H.S. Mill Canning Company letter book
Creation: 1905-1908Abstract
The H.S. Mill Canning Company was a small independent cannery in Springtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The outbound letterpress copybook contains mostly correspondence with customers, suppliers, and the railroads that shipped the company's canned goods.
Dates
- Creation: 1905-1908
Creator
- H.S. Mill Canning Company (Organization)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Historical Note
The H.S. Mill Canning Company was a small independent cannery in Springtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The company packaged a wide array of fruits and vegetables, mostly under the "Iron Mountain" brand. Canneries of this type were eventually superseded by the emergence of larger operators and national brands.
Scope and Contents
The outbound letterpress copybook contains mostly correspondence with customers, suppliers, and the railroads that shipped the company's canned goods. The letters provide a snapshot of a small cannery in the heyday of family truck farming.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- H.S. Mill Canning Company letter book
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Angela Schad
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
