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| primary_business = Dried Fruit Packer
 
| primary_business = Dried Fruit Packer
 
| primary_town = San Jose
 
| primary_town = San Jose
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| brands = Thistle<ref>Warren Dried Fruit bought by Airline Food.  NY Times May 6 1948.</ref>.
 
| successors = Airline Food
 
| successors = Airline Food
 
| primary_dates = 1890's - 1948
 
| primary_dates = 1890's - 1948
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[[File:ryland_street_1906.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Ryland Street in 1906, showing Warren, Inderriedden, and Rosenberg dried fruit warehouses]]
 
[[File:ryland_street_1906.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Ryland Street in 1906, showing Warren, Inderriedden, and Rosenberg dried fruit warehouses]]
 
'''Warren Dried Fruit''' was a San Jose-based independent dried fruit packer, in existence from the 1890's well into the 1940's.  The founder was Harry L. Warren<ref>Harry L. Warren.  In [http://books.google.com/books?id=c61KAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA489&lpg=PA489&dq=Harry+L.+Warren+San+Jose&source=bl&ots=p4HE7KIhkm&sig=Ow6L79Q3J7Dfh5KpBPs8Ihf4WfI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=kMvNU6KXI4GjigLz3YGIAg&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Harry%20L.%20Warren%20San%20Jose&f=false San Jose City Directory, 1894].  Lived at 176 N. 3rd Street.</ref>.
 
'''Warren Dried Fruit''' was a San Jose-based independent dried fruit packer, in existence from the 1890's well into the 1940's.  The founder was Harry L. Warren<ref>Harry L. Warren.  In [http://books.google.com/books?id=c61KAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA489&lpg=PA489&dq=Harry+L.+Warren+San+Jose&source=bl&ots=p4HE7KIhkm&sig=Ow6L79Q3J7Dfh5KpBPs8Ihf4WfI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=kMvNU6KXI4GjigLz3YGIAg&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Harry%20L.%20Warren%20San%20Jose&f=false San Jose City Directory, 1894].  Lived at 176 N. 3rd Street.</ref>.
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Warren declared himself as "handling a large part of the dried prunes leaving the valley" in 1894<ref>H.Q. Warren, testimony to congress over prune tariffs.  In U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, [http://books.google.com/books?id=8jTPAAAAMAAJ&lpg=RA3-PA54&ots=PZS06JmRnM&dq=%22warren%20dried%20fruit%20company%22&pg=RA3-PA54#v=onepage&q=%22warren%20dried%20fruit%20company%22&f=false Replies to Tariff Inquiries, Schedule G., Agricultural Products and Provisions].</ref>
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The company was a drop-off location for the California Cured Fruit Association in 1900<ref>San Francisco Call</ref>.
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The company was run by Fred A. Schneider Jr. from at least 1911 to 1930.
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The company's plant almost burned during a fire in September, 1915<ref>
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[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XqExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5709,4776898&dq=warren-dried-fruit&hl=en September San Jose Evening News]</ref>.
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The company was a collection station for Sunsweet in their first year of operation<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LykiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2025%2C814783 July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
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In
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[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LykiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2025%2C814783 list of Sunsweet collection stations]
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Became associated with [[California Prune and Apricot Growers]] in 1917, packer for 1917 season. The company bought not only from local growers, but also growers as far away as Yolo County<ref>Schneider vs. Turner.  [http://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/schneider-v-turner-32427  10 Cal.2D 771, February 25, 1938]. Turner operated a prune orchard in Yolo County, and offered a chattel mortgage to Schneider in exchange for a cash advance for prunes in the 1930 season.  The prunes didn't sell for enough, and eventually Schneider foreclosed.  The foreclosure didn't get enough money; the question was whether the remainder was still owed, or was cleared up by the foreclosure.</ref> and Chico<ref>Prune Growers Denied Damages: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XqExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5709,4776898&dq=warren-dried-fruit&hl=en May 19, 1939 San Jose Evening News].  Prune growers in Chico attempted to ship their prunes to Warren in December 1937, but delivery was refused (because of space).  The prunes were lost in flooding on December 9, 1937; the lawsuit questioned who was responsible for the lost prunes.</ref>.
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==Locations==
 
==Locations==
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| San Jose || 1893-1950 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100%20Ryland%20Street,San%20Jose 100 Ryland Street] ||  
 
| San Jose || 1893-1950 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100%20Ryland%20Street,San%20Jose 100 Ryland Street] ||  
Demolished in 1972.
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Building demolished in 1972.
  
 
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==Details==
 
==Details==
  
Run by H.Q. Warren as of 1894 - testified to Congress about [http://books.google.com/books?id=8jTPAAAAMAAJ&lpg=RA3-PA54&ots=PZS06JmRnM&dq=%22warren%20dried%20fruit%20company%22&pg=RA3-PA54#v=onepage&q=%22warren%20dried%20fruit%20company%22&f=false prune tarriffs].
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==References==
 
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Appears in [http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/directories/id/18/rec/5 1896 San Jose City Directory].
 
1911: Run by F. A. Schneider Jr.
 
 
 
In
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LykiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2025%2C814783 July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News]
 
In
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LykiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2025%2C814783 list of Sunsweet collection stations]
 
Became associated with [[California Prune and Apricot Growers]] in 1917, packer for 1917 season.
 
 
 
 
 
Run by Fred. A. Schneider as of 1930.
 
 
 
Run by C. D. Stephens as of 1939 according to [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XqExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HqsFAAAAIBAJ&dq=warren-dried-fruit&pg=5709%2C4776898 lawsuit].
 
 
 
Almost burned during fire in September 1915. 
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XqExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5709,4776898&dq=warren-dried-fruit&hl=en Evening News]
 
 
 
[http://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/schneider-v-turner-32427 1938 lawsuit]
 
 
 
1939 lawsuit: refused to accept prunes,
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XqExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5709,4776898&dq=warren-dried-fruit&hl=en lost in flood]
 
 
 
1902: Harry L Warren is manager, lives at 176 North Third Street
 
 
 
Bought by Airline Food Corp. of New York in May, 1948.  Packed dried fruit under the Thistle name.  NY Times May 6 1948.
 
  
Appears in West Side: (1900) San Francisco Call 1900 list of dropoff locations for [[California Cured Fruit Association]].
 
 
[[Category:San Jose]]
 
[[Category:San Jose]]
 
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]
 
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]

Revision as of 15:47, 22 July 2014

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1890's - 1948
Brands

Thistle[1].
Successors

Airline Food
Ryland Street in 1906, showing Warren, Inderriedden, and Rosenberg dried fruit warehouses

Warren Dried Fruit was a San Jose-based independent dried fruit packer, in existence from the 1890's well into the 1940's. The founder was Harry L. Warren[2].

Warren declared himself as "handling a large part of the dried prunes leaving the valley" in 1894[3] The company was a drop-off location for the California Cured Fruit Association in 1900[4].

The company was run by Fred A. Schneider Jr. from at least 1911 to 1930. The company's plant almost burned during a fire in September, 1915[5]. The company was a collection station for Sunsweet in their first year of operation[6] In list of Sunsweet collection stations Became associated with California Prune and Apricot Growers in 1917, packer for 1917 season. The company bought not only from local growers, but also growers as far away as Yolo County[7] and Chico[8]. </ref>.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1893-1950 100 Ryland Street

Building demolished in 1972.

Details

References

  1. Warren Dried Fruit bought by Airline Food. NY Times May 6 1948.
  2. Harry L. Warren. In San Jose City Directory, 1894. Lived at 176 N. 3rd Street.
  3. H.Q. Warren, testimony to congress over prune tariffs. In U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Replies to Tariff Inquiries, Schedule G., Agricultural Products and Provisions.
  4. San Francisco Call
  5. September San Jose Evening News
  6. July 21, 1917 San Jose Evening News
  7. Schneider vs. Turner. 10 Cal.2D 771, February 25, 1938. Turner operated a prune orchard in Yolo County, and offered a chattel mortgage to Schneider in exchange for a cash advance for prunes in the 1930 season. The prunes didn't sell for enough, and eventually Schneider foreclosed. The foreclosure didn't get enough money; the question was whether the remainder was still owed, or was cleared up by the foreclosure.
  8. Prune Growers Denied Damages: May 19, 1939 San Jose Evening News. Prune growers in Chico attempted to ship their prunes to Warren in December 1937, but delivery was refused (because of space). The prunes were lost in flooding on December 9, 1937; the lawsuit questioned who was responsible for the lost prunes.