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Barron-Gray was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, they bought the  
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The '''Barron-Gray Packing Company''' was a long-time canner in the San Jose area.  Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, the principals bought the the  
[[Pyle Cannery]] at Fourth and Keyes Street that year.  Barron had been the sales manager for the [[Ainsley Cannery]] in Campbell.   
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[[J.F. Pyle Cannery]] at Fourth and Keyes Street that year.  Barron was a recent immigrant, arriving from England in 1915 on the Lusitania<ref>Bruce Barron interview.  In [http://books.google.com/books?id=hp0iJycQmykC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lpg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dq=barron-gray+cannery+packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ots=6HctPpI5lh&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sig=nRiXXBLjtRWkwqFf1Njx6NOpcEs&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=nQu4TqTxDcmMiAKXieFp&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;resnum=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=barron-gray%20cannery%20packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;f=false The Lure of the Forests: Oral Histories from the National Forests in California].  USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Jul 1, 2005</ref>, and had been the sales manager for the [[Ainsley Cannery]] in Campbell.  The company was also involved in growing fruit, buying orchards in Lodi area around 1944.
  
The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]].  Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]]. 
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The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by [[Dole]]<ref>[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-2.pdf May 1948 Pine Parade].  (Dole's employee newsletter). </ref>. Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for [[Dole]].
 
 
[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-2.pdf [[Dole]]'s employee newsletter] tells more about the company.
 
 
 
Ernest's son, Bruce Barron, gave an interview in "
 
[http://books.google.com/books?id=hp0iJycQmykC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lpg=PA8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dq=barron-gray+cannery+packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ots=6HctPpI5lh&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sig=nRiXXBLjtRWkwqFf1Njx6NOpcEs&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=nQu4TqTxDcmMiAKXieFp&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;resnum=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=barron-gray%20cannery%20packing&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;f=false The Lure of the Forests: Oral Histories from the National Forests in California]
 
where he notes that his father was a recent immigrant who'd come over from England in 1915 on the Lusitania.
 
  
 
==Locations==
 
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| San Jose || 1922, 1936 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=825%20South%20Fifth%20Street,San%20Jose 825 South Fifth Street] ||  
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| San Jose || 1922 - 1948 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=825%20South%20Fifth%20Street,San%20Jose 825 South Fifth Street] ||  
 
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[http://www.flickr.com/photos/17776833@N05/2430479010/ Barron-Gray sign still visible on wall.]
 
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/17776833@N05/2430479010/ Barron-Gray sign still visible on wall.]
  
==Details==
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OsxcxgEog&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;feature=feedu video of plant in operation] from 1950's.  
Buying orchards in Lodi area
 
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dat=19440318&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=5bczAAAAIBAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sjid=2-4HAAAAIBAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pg=1718,4186022 around 1944].
 
  
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[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-3.pdf Map of site in 1948]
  
Also see
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==References==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OsxcxgEog&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;feature=feedu video of plant in operation] from 1950's.
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[http://www.lanaichc.org/lanai-archives/Pine%20Parade/May%201948/Pine-Parade-May-1948-p-3.pdf Map of site in 1948]
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[[Category:Fourth Street San Jose]]
barron gray, grey baron, toyon, santavalley.
 
[[Category:San Jose]]
 
 
[[Category:Cannery]]
 
[[Category:Cannery]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 17 July 2014

Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1922-1948
Brands

Barron Gray, Grey Baron, Toyon, Santavalley

The Barron-Gray Packing Company was a long-time canner in the San Jose area. Formed in 1922 by Ernest S. Barron and Herbert Gray, the principals bought the the J.F. Pyle Cannery at Fourth and Keyes Street that year. Barron was a recent immigrant, arriving from England in 1915 on the Lusitania[1], and had been the sales manager for the Ainsley Cannery in Campbell. The company was also involved in growing fruit, buying orchards in Lodi area around 1944.

The company was well-known for fruit cocktail, which probably led to its purchase in 1948 by Dole[2]. Barron-Gray had already been doing significant packing for Dole.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
San Jose 1922 - 1948 825 South Fifth Street

Photos

Barron-Gray sign still visible on wall.

video of plant in operation from 1950's.

Map of site in 1948

References

  1. Bruce Barron interview. In The Lure of the Forests: Oral Histories from the National Forests in California. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Jul 1, 2005
  2. May 1948 Pine Parade. (Dole's employee newsletter).