Foster Lumber Company

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Founded by John McCullough Foster; est. first retail lumberyard at Randolph, Kans., in 1879; began sawmill operations in Texas in 1906; closed in 1957.

From the description of Records, 1892-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925763

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Palmer, I. R. (Innis R.),. Oral history interview, 1958 Aug. 15. Stephen F. Austin State University, East Texas Research Center
referencedIn Trinity River Lumber Company. Records, 1904-1949. Stephen F. Austin State University, East Texas Research Center
creatorOf Foster Lumber Company. Records, 1892-1957. Stephen F. Austin State University, East Texas Research Center
referencedIn Santa Fe Railroad Collection RG D 004., 1897-1968 Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Foster, Benjamin B. b. 1863. person
associatedWith Foster, John McCullough, 1832-1899. person
associatedWith Palmer, I. R. (Innis R.), person
associatedWith Santa Fe Railroad corporateBody
associatedWith Trinity River Lumber Company. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Texas--Fostoria
Texas, East
Subject
Logging
Lumbering
Railroads
Sawmills
Social security
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1892

Active 1957

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