Finding Aid to the American Seedless Raisin Company Records, 1894-1956
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Finding Aid to the American Seedless Raisin Company Records, 1894-1956
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-G 181
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Funding for processing this collection was provided by The Douthit Fund
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Bancroft Library staff
- Date Completed:
-
February 2007
© 2007 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: American Seedless Raisin Company records
Date (inclusive): 1894-1956
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-G 181
Creator:
American Seedless Raisin Company
Extent:
Number of containers: 29 boxes, 4 cartons, 1 oversize box, 4 oversize folders, 1 oversize scrapbook, 2 volumes.
Linear feet: 17
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract:
The American Seedless Raisin Company Records (formerly the Franklin P. Nutting Papers), 1894-1956, contain materials related
to the raisin industry in California during the first half of the 20th century. The collection includes administrative correspondence,
legal documents, and material related to lawsuits and the Federal Trade Commission investigation of Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
of California.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 94270-6000.
Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to
include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted toresearch
and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], American Seedless Raisin Company Records, BANC MSS C-G 181, The Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Related Collections
An Interview with Franklin P. Nutting, BANC MSS C-D 4015
Objects have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Nutting, W. R. (William R.)
California Raisin Growers' Association
Sun Maid Growers of California
California Associated Raisin Company
American Seedless Raisin Company
Agriculture--California
Raisin industry--California
Dried fruit industry
Agriculture--California--Fresno County
Scrapbooks.
Nutting, Franklin P. (Franklin Porter), 1876-1957
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The American Seedless Raisin Company Records (formerly the Franklin P. Nutting Papers) were given to The Bancroft Library
by Henry E. Erdman on March 18, 1955. Additions were made by Franklin P. Nutting, Jr. in 1957.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed E. Stephens in 2004.
Historical Note
Franklin P. Nutting, born October 18, 1876 in Worcester, Massachusetts, moved to Berkeley when he was seven years old. His
father, W. R. Nutting, in 1894 founded the American Vineyard Company headquartered in Boston to commercialize the Thompson
seedless raisin. Franklin, attorney for the company from 1901-1911, purchased control of the business in 1911 and moved the
headquarters from Boston, MA to San Francisco, where he practiced law. The company's name was changed to American Seedless
Raisin Company in 1917. His father went on to found the California Associated Raisin Growers which eventually became the
Sun-Maid Corporation.
Scope and Content of Collection
The American Seedless Raisin Company Records (formerly the Franklin P. Nutting Papers), 1894-1956, contain materials related
to the raisin industry in California during the first half of the 20th century. The collection includes administrative correspondence,
legal documents, and material related to lawsuits and the Federal Trade Commission investigation of Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
of California.
Series 1
Correspondence
1902-1928
Physical Description:
Carton 1, folders 1-36
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically. Family members first followed by business associates in alphabetical order.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence regarding business matters and lawsuits relating to the American Vineyard Company and the American
Seedless Raisin Company.
Carton 1, Folder 1-10
Nutting, W. R. (William R.)
1902-18
Carton 1, Folder 11
Nutting, Robert P.
1906-16
Carton 1, Folder 12-22
DeGarmo, G. C. (G. Curtis)
1910-28
Carton 1, Folder 24-28
Hathaway, Simon W.
1909-18
Carton 1, Folder 29-33
McCandless, George H.
1905-21
Carton 1, Folder 34
Peart, Hartley F.
1918-24
Series 2
General Administration
1894-1936
Physical Description:
Carton 1, folders 37-56; Carton 2, folders 1-32; Boxes 1 and 29; Oversize Box 1, folders 1-6; Volumes 1-2; Oversize Folders
1-4
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence, contracts, legal documents, and other material related to Franklin P. Nutting's duties as legal council
for, and president of, the American Vineyard Company and the American Seedless Raisin Company.
American Vineyard Company
Carton 1, Folder 47
Inventories and statements
1904-10
Carton 1, Folder 48
Annual statements
1908-16
Oversize Box 1, Folder 2
Illustrated History of Raisin Grape Growing in California, Boston Raisin Company pamphlet
1896
Oversize Box 1, Folder 3
Climate charts for Reedley, Denair, Merced, Modesto
1907-16
American Seedless Raisin Company
Vineyards and packing house account
Oversize Drawer A, Folder 1
Bonita and Hanford
1917-18
Oversize Drawer A, Folder 2
Oversize Drawer A, Folder 3
Del Rey and Hanford
1918-2
Oversize Drawer A, Folder 4
Carton 2, Folder 4
Company introduction booklet
undated
Box 1
Scrapbook of sample forms and labels
1917
Carton 2, Folder 6-13
California Associated Raisin Company, correspondence
1913-21
Carton 2, Folder 14-16
California Associated Raisin Company vs American Seedless Raisin Company
1915-20
Oversize Box 1, Folder 4
California Associated Raisin Company vs American Seedless Raisin Company, Progress report of Referee
1923
Carton 2, Folder 17-19
United States before the Federal Trade Commission In re California Associated Raisin Company
1919-20
Carton 2, Folder 20-21
United States of America vs California Associated Raisin Company
1920-22
Box 29
Scrapbook of clippings
1921
Oversize Box 1, Folder 5
California Associated Raisin Company,
Associated Grower, Vol. 6, no. 7
Jul 1924
Carton 2, Folder 22-32
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
1922-30
Oversize Box 1, Folder 6
Report of Investigation, Sun-Main Raisin Growers
1923
Series 3
Affiliated Companies and Organizations
1914-1939
Physical Description:
Carton 2, folders 33-46; Carton 3, folders 1-13; Oversize Box 1, folder 7
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by company or organization name.
