Johns-Manville Corporation timberland records, 1939-1972.

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Johns-Manville Corporation timberland records, 1939-1972.

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The Johns-Manville Corporation Timberland Records are the records of the company's regional office in Natchez, Miss., for the production of forest products. The records document the management of timberlands in southwest Mississippi, including timber and land sales (1947-1964), forestry organizations, personnel, correspondence (1945-1959), company policies, costs and returns (1945-1969), fire control (1945-1971), and wood procurement (1958-1964). The records also include photographs, an unfinished history of the Johns-Manville timberlands (1972), and two scrapbooks (1945-1965).

26 linear ft.2 v.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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