Collection:
JDCM Reference
Accession#:
REF
Object ID:
3410
Object Name:
Book
Title:
Tongass Timber
Call#:
979.8 MAC
Publisher:
Forest History Society
Pubication Date:
2010
Publication Place:
Durham, North Carolina
Summary:
History of the rise and fall of timber in chronological order. Happenings around Southeast Alaska are included.
"What this book provides is the human story behind the economics. This background, shown in great detail, reveals the forces that influence the present."
People:
Mackovjak, James
Search Terms:
Tongass
Forest History Society
Lumbering
Natural History
Biological
Tree
Subjects:
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Southeast Alaska and Its Forest
Chapter 2: The Russians Arrive in Southeast Alaska
Chapter 3: Alaska's Timber Comes under U.S. Control
Chapter 4: The Forest Reserve Becomes a National Forest
Chapter 5: Lumbermen Seek Consideration
Chapter 6: Sawtimber Finds Its Markets
Chapter 7: Timber Policy Evolves
Chapter 8: The Forest Service Has a Vision
Chapter 9: Optimism Fuels Expectations
Chapter 10: Warren G. Harding Visits Alaska
Chapter 11: The Forest Service Perseveres
Chapter 12: The Agency Promotes Efficient Utilization
Chapter 13: Major Newsprint Interests Make a Commitment
Chapter 14: Alaska's Contribution to the Battle for the Skies
Chapter 15: A Window of Opportunity Opens...Briefly
Chapter 16: Native Alaskans Claim Their Lands
Chapter 17: Ketchikan Pulp Takes The Plunge
Chapter 18: Alaska Lumber & Pulp Builds Its Mill
Chapter 19: Interest in More Pulp Mills Wanes
Chapter 20: The Heyday Passes
Afterword: Future Opportunities in a Forest Transformed
Appendix A: The Sawmills of Southeast Alaska
Appendix B: Technology in Southeast Alaska's Forest
Glossary: Logging, Lumbering, and Pulp—manufacturing Terminology
Endnotes
Index
About the Author
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