Records of a lumber mill located in northwestern Marinette County, Wis. built in 1908 to salvage several million board feet of white pine killed and damaged by a fire. After the depletion of white pine stock, the company began harvesting hardwoods using the clearcut method, but in 1927, with the prospect of the end of operation, switched to selective cutting and sustained yield practices. The records, which appear to be the files of general manager George A. Houghton, Jr., document these changes in management philosophy under the leadership of owner Robert B. Goodman. Also documented are labor relations, markets, the effect of government policies and regulation, the building of the mill town (Goodman, Wis.) and its relationship with the company, and personal information about Robert Goodman, his brother Charles, and other members of the Goodman family. The company was sold to Calumet & Hecla, Inc. in 1955.
