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Oregon-American Lumber Company Ain’t No More by Kamholz,Kamholz,Blain HC
Oregon-American Lumber Company Aint No More by Edward J. Kamholz, Jin Blain and Gregory Kamholz
The Oregon-American Lumber Company Aint No More
Hard Cover w/ Dust Jacket
362 Pages
Copyright 2003
Contents
The History Behind the Historyix
Forewordxvii
Introduction
Constructing America5
The Road to Vernonia17
Boom Times Arrive35
High Hopes and Dashed Dreams89
Trials by Fire121
From the Ashes137
A New World159
Lumber Goes to War205
The Glory Years243
The Last Stand291
Epilogue325
Appendixes
A. Comparison of Donkey Engine
Operating Characteristics and Performance333
B. Mileposts335
C. Supplemental Notes on the Possible Cause
of the Salmonberry Fire ofJuly 9, 1945336
D. Elevations at Selected Points of Interest337
E. Major Tree Species of the Oregon-American
Lumber Company Timber Tract338 Equipment Rosters
Rod Locomotives340
Geared Locomotives342
Donkey Engines and Skidders344
Bulldozers and Graders347
Lumber Carriers348
Research Notes349
Index355
Inside Dust Jacket
This is a lavishly illustrated history of the Oregon-American Lumber Company, during its heyday one of the most important lumber firms in the Pacific Northwest. Operating from 1922 until its closure in 1957, the company provides an illuminating example of the history of lumbering in the region, showing in detail both the opportunities and problems encountered by firms seeking to exploit the area's rich natural stands of Douglas fir. The story is enhanced by the inclusion of 285 illustrations, most of which are previously unpublished, that depict logging, railroading, and sawmilling activities, and 17 period-specific maps that give the reader a unique perspective on the growth of the company.
The lumbering industry was pivotal to America's settlement and development, reaching its zenith in the period covered by this book, which shows how Oregon-American's survival depended on successfully adapting to great changes in market forces and in industry structures, to natural disasters, and to economic crises like the Great Depression. Essential to the company's objective of supplying lumber to markets in the Midwest farm belt was its relationship with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads; accordingly, the book provides much information on the railroad networks that made timber extraction possible.
The study is based on fifteen years of archival and on-the-ground research and draws heavily on the extensive collection of Oregon-American records, notably the correspondence files of Judd Greenman, the company president who conceived and executed most of the company's operating policies. It also includes, as sidebars, engaging oral histories related by employees, which enrich the text and provide a vivid contrast between management and employee viewpoints.
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