Juneau Spruce Corporation records, 1947-1956 (bulk 1947-1955).

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Juneau Spruce Corporation records, 1947-1956 (bulk 1947-1955).

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The collection includes correspondence, minutes, stock certificates, deeds, leases, and newspaper clippings documenting the history of Juneau Spruce Corp. from its incorporation in 1947, through the ILWU strike and mill shut-down and ensuing legal proceedings, to its dissolution in 1955. The collection also includes U.S. Forest Service (Tongass National Forest) maps, photographs, and publications.

2 lin. ft. (2 boxes)

Alaska State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7594536

Alaska State Library

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International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union

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Bridges, Harry, 1901-1990

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Juneau Spruce Corporation.

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Juneau Spruce Corporation incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Alaska on April 19, 1947 and began timber and sawmill operations at 496 S. Franklin St., Juneau. Corporate offices were located in Portland, Oregon. In December, the mill closed for renovations and reopened in March of 1948. One month later, April 9, 1948, the ILWU picketed the sawmill. The picket line shut the mill down from April 10, 1948, less than a month after it had reopened, to May 11, 1949. On August 21, 1948, the ...