Object Name:
Photograph
Date:
1952
Description of Object:
Left to right: James F. Collison (McNasby's manager), Pearl McNasby (William McNasby's wife), Reita Collison (James F.'s wife), Kathryn Collison Mitchell (McNasby's bookkeeper & James F.'s daughter), Justus "Chuck" McNasby (William McNasby's brother). Circa 1952.
About the Object:
William Jr. sold the Akron distribution center to Harry Meltzer, owner of Summit Fish Co., and moved all business operations to Annapolis. A notice posted by William Joseph McNasby Jr. in the Akron Beacon, December 13, 1954, announced the sale to the public and thanked patrons for their business. He made clear his intention to continue shipping across the U.S. as well as into parts of Canada from the Annapolis packing plant, located at 723 Second Street.
More Information:
Sadly, Pearl McNasby passed a mere three weeks after she and William Jr. moved to Annapolis, on August 29 of 1959. Workers at the McNasby packing plant like Lyle Smith, an oyster shucker, recall William Jr. focusing almost entirely on his business after the death of his wife. Oral histories in the museum's collection mention Mac's dedication, working until he was no longer capable.
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