Saginaw Bay Fish Company records, 1898-1931.

This collection contains business records and correspondence from 1898-1931 of four Saginaw Bay (Michigan) area fish companies: Saginaw Bay Fish Company, W.J. Orr Fish Company, Bay Port Fish Company, and the Ballard Fish Company. These records include invoices, labor accounts, bank statements, daily...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Saginaw Bay Fish Company (Caseville, Mich.)
Language:English
Subjects:
Lawrence, Frank.
Orr, William J.
Webber, William L.
Ballard Fish Company (Bay Port, Mich.)
Bay Port Fish Company (Bay Port, Mich.)
W. J. Orr Fish Company (Bay Port, Mich.)
Saginaw Bay Fish Company (Caseville, Mich.)
Fish trade > Economic aspects > Michigan.
Fish trade > Michigan.
Icehouses.
Land subdivision > Michigan.
Arenac County (Mich.)
Bay Port (Mich.)
Caseville (Mich.)
Huron County (Mich.)
Lookout, Point (Arenac County, Mich.)
Saginaw Bay (Mich.) > Maps.
Saginaw County (Mich.)
Sand Point (Huron County, Mich.)
Fish trade.
Fish trade > Economic aspects.
Lake Huron > Saginaw Bay.
Michigan.
Michigan > Arenac County.
Michigan > Bay Port.
Michigan > Caseville.
Michigan > Huron County.
Michigan > Point Lookout (Arenac County)
Michigan > Saginaw County.
Annual reports.
Charters and articles of incorporation.
Financial statements.
Ledgers (account books)
Letters (correspondence)
Maps.
Genre:
Maps.
Annual reports.
Charters and articles of incorporation.
Financial statements.
Ledgers (account books)
Letters (correspondence)
Online Access:
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Ownership and Custodial History:
Gift of Harry Englehard. Transferred by the MSU Museum.
Physical Description:1.0 cubic ft. (13 ledgers)
Format: Kit
Description
Summary:
This collection contains business records and correspondence from 1898-1931 of four Saginaw Bay (Michigan) area fish companies: Saginaw Bay Fish Company, W.J. Orr Fish Company, Bay Port Fish Company, and the Ballard Fish Company. These records include invoices, labor accounts, bank statements, daily transactions, tax records, annual reports, founding agreements, price lists, and cancelled checks. Also included is an 1857 survey map of the southeast shore of Saginaw Bay, the tax history of lots on Point Lookout, Michigan, real estate offers for lots around Sand Point, Michigan, and a report on the insulation of icehouses using dead air space.
Call Number:00009
Cite As:
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Finding Aids:
Finding aid available in 101 Conrad Hall.
Biographical Sketch:
The Bay Port Fish Company apparently established the Ballard Fish Company in 1898. The records of the former were kept jointly with those of the Saginaw Bay Fish Company, and deliveries for both were made to the Saginaw Bay Fish Company. Billing records, however, were made separately for each company. Payments were made from the same account.