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| Repository: | University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives |
| Summary: | In 1922, the West Coast Lumberman's Association sued the Abilene and Southern Railway Co. regarding "unjust and unreasonable" lumber rates. The collection (1922-1924) contains testimonies, briefs, exhibits, lumber company statistics and research, and correspondence used in the case. |
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| Repository: | University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives |
| Summary: | John W. Blodgett, Jr. (1901-1987) was active in the timber industry, serving as president, chairman, director, and secretary of several timber companies including his family's company, Blodgett Company Ltd. The collection contains timber and lumber related organization files, subject files, maps, and photographs. |
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| Repository: | University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections |
| Summary: | Douglas Dent was a timber felling expert whose techniques were used by logging companies as well as the United States Forest Service. This collection contains eleven 16mm films produced by Dent on various aspects of timber falling. |
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| Repository: | University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections |
| Summary: | This collection contains personal and professional papers, financial records, photographic materials, and scrapbooks generated and/or collected by Charles Herbert McLeod as an official of the Missoula Mercantile Company, investor in multiple businesses throughout western Montana, and community leader. |
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| Repository: | University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections |
| Summary: | This collection contains personal and professional papers, financial records, photographic materials, and general corporate records generated and/or collected by Walter H. McLeod as an official of the Missoula Mercantile Company and regional business leader in western Montana. The collection documents the rural mercantile business, politics, and the personal business of one of western Montana's most prominent families. |
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| Repository: | University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives |
| Summary: | Norman Nienstedt Rupp was a timberland owner and investor. With his father, John J. Rupp, he bought, leased and sold timber lands in Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. Rupp moved from Saginaw, Michigan to Portland, Oregon. He was associated with the Huron Timber Company, the Mitchell, Dorr Real Estate Company, the Rupp Investment Company, and the Rose Gold Mining and Milling Company. The collection includes the diaries of John J. Rupp, 1875-1927, letters, books, journals and ledgers and other business papers. |
