Deering Lumber Company
Variant namesLumber company in Biddeford, Me., founded by Joseph G. Deering in 1866; son Frank Cutter Deering joined the business and it become known as J.G. Deering & Son; in 1920 Joseph Godfrey Deering, grandson of the original founder was general manager, becoming president in 1939; Godfrey Company (owned by Joseph G. Deering personally) was formed in 1958 after the sale of J.G. Deering & Son to Thomas Armstrong; at this time J.G. Deering & Son was renamed Deering Lumber Company; Godfrey Company continued to be involved with timber and lumber operations until the 1960s; Saco River Driving Company was wood operation and river subsidiary of J.G. Deering & Son; this latter was liquidated in 1959.
From the description of Records, 1869-1959. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70923070
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Deering, Joseph Godfrey, 1894-1987,. Oral history interviews, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Blaney, Ken,. Oral history interview, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Smith, Roy,. Oral history interview, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Brown, Clarence,. Oral history interview, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Littlefield, Robert,. Oral history interview, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Foran, Charlie,. Oral history interviews, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Bennett, Ralston,. Oral history interview, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Burrill, Ed,. Oral history interviews, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Bell, Leo,. Oral history interviews, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| referencedIn | Chaney, Michael. Journal, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center | |
| creatorOf | Deering Lumber Company. Records, 1869-1959. | Maine Historical Society Library |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Armstrong, Thomas M. | person |
| associatedWith | Bell, Leo, | person |
| associatedWith | Bennett, Ralston, | person |
| associatedWith | Blaney, Ken, | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Clarence, | person |
| associatedWith | Burrill, Ed, | person |
| associatedWith | Chaney, Michael. | person |
| associatedWith | Chaney, Michael P., 1957- | person |
| associatedWith | Cumberland County Power and Light Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cunningham, Asa. | person |
| associatedWith | Deering, Frank Cutter, 1866-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | Deering, Joseph Godfrey, 1816-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | Deering, Joseph Godfrey, 1894-1987, | person |
| associatedWith | Demers, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Foran, Charlie, | person |
| associatedWith | Godfrey Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | J.G. Deering & Son. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Littlefield, Robert, | person |
| associatedWith | Saco River Driving Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith, Roy, | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saco River (N.H. and Me.) | |||
| Maine--Biddeford | |||
| Maine |
| Subject |
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| Actions and defenses |
| Electric power |
| Log driving |
| Logging |
| Lumbering |
| Lumber trade |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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| Loggers |
| Lumbermen |
Corporate Body
Active 1869
Active 1959
