American Land and Timber Company records

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3075

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains articles of incorporation, May 1911; minutes of the Board of Directors; an account ledger, 1911-1929; two cashbooks, 1911-1929; a tract book describing the land owned, its location, and the amount and quality of timber; and two maps of the area. Also included are stock certificates, 1919-1920.

Dates

1911-1929

Creator

American Land and Timber Company (Duluth, Minn.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

The American Land and Timber Company was incorporated in May, 1911, and the original Board of Directors were J. L. Washburn, John G. Williams and A. McC. Washburn of Duluth. The company also had land in Gales Creek Valley, Washington County, Oregon and offices in Portland, Oregon. The company was bought out by Gales Creek Logging Company in 1929.

Extent

3.00 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Subjects

Account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Articles of incorporation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Businesses Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Certificates Subject Source: Local sources
Ledgers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Logging Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lumber industry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lumber trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lumbering Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Maps Subject Source: Local sources
Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
Real property Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Timber industry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Washburn, Jed L., 1856-