Correspondence
Content Description
The material contained in this collection includes correspondence and financial records from some of the companies comprising the Potlatch Forests, inc. These companies include Bonners Ferry Lumber, Washington, Idaho, & Montana Railway, Red Collar Line, St. Joe Boom, Edward Rutledge Timber and several smaller subsidiaries. There is also one box of material relating to the Kootenai County Defense Council.
Much of the material in this collection complements the material in the George Frederick Jewett, Sr. papers, Manuscript Group MG043. A descriptive inventory of these papers was completed by Barbara Richards in 1969. A researcher in this area should consult both inventories in order to make maximum use of the material in these two collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1920
Creator
- From the Collection: Potlatch Forests, inc (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
The correspondence in this series is in chronological order. Although the years included span the period 1915-1920, most of the letters are from 1918. A majority of the letters are routine letters concerning the drives and collections. Also included are many letters from precinct chairmen reporting the amounts raised in their area. There are also several notarized statements concerning un-American sentiments of specific individuals. The defence councils coordinated the fund raising drives of the Red Cross, YMCA, YWCA, and the Salvation Army and therefore letters from these organizations are prominent.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository