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Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Industry, 1966, Maine Sardine Industry Research And Quality Control Laboratory Jan 1966

Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Industry, 1966, Maine Sardine Industry Research And Quality Control Laboratory

History of Maine Fisheries

Annual reports of the Maine Sardine Industry Research and Quality Control Laboratory, including grade summaries and case distribution of Sardines by can (e.g., keyless, key open), pack style (e.g., oil, mustard, tomato), and average number of fish per can in a given Season; also includes map showing division of coastal areas under the jurisdiction of the Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries, 1966.


Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Industry, 1960-1961, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries Jan 1960

Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Industry, 1960-1961, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries

History of Maine Fisheries

Annual reports of the Maine Sardine Industry Research and Quality Control Laboratory, including grade summaries and case distribution of sardines by can style (e.g., keyless, key open), pack style (e.g., oil, mustard, tomato), and average number of fish per can in a given season, 1960-1961.


Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Council, 1958-1966, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Council Jan 1958

Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Council, 1958-1966, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Council

History of Maine Fisheries

Records of the Maine Sardine Council, including correspondence concerning use of various herring parts for non-food products (e.g., artificial pearl, nail polish, fire-fighting foam), 1958; minutes of the Research Sub-Committee of the Maine Sardine Council and the Maine Sardine Packers’ Association, 1959-1966; Nielsen reports to the Maine Sardine Council on the U.S. consumer sales and distribution of Sardines, some of which include both consumer selling prices and dealer buying prices by region and type of store, 1960-1962, 1965-1966; letter from the Commissioner for the Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries to the U.S. Committee for Reciprocity Information proposing an …


Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Industry, 1957-1961, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries Jan 1957

Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Maine Sardine Industry, 1957-1961, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries

History of Maine Fisheries

Research reports of the Maine Sardine Industry ReSearch and Quality Control Laboratory on various aspects of the Maine Sardine industry, including sample tracking of defects and spoilage rates by packing method (e.g., keyless, key open, mustard, oil, tomato) and grade; fish count and weight; liquid content summary by type of liquid (e.g., oil or water); salt and moisture reSearch; reclassification of grades; distribution of fish by pack according to the geographical movement of the source of supply; comparison of transportation methods on quality of pack; comparison of storage methods prior to processing; comparison of quality by plant; major causes of …


Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Herrings And Sardines – Boats, 1949-1958, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries Jan 1949

Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Herrings And Sardines – Boats, 1949-1958, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries

History of Maine Fisheries

Inspection certificates issued by the Maine Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries for sardine carriers owned by various sardine packing and canning companies in Maine, including the names of individual boats and factories, location of factories, and the total carrying capacity of the vessels in hogsheads, 1949-1957; memo from the Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries concerning the Sealing of sardine carriers, 1949; lists of sardine boats and herring carriers, including the names of individual boats, name and location of factories that own them, total carrying capacity of the vessels in hogsheads and whether or not the boat has been …


Final Pack Reports, Maine Sardine Council, 1941-1996, Maine Sardine Council Jan 1941

Final Pack Reports, Maine Sardine Council, 1941-1996, Maine Sardine Council

History of Maine Fisheries

Final annual pack reports for various Maine sardine Packing companies documenting the overall yearly total of tins Packed with breakdown by individual plant; type and size of container; and whether or not the Final product included spices (mustard or chili), oils (soybean, cottonseed, peanut or olive), tomato or hot sauces, or were smoked.


Papers, Boothbay Packing Company, 1906, Boothbay Packing Company, Harold Bishop, W F. Bishop Jan 1906

Papers, Boothbay Packing Company, 1906, Boothbay Packing Company, Harold Bishop, W F. Bishop

History of Maine Fisheries

Business correspondence, invoices, and bills of shipping for Boothbay Packing Company in Boothbay Harbor (Me.). Topics primarily concerned shipments of mustards, oils, salt, preserving powders, tins and labels, as well as the quality of shipments of canned sardines sold to various distributors. Also includes some personal correspondence between Harold Bishop, presumably an officer of the company, and his father, W. F. Bishop, concerning seine fishing and business matters.


Account Book, F. M. And G. G. Tucker, C. 1899-1926, F M. Tucker, G G. Tucker Jan 1899

Account Book, F. M. And G. G. Tucker, C. 1899-1926, F M. Tucker, G G. Tucker

History of Maine Fisheries

Records the fish business of F. M. and G. G. Tucker of Lubec (Me.), including payments to the Lubec Sardine Company, sales of salted and smoked herring, and purchases of quantities of salt, as well as many other entries for individuals and businesses, 1899-1914. Also includes receipts from businesses in Lubec (Me.) for groceries, supplies and clothing, c. 1864; pickled herring, bloaters and Russian sardines, 1906; and herring, 1925-1926.


Minutes, Bucks Harbor Packing Company, 1882-1898, Bucks Harbor Packing Company Dec 1881

Minutes, Bucks Harbor Packing Company, 1882-1898, Bucks Harbor Packing Company

History of Maine Fisheries

Record book for the Bucks Harbor Packing Company, a sardine Packing factory in Machiasport, Maine containing regular meeting minutes. Lists the original shareholders of the company within the initial agreement to incorporate. Includes discussion of stocks, election of company officers, construction of buildings, drawing of original company seal, and general business matters.


Photographs, Fisheries In Machiasport (Me.), C. 1880-1925, Anonymous Jan 1880

Photographs, Fisheries In Machiasport (Me.), C. 1880-1925, Anonymous

History of Maine Fisheries

Collection of photographs and postcards depicting fisheries, canning factories and other aspects of the fishing industry of Machiasport (Me.), including the R.J. Peacock Company, a sardine factory, 1925; the Bucks Harbor Sardine Factory, c. 1880; a “pinky” sardine carrier, n.d.; the sardine vessel “El Pacita,” n.d.; the Booth Fisheries Company, n.d.; the Machias Canning Company, n.d.; and fishing weirs off Ingalls Island, Starboard (Me.).


Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Herrings And Sardines – General, 1875-1967, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries Jan 1875

Records Of The State Of Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries, Herrings And Sardines – General, 1875-1967, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries

History of Maine Fisheries

Annual sardine pack reports by county and factory, including names and locations of factories, and quantity of cases by type of pack (e.g., oil, mustard, tomato, smoked), 1937-1939; statistics for statewide totals of cases of canned sardines, 1875-1949; monthly totals of pounds of Sardines processed by three unnamed plants in Lubec, Me. and Eastport, Me., ca. 1940; list of Maine sardine packers, including factory name, location, and contact person, ca. 1940; table showing amount in bushels of fish received and rejected in Maine sardine factories, including factory name and location, 1946; list of Maine sardine, alewife and flake fish packers, …