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Janet Henry

Janet Henry was born in Seattle, Washington. In 1980, she got a job at the cannery in Larsen Bay, Alaska, where she worked in the Egg House. She met her husband, Harvey, at Larsen Bay, and starting in 1981 traveled with him every summer to work in the cannery at South Naknek. She worked in the Egg House, was a waitress in the mess hall, and worked in the laundry. After having her first daughter, Janet was able to bring her to work with her, and her two daughters have fond memories of growing up around the cannery. The Henrys were fortunate to be able to have their family at the cannery with them. During the winter, Janet and her husband, Harvey, and their two daughters lived in Deming, Washington, where they settled permanently in 1995, after they stopped working in Alaska canneries.

Janet Henry appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

NN Cannery History

Janet and Harvey Henry's Slideshow

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Harvey Henry	Harvey Henry was interviewed on August 9, 2018 by Anjuli Grantham at his home in Deming, Washington. Harvey's wife, Janet, also participated in the interview, where she periodically chimed in from the background. A fan running in the room where the interview took place created a disruptive background noise on the recording. The original recording has been manipulated to try to reduce this noise and improve the overall sound quality. In this interview, Harvey talks about working in canneries in Alaska as a seamer man, a filler man, and a machinist. He describes the process of making cans, filling the cans, cooking the salmon, and palletizing the finished cans, with specific emphasis on the different types of machinery used, and talks about the important role of the machinist in keeping the whole operation running smoothly and efficiently. He also discusses the different types of foreman in the cannery, the influence of the union on the working conditions, and the general living and working conditions in South Naknek. Finally, Harvey shares his experience of seeing a ghost in the cannery. Part of this interview focused on Janet's experiences working in the cannery at South Naknek, and although it is all one recording, this has been included in this project as a separate interview.	2018-13-04_PT.1	NN Cannery History	Aug 9, 2018
Janet Henry	Janet Henry was interviewed on August 9, 2018 by Anjuli Grantham at her home in Deming, Washington. Janet's husband, Harvey, also participated in the interview, where he periodically chimed in from the background. A fan running in the room where the interview took place created a disruptive background noise on the recording. The original recording has been manipulated to try to reduce this noise and improve the overall sound quality. In this interview, Janet talks about working at the cannery in South Naknek in the Egg House, as a waitress in the mess hall, and in the laundry. She describes the work done, people she worked with, and the enjoyment she got from being a waitress. In particular, Janet talks about how appreciative she was that she could have her children close by when she was working, and how much she learned from local people, such as Shirley Zimin, Helvie Anderson, and Jeannie Stewart. Part of this interview focused on Harvey's experiences working in the cannery at South Naknek, and although it is all one recording, this has been included in this project as a separate interview.	2018-13-04_PT.2	NN Cannery History	Aug 9, 2018