Kirby Lumber Company Collection ca. 1900-1940's.

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Kirby Lumber Company Collection ca. 1900-1940's.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/664463402

This collection provides valuable information on labor and living conditions in East Texas lumber towns, as well as data on domestic and foreign lumber sales, charitable activities, stumpage and freight contracts, and the company's financial standing. It also contains correspondence and financial statements for the Houston Oil Company and the Texas and Louisiana Lumber Company, John Henry Kirby's first lumber venture.

ca. 66 linear feet : including 63 document boxes, 16 flat boxes (8 small, 8 large), 18 loose v.

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