Inventory of the James E. Wilkinson, Jr., Photographs, 1940
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Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | The collection includes copies of photographs of Barrett, West Virginia, a lumber company town owned by the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company. The photographs were taken in 1940 by James E. Wilkinson, Jr. who was then learning the lumber business after graduating from college. Includes images of the sawmill, housing, logging camp, and logging activities. |
| Title: | James E. Wilkinson, Jr., Photographs, 1940 |
| Creator: | Wilkinson, James E., Jr. |
| Repository: | Forest History Society Library and Archives |
| Call Number: | 2913 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Extent: | 0.25 linear feet (31 photographs) |
Collection Overview
The collection includes copies of photographs of Barrett, West Virginia, a lumber company town owned by the W. M. Ritter Lumber Company. The photographs were taken in 1940 by James E. Wilkinson, Jr. who was then learning the lumber business after graduating from college. Includes images of the sawmill, housing, logging camp, and logging activities.
Collection Arrangement
1. Photographs, 1940
Subject Headings
- Barrett (W. Va.) -- Photographs
- Logging -- West Virginia -- History -- Photographs
- Logging camps -- West Virginia -- Photographs
- Lumber trade -- Southern States -- History -- Photographs
- Lumbering -- West Virginia -- History -- Photographs
- Sawmills -- Equipment and supplies -- Photographs
- Wilkinson, James E., Jr.
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Photographs, 1940.
1.1. W.M. Ritter Lumber Company Sawmill and Logging Camp, Barrett, WV, 1940.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], James E. Wilkinson, Jr., Photographs, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Processing Information
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Encoded by Amanda Ross, June 2009
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.