Forestry, International Paper Company, Percy Cobb Dam, Lafayette County, Ark., November 11, 1958 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1958.

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Forestry, International Paper Company, Percy Cobb Dam, Lafayette County, Ark., November 11, 1958 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1958.

Negative taken for November 12, 1958, Arkansas Gazette article "Paper Mill's New Lake Is Boon to Sportsmen," B1:2. When International Paper Company needed more water for its Springhill, Louisiana plant, the company built the Percy Cobb Dam on Bodcaw Creek in Lafayette County, Arkansas. The resulting reservoir was named Lake Erling, after Erling Riis of Mobile, Alabama. Riis was a vice president of I.P., and general manager of its Southern Kraft Division. Formal dedication ceremonies for the lake were held November 11, 1958, at a public park created by the company.

1 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

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The International Paper Company was formed in 1898 by Hugh Chisholm as a result of the merger of 17 pulp and paper mills in the northeastern United States. It currently owns over 8 million acres of land in the U.S. and its primary products are paper and paper distribution, packaging and forest products. From the description of Records, 1873-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 73518022 ...