Difference between revisions of "O. A. Harlan & Company"
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! Location !! Years !! Address !! Details | ! Location !! Years !! Address !! Details | ||
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| − | | Campbell || 1928 || | + | | Campbell || 1928 || || |
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| − | | Mountain View || || | + | | Mountain View || || || |
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| − | | San Jose || 1917, 1918 || 4th and Margaret || | + | | San Jose || 1917, 1918 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4th%20and%20Margaret,San%20Jose 4th and Margaret] || |
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| − | | San Jose || 1928, 1931 || 4th and Lewis || | + | | San Jose || 1928, 1931 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4th%20and%20Lewis,San%20Jose 4th and Lewis] || |
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San Jose plant at 4th and Margaret was to be built in 1918, reinforced concrete, 60 x 180, $20,000 to construct according to | San Jose plant at 4th and Margaret was to be built in 1918, reinforced concrete, 60 x 180, $20,000 to construct according to | ||
| − | + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=-PM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA3-PA111&dq=%22o.a.+harlan%22&hl=en&ei=duTgTs2GLMiQiALb06WcDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDoQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=%22o.a.%20harlan%22&f=false Architect and Engineer] | |
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Also noted in | Also noted in | ||
[http://books.google.com/books?id=72tRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA4&ots=ydDNqTxCdt&dq=%22salsina%20canning%22%20%22san%20jose%22&pg=PA4#v=onepage&q=%22salsina%20canning%22%20%22san%20jose%22&f=false 1918 California Fruit News] | [http://books.google.com/books?id=72tRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA4&ots=ydDNqTxCdt&dq=%22salsina%20canning%22%20%22san%20jose%22&pg=PA4#v=onepage&q=%22salsina%20canning%22%20%22san%20jose%22&f=false 1918 California Fruit News] | ||
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Sold 180,000 pounds of "evaporated" prunes to war board in 1919 at 10.75 cents/pound to | Sold 180,000 pounds of "evaporated" prunes to war board in 1919 at 10.75 cents/pound to | ||
| − | + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=rkbmAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA12&dq=%22o.a.+harlan%22&hl=en&ei=duTgTs2GLMiQiALb06WcDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFsQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=%22o.a.%20harlan%22&f=false War Department's director of purchase and storage] | |
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That same year, CalPak sold 2.5 million pounds, Richmond sold 2,0000 pounds, Sunsweet sold 3.8 million pounds, Garcia and Maggini sold a million pounds. Even more sales from same and different vendors. | That same year, CalPak sold 2.5 million pounds, Richmond sold 2,0000 pounds, Sunsweet sold 3.8 million pounds, Garcia and Maggini sold a million pounds. Even more sales from same and different vendors. | ||
[[Category:Campbell]] | [[Category:Campbell]] | ||
[[Category:Mountain View]] | [[Category:Mountain View]] | ||
[[Category:San Jose]] | [[Category:San Jose]] | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 14 July 2013
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Summary
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| Campbell | 1928 | ||
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| San Jose | 1917, 1918 | 4th and Margaret | |
| San Jose | 1928, 1931 | 4th and Lewis |
Details
Became associated with [California Prune and Apricot Growers] in 1917, packer for 1917 season.
Bought by Sunsweet in 1928 as part of Orren A. Harlan becoming the general manager of the association.
Owned multiple packing plants (including one in San Jose, pictured in the Sunsweet Story.) He kept a fresh fruit packing house in Campbell when he moved to Sunsweet.
Previously, Harlan had been the manager for the Santa Clara Valley Fruit Exchange in 1907.
San Jose plant at 4th and Margaret was to be built in 1918, reinforced concrete, 60 x 180, $20,000 to construct according to Architect and Engineer Also noted in 1918 California Fruit News CFN suggests that he'd sold the business to Sunsweet in 1918 but decided to go back into business, and resold the business in 1928 acc to Sunsweet Story.
Sold 180,000 pounds of "evaporated" prunes to war board in 1919 at 10.75 cents/pound to War Department's director of purchase and storage That same year, CalPak sold 2.5 million pounds, Richmond sold 2,0000 pounds, Sunsweet sold 3.8 million pounds, Garcia and Maggini sold a million pounds. Even more sales from same and different vendors.