Spreckels clippings 1915-2005

Monterey Public Library. California History Room.

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Many of the clippings were compiled during the 1930s and 1940s. These were incorporated into the present file dating from the 1950s, with the staff making substantial additions until the file was closed to clippings from the Monterey County Herald in 1995. Subsequent articles and obituaries published in the Herald from January 1, 1995, through June 30, 2003, may be found in the Herald Index on the Libraryʼs catalog. With the exception of the Monterey Herald (available on microfilm), various othe...

Spreckels, C. A. 1858?-1946.

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Spreckels Sugar Company

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Organizational History The Spreckels Sugar Company was founded by capitalist, Claus Spreckels (1828-1908). Initially a San Francisco grocer, he became involved in California sugar production as early as 1863 and was one of the founders of the California sugar beet industry. Spreckels established his first sugar company, Western Beet Sugar, at Watsonville (1888). By that date Spreckels had also gained control over much of the cane sugar indust...