Emporium Forestry Company records, 1912-1971.

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Emporium Forestry Company records, 1912-1971.

These records include material relating to insurance coverage; timber and timberlands purchased; forest products; financial and business operations; lumbering; legal affairs; the Empire State Forest Products Association; the Grasse River Railroad; and the personal papers of W. Clyde Sykes.

120 linear ft. (100 linear ft. of textual records; ca. 300 maps; ca. 100 technical drawings; ca. 50 photographs; 2 charts)

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Emporium Forestry Company.

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The Emporium Forestry Company was founded by William L. Sykes circa 1911 and incorporated in 1912 in Conifer, N.Y. to conduct business in timber, lumber, and other forest products. The company also managed the Grasse River Railroad. From the description of Emporium Forestry Company records, 1912-1971. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155484262 ...

Empire State Forest Products Association

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The Empire State Forest Products Association was formed by lumbermen and paper companies in 1906 "to promote the interests of its members and to protect, perpetuate, and increase the forest growth of the State through the establishment of a rational and constructive system of forestry." The group continued as an advocacy organization dedicated to the practice of forestry and the production of forest products on privately-owned land in New York State. From the description of Empire St...