The Fleet Book of the Alaska Packers Association, 1893-1945: An Historical Overview and List

The Fleet Book of the Alaska Packers Association, 1893-1945: An Historical Overview and List

San Francisco, California was the epicenter of late 19th and 20th century canning operations in Alaska. Chief among these was the Alaska Packers Association which in its prime canned more salmon than any company in the world. This book is an interpretive history of the rise, flourishing, then demise of this giant. Also, the Alaska Packers owned the largest sailing fleet ever assembled. The Fleet List is the most accurate listing of the vessels owned and operated by the Alaska Packers extant. Filled with stories, history, triumph and tragedy, this book describes the most important industry after lumber on the West Coast of America in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of more than one hundred publications, Donald H. Dyal is a native Californian who received degrees in history. Professionally, he taught history and was Dean of Libraries at Texas Tech University for several years. He is now retired. "Dyal (Historical Dictionary of the Spanish American War, 1996) has written a labor of love, painstakingly researched over 10 years and the result of half a century of fascination with the shipping industry....A diligent, exacting contribution to a small but important historical record."