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence, brochures, legal documents and related material.
Carton 2, Folder 33-34
Bonner Packing Company, Charles G. Bonner
1918-21
Carton 2, Folder 35
Breed, Abbott & Morgan
1919-21
Carton 2, Folder 36-38
California Grape Control Board, Ltd.
1928-37
Carton 2, Folder 39-40
California Raisin Pool
1930-35
Oversize Box 1, Folder 7
Sun-Maid Members not members of Pool
circa 1930-35
Carton 2, Folder 41-42
California Vineyardist's Association
1927-34
Carton 2, Folder 43
Chaddock & Company
1918-29
Carton 2, Folder 44-46
Dried Fruit Association
1928-34
Carton 3, Folder 1
E. J. Herter & Company
1916-19
Carton 3, Folder 2-4
Federal Farm Board
1930-39
Carton 3, Folder 5-6
Guggenheim & Company
1918-28
Carton 3, Folder 7
J. B. Inderrieden Company
1914-20
Carton 3, Folder 11
Raisin Control Board
1934
Carton 3, Folder 12
Raisin Growers of California, Committee of Seven
1930
Carton 3, Folder 13
Rosenberg Bros. & Company, Abraham Rosenberg
1918-34
Series 4
Related Material
1908-1956
Physical Description:
Carton 3, folders 14-35; Carton 4; Boxes 2-28; 1 oversize scrapbook
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains pamphlets, reprints, articles, legal documents, clippings, and clipping scrapbooks.
Carton 3, Folder 14
"Agricultural Economics Bibliography no. 18"
1928
Carton 3, Folder 15
Benedict, M. R., pamphlets
1937-38
Carton 3, Folder 17
California Fruit & Nut Acreage Survey 1936
1938
Carton 3, Folder 18
California Grape Acreage Production
1924-38
Carton 3, Folder 19
Chamber of Commerce
1917-20
Commonwealth Club of California
Carton 3, Folder 21-22
Agriculture Section
1949-56
Carton 3, Folder 23-24
Water Problems Section
1950-55
Carton 3, Folder 26
Cooperative organization, pamphlets
1915-18
Carton 3, Folder 27
Cooperation Between Railroads & Agriculture, pamphlet
1927
Carton 3, Folder 28
"Cost of Producing California Crop and Livestock Products" (1926 to 1936 inclusive)
1937
Carton 3, Folder 29
Davis, Joseph S., pamphlets and address
1926-40
Carton 3, Folder 30
Economic Status of the Grape Industry, bulletin 429
1927
Carton 3, Folder 31
Edward E. Dunning et. Al. vs Agricultural Prorate Advisory Commission of the State of California
1941
Carton 3, Folder 32
Grape Growing in California, pamphlet
1940
Carton 3, Folder 34
Interstate Shipments of California Grapes
1936
Carton 3, Folder 35
Institute of Pacific Relations, articles
1927-29
Carton 4, Folder 1-4
Irene Guinevere Watkins and Henry Cooper Watkins, minors, vs Franklin P. Nutting and American Vineyard & Investment Co.
1940
Carton 4, Folder 5
"Marketing California Grapes," seasonal summary
1935-40
Carton 4, Folder 6
Marketing agricultural products
1919-40
Carton 4, Folder 7
National Recovery Administration
1934-35
Carton 4, Folder 8
Peterson, George M., papers
1932-36
Carton 4, Folder 9
"Thompson Grape Efficiency Study: Kern County"
1931
Carton 4, Folder 10
Trust Laws and Unfair Competition
1915
Carton 4, Folder 11
United States Shipping Board
1918
Carton 4, Folder 12
"What Determines California Raisin Sales"
1930
Carton 4, Folder 13
Wine Institute Confidential Bulletin to Members
1939-43
Box 2
Scrapbook, clippings and other material related to plague threat
1908
Box 3
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
1908-11
Box 4
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Oct-Dec 1911
Box 5
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Jan-Nov 1912
Box 6
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Jan 1918-Oct 1918
Box 7
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Nov 1912-Apr 1915
Box 8
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Dec 1912-Oct 1915
Box 9
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Nov 1915-Feb 1916
Box 10
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Mar 1916
Box 11
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Apr-Sep 1916
Box 12
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Oct 1916-Jun 1917
Box 13
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Jul 1917-Jan 1918
Box 14
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Dec 1917
Box 15
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
1918-1920
Box 16
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Jul 1918-Mar 1920
Box 17
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Mar 1920-Nov 1921
Box 18
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Dec 1921-Oct 1922
Box 19
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
1923
Box 20
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
1924
Box 21
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
1925
Box 22
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Dec 1925-Aug1927
Box 23
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Aug 1927-Dec 1928
Box 24
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Dec 1928-Jun 1929
Box 25
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Jun-Dec 1929
Box 26
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
Jan-Jun 1930
Box 27
Scrapbook, agricultural clippings
1930-31
Box 28
Scrapbook, agricultural science clippings
1920-22
