Author: Archer H. Mayor
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820334480
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In Southern Timberman, Archer H. Mayor traces the legacy of William Buchanan and the companies he owned along the borders of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, from his first lumber mill in the early 1880s to the sale of the last company in 1979. Like many self-made men, Buchanan was known for both his compassion and his relentlessness. To the hundreds of workers who lived in his company-built mill towns, “Old Man” Buchanan was a caring father figure. To his business associates, he was a strong-willed profiteer--a God-fearing, “cut-out-and-get-out” lumberman whose crews laid waste to thousands of acres of virgin pineland. Whatever his tactics, William Buchanan had a gift for making money. By the time he died in 1923, he was one of the wealthiest men in the South. Southern Timberman is also the story of a strong, volatile family who fought--sometimes among themselves--to preserve that fortune. Tracing the growth of Buchanan’s ventures from the first acre of virgin pine to the charged atmosphere of the corporate boardroom, Mayor paints a compelling family portrait set against the background of America’s oil and timber industries.
Southern Timberman
Author: Archer H. Mayor
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820334480
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In Southern Timberman, Archer H. Mayor traces the legacy of William Buchanan and the companies he owned along the borders of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, from his first lumber mill in the early 1880s to the sale of the last company in 1979. Like many self-made men, Buchanan was known for both his compassion and his relentlessness. To the hundreds of workers who lived in his company-built mill towns, “Old Man” Buchanan was a caring father figure. To his business associates, he was a strong-willed profiteer--a God-fearing, “cut-out-and-get-out” lumberman whose crews laid waste to thousands of acres of virgin pineland. Whatever his tactics, William Buchanan had a gift for making money. By the time he died in 1923, he was one of the wealthiest men in the South. Southern Timberman is also the story of a strong, volatile family who fought--sometimes among themselves--to preserve that fortune. Tracing the growth of Buchanan’s ventures from the first acre of virgin pine to the charged atmosphere of the corporate boardroom, Mayor paints a compelling family portrait set against the background of America’s oil and timber industries.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820334480
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In Southern Timberman, Archer H. Mayor traces the legacy of William Buchanan and the companies he owned along the borders of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, from his first lumber mill in the early 1880s to the sale of the last company in 1979. Like many self-made men, Buchanan was known for both his compassion and his relentlessness. To the hundreds of workers who lived in his company-built mill towns, “Old Man” Buchanan was a caring father figure. To his business associates, he was a strong-willed profiteer--a God-fearing, “cut-out-and-get-out” lumberman whose crews laid waste to thousands of acres of virgin pineland. Whatever his tactics, William Buchanan had a gift for making money. By the time he died in 1923, he was one of the wealthiest men in the South. Southern Timberman is also the story of a strong, volatile family who fought--sometimes among themselves--to preserve that fortune. Tracing the growth of Buchanan’s ventures from the first acre of virgin pine to the charged atmosphere of the corporate boardroom, Mayor paints a compelling family portrait set against the background of America’s oil and timber industries.
Drying Hardwood Lumber
Author: Joseph Denig
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lumber
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Drying Hardwood Lumber focuses on common methods for drying lumber of different thickness, with minimal drying defects, for high quality applications. This manual also includes predrying treatments that, when part of an overall quality-oriented drying system, reduce defects and improve drying quality, especially of oak lumber. Special attention is given to drying white wood, such as hard maple and ash, without sticker shadow or other discoloration. Several special drying methods, such as solar drying, are described, and proper techniques for storing dried lumber are discussed. Suggestions are provided for ways to economize on drying costs by reducing drying time and energy demands when feasible. Each chapter is accompanied by a list of references. Some references are cited in the chapter; others are listed as additional sources of information.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lumber
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Drying Hardwood Lumber focuses on common methods for drying lumber of different thickness, with minimal drying defects, for high quality applications. This manual also includes predrying treatments that, when part of an overall quality-oriented drying system, reduce defects and improve drying quality, especially of oak lumber. Special attention is given to drying white wood, such as hard maple and ash, without sticker shadow or other discoloration. Several special drying methods, such as solar drying, are described, and proper techniques for storing dried lumber are discussed. Suggestions are provided for ways to economize on drying costs by reducing drying time and energy demands when feasible. Each chapter is accompanied by a list of references. Some references are cited in the chapter; others are listed as additional sources of information.
The Timberman
Author:
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Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2386
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2386
Book Description
The Wood-worker
Author:
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Category : Woodwork
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
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Category : Woodwork
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Southern Reporter
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
Book Description
Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the Appellate Courts of Alabama and, Sept. 1928/Jan. 1929-Jan./Mar. 1941, the Courts of Appeal of Louisiana.
Publisher:
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
Book Description
Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the Appellate Courts of Alabama and, Sept. 1928/Jan. 1929-Jan./Mar. 1941, the Courts of Appeal of Louisiana.
National Labor Relations Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Special Committee to Investigate the National Labor Relations Board
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1818
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1818
Book Description
Sawmill
Author: Kenneth L. Smith
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9780938626695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A history of logging in the Arkansas and Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains from 1900 to 1950 not only examines man's interaction with a major forest resource but also looks at the effects of the forests' depletion on the people and towns that made their livelihood from the mills. Reprint.
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9780938626695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A history of logging in the Arkansas and Oklahoma Ouachita Mountains from 1900 to 1950 not only examines man's interaction with a major forest resource but also looks at the effects of the forests' depletion on the people and towns that made their livelihood from the mills. Reprint.
American Lumberman
Author:
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Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1210
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1210
Book Description
Dictionary of Occupational Titles: Occupational classification and industry index
Author: United States Employment Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Occupations
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Occupations
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description