Robert U. Hagman papers

Collection — Box: 1 IP

Identifier: S4549

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains company records, a small amount of Consolidated log rafting records: summary of operations, production reports, and tug and rafting information. It also holds snapshots and photographs, Hagman's research files, and his hand written drafts of an unpublished book on a general history of log rafting and log rafting by Consolidated Paper Company specifically.

Dates

1920-1988
Majority of material found in 1937-1980

Creator

Hagman, Robert U., 1916 December 31-1999 July 15 (Person)

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

In 1939 Robert U. Hagman received a bachelors degree in forestry from Michigan State University. He worked in landscaping, forestry, and served in the U .S. Navy before appointment in 1947 as Consolidated Paper Company's Area Supervisor of Minnesota Operations, and Northwest District Superintendent of Consolidated Timberlands in 1980.

Founded in 1894 as Consolidated Water and Power Company by a group of Central Wisconsin businessmen, the company generated and sold power. From 1916 to 1922, Consolidated bought three pulpwood companies. It changed its corporate name in 1923 to Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company. Consolidated rafted logs across Lake Superior from Cook county Minnesota to Wisconsin for 50 seasons until 1973, when rail shipment was determined to be more efficient.

1962: The company changes its name to Consolidated Papers, Inc. 1984: $215 million expansion of the Biron mill is launched. 1995: $166 million expansion of the Stevens Point mill begins; company acquires Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corporation (which becomes the Niagara Division), Lake Superior Paper Industries, and Superior Recycled Fiber Industries. 1997: Company acquires Repap USA, Inc., which is renamed Inter Lake Papers, Inc. 2000: Consolidated is acquired by Stora Enso Oyj of Finland.

Extent

3.00 Linear Feet

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

Booms (Log transportation) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lake Superior Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Logging Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
Timber--Rafting Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wisconsin Subject Source: Local sources