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Company towns -- Texas -- Steep Creek

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Kirby Lumber Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG D 0034
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1900-1940s
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