Bellingham Publishing Company.

The Bellingham Publishing Company was incorporated on September 12, 1911, under the laws of the State of Washington. The company published two newspapers in Bellingham, Washington, the Bellingham Herald and the American Reveille. By 1922, American Reveille was no longer being published and the company was only publishing the Herald. The company was owned by Sidney A. Perkins of Tacoma. In addition to the two Bellingham papers, S.A. Perkins published the Tacoma Daily News and Ledger, and daily papers in Olympia, Everett, and Chehalis. In the time covered by this collection, the Bellingham Herald was operated by Frank I. Sefrit, Vice-President and General Manager and his son Charles L. Sefrit, Business Manager, Secretary, and Treasurer.

From the guide to the Bellingham Publishing Company, 1911-1963, (Western Washington University Heritage Resources)

The Bellingham Publishing Company was incorporated on September 12, 1911 and published two newspapers in Bellingham, Washington, including the Bellingham Herald.

In the 1930s a battle for control of Bellingham's media occured between the Bellingham Herald, and KVOS radio, owned by Rogan Jones. Responding to refusals by the Associated Press, the United Press, and the International News Service to sell news copy to radio stations, Jones and KVOS rewrote and then broadcast information found in newspapers. Accusing Jones of "news piracy," local newspapers such as the Bellingham Herald and national news organizations including the Associated Press filed suit against KVOS. In 1936, the US Supreme Court decided in favor of KVOS, allowing for greater access by radio broadcasters to news sources, and paving the way towards the sale of information by news organizations to radio.

From the description of Bellingham Publishing Company records, 1911-1963 1930-1938. (Western Washington University). WorldCat record id: 56141658