MISSISSIPPI RIVER LUMBER COMPANY (CLINTON,
IOWA):
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota
Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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| Creator: |
Mississippi River Lumber Company
(Clinton, Iowa), creator.
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| Title: | Company records. |
| Dates: | 1892-1981. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Minute book, logbooks, stock certificate book, journals,
ledgers, cashbooks, land records, annual statements, and correspondence of this
general logging and lumbering firm that held cutover lands in north central
Minnesota. This firm was a Weyerhaeuser affiliate. |
| Quantity: | 5.75 cubic feet (5 boxes, including 21
volumes). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
The firm was incorporated in 1893 by Chauncey Lamb, Artemus Lamb, Lafayette Lamb,
William J. Young, William J. Young, Jr., and Courtland H. Young. The first officers
were Frederick Weyerhaeuser, president; Artemus Lamb, vice president; and Robert L.
McCormick, secretary and treasurer.
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In the beginning of the minute book (volume 1) is an undated memorandum with data on
the origins of the company, which was empowered in its articles of incorporation to
undertake a lumbering and logging business. In addition to the minutes and other
volumes listed in the volume inventory below, the papers consist of balance sheets,
annual statements and correspondence.
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Mississippi River Lumber Company (Clinton, Iowa) Records. Minnesota
Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 9066; 9753; 16,945
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017319030104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| Location | Box |
| P465 | 1 | Correspondence and miscellany. |
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| | Volume 1. Minute book, 1893-1946. |
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| | Volume 2. Log book, approximately 1892-1917. |
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| Location | Box |
| P465 | 2 | Volume 3. Log book, approximately 1893-1904. |
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| | Volume 4. Log book, approximately 1911-1918. |
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| | Volume 5. Stock certificate book, 1894-1942. |
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| | Volume 6. Cash book, 1893-1900. |
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| | Volume 7. Cash book, 1901-1914. |
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| | Volume 8. Cash book, 1914-1921. |
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| | Volume 10. Journal, 1893-1899. |
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| | Volume 11. Journal, 1900-1914. |
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| Location | Box |
| P465 | 3 | Volume 12. Journal, 1915-1946. |
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| | Volume 13. Journal, 1921-1940. |
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| | Volume 14. Ledger, approximately 1893-1912. |
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| | Volume 15. Ledger, approximately 1913-1946. |
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| | Volume 16. Ledger, approximately 1909-1929. |
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| Location | Box |
| 142.E.2.7 | 4 | Volume 9. Cash and disbursements journal, approximately 1904-1924. |
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| | Volume 17. Land book, approximately 1893-1922. |
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| Location | Box |
| P465 | 5 | Volume 18. Plat book, undated. |
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| | Volume 19. Plat book, undated. |
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| | Volume 20. Plat book, undated. |
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| | Volume 21. Lien book, approximately 1912-1915. |
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Cutover lands -- Minnesota.
- Logging -- Minnesota.
- Lumbering -- Minnesota.
- Real property -- Minnesota.
- Places:
- Clinton (Iowa)
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