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| − | '''Issac Harrison Morse''' was | + | '''Issac Harrison Morse''' was a businessman involved in the early canning businesses in California. Morse appears to have primarily been a businessman, wholesaler, and agent rather than having a connection to the canning process. |
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| + | Morse was a principal for the [[King-Morse Canning Company]] in 1883, as well as secretary for the Packer's Exchange. King-Morse was apparently sold to the [[San Jose Fruit Company]] in 1885<ref>[http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/collection/data/853458478 Issac H. Morse Scrapbook: San Francisco, 1870-1915]: Bancroft library. Index entry mentions that Morse saved May 16, 1885 announcement that his company had been acquired by the [[San Jose Fruit Company]]. In 1886, Morse was both running I.H. Morse & Co, commission merchants (with Charles M. Coon, at 625-627 Front Street in San Fancisco), and also an agent for the [[San Jose Fruit Company]], with an office at 121 California Street. | ||
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| + | Morse later became secretary of the [[California Fruit Canners' Association]] when that company acquired King-Morse<ref>Fruit Canners' Association:[[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19000218.2.71 February 18, 1900]]. Notes new officers.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 17:12, 14 November 2013
Issac Harrison Morse was a businessman involved in the early canning businesses in California. Morse appears to have primarily been a businessman, wholesaler, and agent rather than having a connection to the canning process.
Morse was a principal for the King-Morse Canning Company in 1883, as well as secretary for the Packer's Exchange. King-Morse was apparently sold to the San Jose Fruit Company in 1885Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag.