company in 1931, with the sheriff selling the cannery on the steps of the courthouse on May 25, 1932. More details of the closure and bankruptcy in [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-much-is-that-cannery-ii-hyde-cannery.html "How Much is that Cannery II"]. | The cannery [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-much-is-that-cannery-ii-hyde-cannery.html closed down after the 1928 season], with occasional restarts. The cannery finally shut down for good in 1930 when the banks refused to issue credit for opening that year<ref>[[http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-much-is-that-cannery-ii-hyde-cannery.html How Much Is That Cannery II], [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com Vasona Branch blog]</ref>. The banks finally forced a judgement on the bankrupt company in 1931, with the sheriff selling the cannery on the steps of the courthouse on May 25, 1932. More details of the closure and bankruptcy in [http://vasonabranch.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-much-is-that-cannery-ii-hyde-cannery.html "How Much is that Cannery II"]. | ||
| − | The cannery was leased by W.A. Bundy and the Campbell Packing Corporation in 1933 and 1934, and supposedly bought the plant in 1934. | + | The cannery was supposedly leased by W.A. Bundy and the Campbell Packing Corporation in 1933 and 1934, and supposedly bought the plant in 1934. |
| + | According to September 14, 1933 Campbell Interurban Press article, the canning portion was being used by Sunsweet for warehousing (with canning equipment removed), and the [[Higgins-Hyde Packing Company]] leased the warehouse for storage and grading. | ||
An article in the [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OUoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G6QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3452%2C2495151 April 28, 1934 San Jose Evening News] announces the sale of the machinery, equipment, and fixtures to the Campbell Packing Corporation. The article notes that: | An article in the [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OUoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G6QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3452%2C2495151 April 28, 1934 San Jose Evening News] announces the sale of the machinery, equipment, and fixtures to the Campbell Packing Corporation. The article notes that: | ||
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and operated as a dried fruit packing house. Canning started in 1915, | and operated as a dried fruit packing house. Canning started in 1915, | ||
and continued drying fruit on machinery on a mezzanine level. | and continued drying fruit on machinery on a mezzanine level. | ||
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[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ohciAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=J6QFAAAAIBAJ&amp;dq=hyde-packing&amp;pg=4286%2C1670722 April 22, 1933 San Jose Eveing News] | [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ohciAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=J6QFAAAAIBAJ&amp;dq=hyde-packing&amp;pg=4286%2C1670722 April 22, 1933 San Jose Eveing News] | ||
Sold to them in 1934.Sold to Sunsweet in 1937, became Campbell Cooperative Dryer. | Sold to them in 1934.Sold to Sunsweet in 1937, became Campbell Cooperative Dryer. | ||
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[http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/AgendasMinutes/2008/hpba11192008.pdf Campbell Historic Assessment] also states that the site was occupied from 1887-1890 by Flemmings Fruit Dryer, then Frank Buxton's Dryer in 1890, then Campbell Fruit Growers Union in 1892. | [http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/AgendasMinutes/2008/hpba11192008.pdf Campbell Historic Assessment] also states that the site was occupied from 1887-1890 by Flemmings Fruit Dryer, then Frank Buxton's Dryer in 1890, then Campbell Fruit Growers Union in 1892. | ||
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Revision as of 01:07, 20 October 2013
| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Campbell, CA |
| Brands |
Sunnyside |
| Aliases |
Hyde Cannery |
| Predecessors |
Campbell Fruit Growers Union |
| Successors |
Campbell Packing Corporation |
Well-known cannery in Campbell, California.
The Hyde Cannery was the work of George E. Hyde, a local orchardist and dried fruit packing plant manager. George became the manager for the predecessor Campbell Fruit Growers Union plant in 1909. The Union had been having problems keeping growers business during good years and bad[1]; in 1913, Hyde and his partner, Ruel K. Thomas, a director of the CFGU, leased the plant and turned it into George E. Hyde & Co. Hyde soon bought out Thomas, and wholly owned the plant and drying yard. The new company packed 1,000 tons of fruit in 1914.
Hyde became interested in canning in 1915[2], and began both drying and canning fruit. The August 1921 Canning Age article highlights the cannery and the modern conveniences Hyde installed. Hyde continued drying fruit as well, with the Canning Age article explaining that a loft held the dried fruit processing equipment. Hyde was also a collection station for Sunsweet in 1917[3].
October 1922 Western Canner and PAcker quotes Hyde as saying that business is September was the greatest ever for the company, and 90% of the "actual and prospective pack" in 1922 had already been sold. "The export business had been particularly gratifying to the company."
In 1923, Hyde leased his warehouse to the Lawrence Warehouse Company for field warehousing[4].
Hyde Cannery may have been running in the 1928 season - a truck driver for the cannery was hit by a train according to the A August 28, 1928
The cannery closed down after the 1928 season, with occasional restarts. The cannery finally shut down for good in 1930 when the banks refused to issue credit for opening that year[5]. The banks finally forced a judgement on the bankrupt company in 1931, with the sheriff selling the cannery on the steps of the courthouse on May 25, 1932. More details of the closure and bankruptcy in "How Much is that Cannery II".
The cannery was supposedly leased by W.A. Bundy and the Campbell Packing Corporation in 1933 and 1934, and supposedly bought the plant in 1934. According to September 14, 1933 Campbell Interurban Press article, the canning portion was being used by Sunsweet for warehousing (with canning equipment removed), and the Higgins-Hyde Packing Company leased the warehouse for storage and grading. An article in the April 28, 1934 San Jose Evening News announces the sale of the machinery, equipment, and fixtures to the Campbell Packing Corporation. The article notes that:
The Hyde Company has been shut down since 1926. The property was acquired by the American Trust Company in 1928 when the plant when bankrupt. The Campbell Packing Corporation plans to take over the entire property, consisting of six acres of land and an 18 cottage camp ground, and operate the plant this pear season."
Sunsweet eventually bought the property and used it for a large dryer and warehouse.
The buildings still exist and have been repurposed as offices and restaurants.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| Campbell | 1909, 1917, 1921, 1926, 1928 | Central Avenue | |
| West Side | 1900 | ??? | San Francisco Call 1900 list of dropoff locations for California Cured Fruit Association. |
Photos
George Hyde Cannery John C. Gordon Collection / San Jose Library
Hyde Cannery Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Details
George E. Hyde was listed in San Francisco Call 1900 list of delivery spots for California Cured Fruit Association on the "west side" of the Santa Clara Valley. According to Canning Age v2 #7 ( August 1921 the plant was constructed in 1892 for the Campbell Fruit Grower's Union. It was leased to George E. Hyde ("a co-partnership") in 1909, and operated as a dried fruit packing house. Canning started in 1915, and continued drying fruit on machinery on a mezzanine level.
Cannery did not operate in 1930 according to July 9, 1930 San Jose Evening News and sold on the courthouse steps to American Trust in May 1932. Leased to Campbell Packing Corp. for one year according to April 22, 1933 San Jose Eveing News Sold to them in 1934.Sold to Sunsweet in 1937, became Campbell Cooperative Dryer.
Campbell Historic Assessment also states that the site was occupied from 1887-1890 by Flemmings Fruit Dryer, then Frank Buxton's Dryer in 1890, then Campbell Fruit Growers Union in 1892.
References
- ↑ Robert Couchman, The Sunsweet Story, Sunsweet Growers, 1967
- ↑ August 1921 Canning Age magazine
- ↑ July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News list of Sunsweet collection stations
- ↑ Go In Looking for Model Details, Come Out With Corporate Accounting Experience, Vasona Branch blog
- ↑ [How Much Is That Cannery II, Vasona Branch blog