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Correspondence and Other Materials , 1950-1952

 Series — Box: 53

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains records of the Hutchinson Lumber Company, Hutchinson Company of California, Feather River Railroad, National Wood Treating Corporation, and Feather River Pine Mills Incorporated; including correspondence, field notes, journals, minutes, Bylaws, reports, contracts, proposals, agreements, ledgers, financial statements, sales, estimates, invoices, appraisals, taxes, affidavits, surveys, blueprints, plat maps, employee applications, job titles and pay scales, equipment, safety and procedure manuals, inventories, and property values. The records cover mill and logging operations and production, as well as forest management, including logging and lumber studies and reports. Some records include materials related to Inman-Poulsen Timber Company, The Western Pacific Railroad Company, Feather Falls Store, Feather River Supply Company, Feather Falls Electric Corporation, California Door Company, Clover Valley Lumber Company, Hogan Lumber Company, Koppers Company, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Standardshares Inc. Ltd. The records also include the papers of Chief Engineer Frank Lisbon, and General Manager Carl S. Walker. There are a large number of maps, including topographic maps, that show logged areas, railroad right-of-ways, company ownerships, as well as blueprints showing building and machinery plans.

Dates

  • 1950-1952

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research, exceptions as noted.

Please Note: This institution is committed to protecting the confidentiality and privacy rights of donors and individuals represented within the records. Some of the records may contain sensitive materials that cover personal information. The boxes and folders that are closed are noted in the container list and refer to the following: Boxes 12, 26, 48, 52, 54, 63, and 70. They are closed for 75 years from the date of creation of the record. Please contact the Head of Special Collections for information regarding access to these records.

Extent

9 folders

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library Repository

Contact:
California State University Chico
400 West First Street
Chico CA 95929-0295 USA US