Lumber trade.
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
AM02-28, circa early 1900s
One 40" x 6" black and white panoramic photograph of the Homochitto Lumber Company, located along the Mississippi Central Railway in Bude, Mississippi (Franklin County), taken by Robb & Company, photographers. The photo, dubbed "Modern Yellow Pine Plant", shows the lumber mill, the railroad depot, and a couple of commercial buildings.
AM02-29, February 16, 1925
One 40" x 7" black and white panoramic photograph of the Virgin Pine Lumber Company in Piave, Mississippi (Greene County). The photograph was taken by C. A. McDuff of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
AM03-37, circa early 1900s-1998
Research materials for Steam Whistles in the Piney Woods, Vol. 1.
AM04-20, circa late 1800s-2001
Research materials for Dr. Gilbert H. Hoffman's book, Steam Whistles in the Piney Woods, Vol. 2. This accession consists primarily of photocopies of original documents and notes taken by Dr. Hoffman.
AM06-17, circa 1909-2002
Dr. Gilbert H. Hoffman’s research files for volume 2 of his book, Steam Whistles in the Piney Woods. Materials consist primarily of photocopied documents, but also includes several original items.
AM06-18, Compiled circa 2004
One compact disk containing lumber-related newspaper articles from the early 1900s forward. Files on the disk are in Word Perfect.
AM21-051, circa 1902-1917
Five lumber tokens, termed “brozine,” which were good for merchandise at the Easterling company store in Ora, Mississippi (Covington Co.). Usually, other merchants would allow 90% of the face value when used in stores elsewhere in town.
AM21-072, December 2003
AM90-4
The collection includes:
Railroad company documents.
Post cards.
W.O. Chipman Lumber Co. agreement, 1926.
Philippine and other currency.
AM97-76, November 2, 1980
Mrs. Myrtis Rue was an African American native of Hattiesburg and a teacher in the public schools. She was the first person to donate civil rights materials to the USM Archives during the solicitation effort, which began in September 1997. Her gift was this full-page article entitled "Hattiesburg's Beginnings: A Black Perspective" from the Hattiesburg American of November 2, 1980. She died August 3, 2000.
Audio Tapes of Interviews for Vols 1 & 2, circa 1993-1996
Audio Tapes of Interviews for Vols 1 & 2, circa 1993-1996
George Alfred Bell Letters
Chapter 2: Tatum Lumber Company and Chapter 3: Mills at Lumberton
Crosby Family Letters and Miscellaneous Ledgers
This collection contains Crosby family correspondence, ledger, and financial reports of the Native and Ten Mile lumber companies of Mississippi.
L.N. Dantzler Lumber Company Collection
L.N. Dantzler Lumber Company records.
L.E. Faulkner Papers
Fundamentals of Good Stacking for the Effective Air Seasoning of Southern Pine Lumber
Booklet of photos and description for stacking lumber for proper air seasoning.
Goodyear Yellow Pine Company Photographs
Hattiesburg Historical Photographs
Photographs reproduced in Dr. Kenneth G. McCarty's book Hattiesburg: A Pictorial History.
David “Pears” Smith Hiddle Manuscripts
The collection includes photocopies of two manuscripts entitled “Travels in America” written by David “Pears” Smith Hiddle as well as a typed transcript of the manuscripts.
Dr. Gilbert H. Hoffman Papers and Research Collection
Homochitto Lumber Company Photograph
An aerial photograph of the Homochitto Lumber Company in Bude, Mississippi.
Ingram-Day Lumber Company Photographs
Photographs of pine and oak forests owned by this Lyman, Mississippi lumber company and a 2003-2004 Forestry Association calendar.
J. Brackin Kirkland Papers
Correspondence, speeches, reports, publications, clippings, photographs, genealogical materials relating to Mississippi-born educator in New York and Alabama and with the Boys Clubs of America.
Lackey Lumber Company Records
Original records of the S.E. Lackey Lumber Company from 1905 through the mid-1950s. The files contain all letters sent and received, invoices billed by the company as well as those paid, pay records, land records, accounting ledgers, and a number of rare miscellaneous volumes pertaining to national credit reports and railroad rates.
Lindsey Wagon Company Records
Ledgers, journals, office files of the largest manufacturing company in early 20th century Mississippi.
Major-Sowers Saw Mill Photographs
Kenneth G. McCarty Papers
This collection contains records, notes, photographs, and publications.
J.J. Newman Lumber Company Records
This collection consists of thirteen volumes of journals and ledgers documenting the financial condition, accounts and related activities of the J. J. Newman Lumber Company which operated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi between approximately 1894 and 1943. It is not a complete set of the company's books, but some information is available for almost every year of the company's existence. The largest gaps for which no information is available are 1899-1902 and 1907-1908.