Difference between revisions of "Griffin and Skelley"
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Revision as of 02:29, 1 December 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer and Canner |
|---|---|
| Active |
1881-1916 |
| Brands |
Hawthorn (canned apricots), Griffin (raisins) |
| Aliases |
Griffin and Seegar (1881-1895), Griffin-Skelley |
Griffin and Skelley was a dried fruit packer and canner, founded in 1881[1] and merged into Del Monte during its formation in 1916. Griffin and Skelley started packing oranges in Riverside, California, pioneered the dried fruit industry, and eventually moved into canning. Founders were Willard M. Griffin and a Mr. Seegar[2]; E.R. Skelley joined the firm in 1894 managing the Riverside packing house, and became a partner in 1895 when Skelley retired and the Riverside plant closed.
Griffin and Skelley moved into canning some time before 1903. A 1902 California state list of canneries shows Griffin and Skelley having a cannery in Fresno in 1902; by 1903, there's mention of another cannery in Emeryville. A August 1, 1905 Pacific Rural Press article also confirms the cannery at Fresno.
Griffin and Skelley moved into San Jose some time before 1903 according to the June 25, 1903 San Jose Evening News: "Another packing house in the neighbrhood of the narrow gauge depot will be improved. Griffin and Skelley are building another story on their plant." In 1906, the manager was F. Fleming according to 1906 list of automobile owners.
After the 1906 earthquake, Griffin and Skelley relocated the main offices temporarily from San Francisco to the Emeryville cannery.
William Griffin died in 1913 and was replaced by his sons, Charles W. Sr. Griffin and Andrew G. Griffin. When Griffin and Skelley was merged into the new Del Monte company, both became directors.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emeryville[3] | 1903, 1906 | Temp. headquarters after 1906 earthquake. "Across the SP tracks from the racetrack." | |
| Fresno[4] | 1900 | ??? | |
| Morgan Hill | 1903, 1906 | Being built 1903[5]. | |
| Riverside | 1884-1895 | Orange packing house. Managed by E.R. Skelley 1884-1895. | |
| San Francisco | 1906 | 132 Market Street | From April 29, 1906 San Francisco Call. |
| San Francisco | 1908 | 16 California Street | |
| San Jose | 1900, 1904, 1906, 1907 | Cahill St. at San Fernando St. | Pacific Wine had a site on the east side of Cahill in 1891. |
| San Jose | 1915 | 76 Bush Street | At corner of West San Fernando. Dried fruit grading and packing. |
| Visalia[6] | 1900 | ??? | . |
Details
References
- ↑ William Braznell, California's FInest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Branch. 1982, Del Monte Coporation.
- ↑ Los Altos Hills History
- ↑ Article about new cannery in unknown source, 1903.
- ↑ San Francisco Call 1900 list of delivery spots for California Cured Fruit Association
- ↑ Brevities: July 6, 1903 San Jose Evening News. "A new packing house for Griffin & Skelly of San Jose is being constructed at Morgan Hill.
- ↑ San Francisco Call 1900 list of delivery spots for California Cured Fruit Association