History of Oregon's Timber Harvests And/or Lumber Production
Title | History of Oregon's Timber Harvests And/or Lumber Production PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Lumber trade |
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Timber in Oregon
Title | Timber in Oregon PDF eBook |
Author | Flaxen D. L. Conway |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Forest products industry |
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Oregon's Forest Products Industry and Timber Harvest, 2013 with Trends Through 2014
Title | Oregon's Forest Products Industry and Timber Harvest, 2013 with Trends Through 2014 PDF eBook |
Author | Eric A. Simmons |
Publisher | |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Forest products industry |
ISBN |
Oregon's Forest Products Industry and Timber Harvest, 2013 with Trends Through 2014
Title | Oregon's Forest Products Industry and Timber Harvest, 2013 with Trends Through 2014 PDF eBook |
Author | Eric A. Simmons |
Publisher | |
Pages | 58 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Forest products industry |
ISBN |
History of the Lumber and Forest Industry of the Northwest
Title | History of the Lumber and Forest Industry of the Northwest PDF eBook |
Author | George Woodward Hotchkiss |
Publisher | |
Pages | 758 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | Forests and forestry |
ISBN |
Log Production in Washington and Oregon
Title | Log Production in Washington and Oregon PDF eBook |
Author | Brian R. Wall |
Publisher | |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Forests and forestry |
ISBN |
The Oregon-American Lumber Company
Title | The Oregon-American Lumber Company PDF eBook |
Author | Edward J. Kamholz |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780804744812 |
This is a lavishly illustrated history of the Oregon-American Lumber Company, during its heyday one of the most important lumber firms in the Pacific Northwest. Operating from 1922 until its closure in 1957, the company provides an illuminating example of the history of lumbering in the region, showing in detail both the opportunities and problems encountered by firms seeking to exploit the area’s rich natural stands of Douglas fir. The story is enhanced by the inclusion of 285 illustrations, most of which are previously unpublished, that depict logging, railroading, and sawmilling activities, and 17 period-specific maps that give the reader a unique perspective on the growth of the company. The lumbering industry was pivotal to America’s settlement and development, reaching its zenith in the period covered by this book, which shows how Oregon-American’s survival depended on successfully adapting to great changes in market forces and in industry structures, to natural disasters, and to economic crises like the Great Depression. Essential to the company’s objective of supplying lumber to markets in the Midwest farm belt was its relationship with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads; accordingly, the book provides much information on the railroad networks that made timber extraction possible. The study is based on fifteen years of archival and on-the-ground research and draws heavily on the extensive collection of Oregon-American records, notably the correspondence files of Judd Greenman, the company president who conceived and executed most of the company’s operating policies. It also includes, as sidebars, engaging oral histories related by employees, which enrich the text and provide a vivid contrast between management and employee viewpoints.