Edward Rutledge Timber Company, 1929-1942
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: 1929-1942
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 first of the three boxes contains correspondence, both incoming and outgoing. Since the content concerns business matters, including invoices and inquiries about equipment, the correspondence is strictly alphabetical with no concern for dates except within sections for individual correspondents. Although the majority of the letters were written in 1935, the inclusive dates are 1929-1942. In a few cases, due to the amount of correspondence, separate folders have been maintained for individuals or divisions of Potlatch Forests, Inc.
The three miscellaneous folders contain the following items:
1. U.S. Forest Service Vouchers, 1932-1935>
2. Wood Conversion Company stock purchase correspondence. 1937
3. Legal document: General Conveyance between Edward Rutledge Timber Co. and Potlatch Forests, inc. 1931. Carbon typescript.
Legal document: State of South Dakota. In the matter of the dissolution and receivership of Siberz Bros. & Craig. Feb. 14, 1939. Carbon typescript.
Miscellaneous production records, 1931, 1932.
The final two boxes include Payroll and Tax and other records.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository