Winchester Dried Fruit - Revision history

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 '''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which was formed in San Jose in 1935<ref>Dried Fruit Company Becomes Corporation: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lVoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=973%2C6143748 December 10, 1935 San Jose Evening News].</ref>.  The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley, and Homer Hardin.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Antonio Teresi was president, Harry Mitchell,  Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  Winchester Dried Fruit's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
-Even though the company appeared in the depression, it appeared they still had difficulties because of the economy.    In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.
+Even though the company appeared in the depression, it appeared they still had difficulties because of the economy.    In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.  In November 1938, they claimed to be employing 40 people to "fill the foreign orders as well as domestic"<ref>Winchester Packs Vaporized Prunes: [https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=CP19381124.2.61&srpos=4&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22hyde+cannery%22------- November 24, 1938 Campbell Press].  "The Winchester company is now in the peak of its season, employing 40 persons to fill the foreign as well as domestic orders."</ref>
 's city directories showed the firm occupying many different buildings.  At first, the company was  in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),.  In November, 1936, their packing house burned down after "a series of explosions which either preceded or followed a fire... homes within a radius of 1000 feet of the two story fruit plant were shaken by the blast and startled residents reported that when they ran to the scene they found the building a mass of flames."  The fire consumed 200 tons of apricots, prunes, and peaches worth $25,000<ref>Seek Cause of Mystery Blash: Friday, November 27 1936 Berkeley Daily Gazette.  The fire happened the previous night.</ref>.  The plant was described as "just outside the city limits of San Jose."
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 In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>Packing Company to Start Work: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>.  A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.
 In 1939, the corporation sold 3,000 tons of prunes, apricots, pears, and peaches from plants in Campbell and Los Gatos.  The value was $116,000<ref>Abinante and Nola et. al. vs Warehousemen's Union,[https://books.google.com/books?id=oazizuza8AsC&lpg=PA1297&ots=KVv6tm2FdN&dq=%22winchester%20dried%20fruit%22%20%22san%20jose%22&pg=PA1295#v=onepage&q=%22winchester%20dried%20fruit%22%20%22san%20jose%22&f=false Orders of the National Labor Relations Board] Volume 26.  Case C-1456 and R-1530 Decided August 24, 1940.</ref>.

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	In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>Packing Company to Start Work: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>. A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.		In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>Packing Company to Start Work: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>. A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.
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		+	In 1939, the corporation sold 3,000 tons of prunes, apricots, pears, and peaches from plants in Campbell and Los Gatos. The value was $116,000<ref>Abinante and Nola et. al. vs Warehousemen's Union,[https://books.google.com/books?id=oazizuza8AsC&lpg=PA1297&ots=KVv6tm2FdN&dq=%22winchester%20dried%20fruit%22%20%22san%20jose%22&pg=PA1295#v=onepage&q=%22winchester%20dried%20fruit%22%20%22san%20jose%22&f=false Orders of the National Labor Relations Board] Volume 26. Case C-1456 and R-1530 Decided August 24, 1940.</ref>.

	There were several complaints and lawsuits from 1938-1940 concerning California's [[Agricultural Prorate Commission]].		There were several complaints and lawsuits from 1938-1940 concerning California's [[Agricultural Prorate Commission]].

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 Even though the company appeared in the depression, it appeared they still had difficulties because of the economy.    In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.
-'s city directories showed the firm occupying many different buildings.  At first, the company was  in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),.  In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>Packing Company to Start Work: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>.  A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.
+'s city directories showed the firm occupying many different buildings.  At first, the company was  in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),.  In November, 1936, their packing house burned down after "a series of explosions which either preceded or followed a fire... homes within a radius of 1000 feet of the two story fruit plant were shaken by the blast and startled residents reported that when they ran to the scene they found the building a mass of flames."  The fire consumed 200 tons of apricots, prunes, and peaches worth $25,000<ref>Seek Cause of Mystery Blash: Friday, November 27 1936 Berkeley Daily Gazette.  The fire happened the previous night.</ref>.  The plant was described as "just outside the city limits of San Jose."
 There were several complaints and lawsuits from 1938-1940 concerning California's [[Agricultural Prorate Commission]].

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-'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's.  The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Antonio Teresi was president, Harry Mitchell,  Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  Winchester Dried Fruit's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
+'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which was formed in San Jose in 1935<ref>Dried Fruit Company Becomes Corporation: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lVoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=973%2C6143748 December 10, 1935 San Jose Evening News].</ref>.  The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley, and Homer Hardin.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Antonio Teresi was president, Harry Mitchell,  Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  Winchester Dried Fruit's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
 Even though the company appeared in the depression, it appeared they still had difficulties because of the economy.    In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.

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-'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's.  The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.  Antonio Teresi is president, Harry Mitchell Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  The company's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
+'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's.  The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Antonio Teresi was president, Harry Mitchell,  Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  Winchester Dried Fruit's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
-'s city directories showed them moving around, first in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),.  In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>Packing Company to Start Work: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>.  A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.
+Even though the company appeared in the depression, it appeared they still had difficulties because of the economy.    In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.
 There were several complaints and lawsuits from 1938-1940 concerning California's [[Agricultural Prorate Commission]].

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 [[Category:Campbell]]
 [[Category:San Jose]]
 [[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]

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	'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's. 1936: The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley. Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave. Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga. Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road. Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school. In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market. Antonio Teresi is president, Harry Mitchell Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager. The company's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>		'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's. 1936: The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley. Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave. Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga. Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road. Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school. In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market. Antonio Teresi is president, Harry Mitchell Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager. The company's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>

−	1930's city directories showed them moving around, first in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),. In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>. A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.	+	1930's city directories showed them moving around, first in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),. In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>Packing Company to Start Work: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>. A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.

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-'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's.  1936: The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.  Antonio Teresi is president, Harry Mitchell Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  The company's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
+'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's.  1936: The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.  Antonio Teresi is president, Harry Mitchell Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  The company's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>Winchester Firm License Suspended: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
 's city directories showed them moving around, first in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),.  In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>.  A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.

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-Dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's.  1936: The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.
+'''Winchester Dried Fruit''' was a dried fruit packer which appeared in San Jose in the mid-1930's.  1936: The principals were Bert Kirk, Jr., and Antonio Teresi, both from orchard families in the Santa Clara Valley.  Kirk's family owned much of the orchard land south of Dry Creek Road around modern-day Meridian Ave.  Teresi's family owned the 220 acre Sorosis Fruit Ranch in Saratoga.  Antonio also owned another 10 acres on the Santa Clara - Los Gatos road.  Teresi wasn't just an orchardist; he'd also gone to business school.  In 1938, Bert Kirk, as manager, declares that 90% of their fruit was going abroad because of the poor domestic market.  Antonio Teresi is president, Harry Mitchell Superintendent, and Ed Trojan, office manager.  The company's license was suspended around 1940 due to "claims of growers against the concern<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19400806&id=QmsiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5982,3468104 August 6, 1940 San Jose Evening News]</ref>
-'s city directories showed them moving around, first in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building), and eventually settling on Ryland St.
+'s city directories showed them moving around, first in packing houses off Sunol Street (and possibly including the former Hamlin Packing building),.  In 1938, the company moved to Campbell in order to have more storage space<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822%2C6966364 September 10, 1938 San Jose Evening News]</ref>.  A final move brought them to the former Inderrieden plant on Ryland Street.
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-==Details==
+==References==
-Sorosis Fruit Ranch was 220 acres, packing plant, water.
+<references/>
 [[Category:Campbell]]
 [[Category:San Jose]]
 [[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]]