Flight of the Bumble Bee Now in Print

November 30th, 2011

Flight of the Bumble Bee is the new corporate history of the Columbia River Packers Association, later known as Bumble Bee Seafoods, and a giant in the Columbia River fish packing industry. Authors Irene Martin and the late Roger Tetlow reveal the dynamic history of the company from its earliest years through its years of dominance in the seafood industry.

Flight of the Bumble bee is available from the Chinook Observer, P O Box 427 Long Beach, Washington. Lavishly illustrated with historic photographs, the book costs $22.95, plus $5 each for shipping and handling. (Washington residents, add $1.79  sales tax.)

For further information, read Irene Martin’s press release concerning publication of the book, which is posted below as a PDF file.

Flight of the Bumble Bee Press Release



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