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to the development of two electronic databases relating to the history
of forestry in the state. |
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Sawmill Database
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The East Texas Sawmill Data Base© documents 4,665 sawmills or
other forest product mills that have operated in the state since
the first recorded mills in 1819. Research was limited to the fifty-four
eastern-most counties. Information in each record, when it is known,
includes the corporate and local name, location of the mill, years
of operation, ownership, power used to operate the mill, whether
the mill was a pine, cypress or hardwood mill, and associated railroads,
if any.
The East Texas Sawmill Database© received the American Association
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Tram and Railroad Database |
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The East Texas Tram and Railroad Data Base© documents the many
trams and railroads that were run as sawmill company lines. Three
hundred and thirty-three of these logging railroads are detailed.
Information included in each record includes the ownership, counties
of operation, and whether the line was narrow or standard gauge.
Bibliographic citations for each mill or railroad are incorporated
into each record.
Access to the East Texas Tram and Logging Railroads Database© is
available at the library.
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Research Opportunities |
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The Texas Forestry Museum offers several opportunities for research.
The museum's Jack McMullen Library holds reference material on
forestry, forest management, ecology, environmental history, and
forest history. Emphasis is on older material not readily available
at other libraries.
Access to the East
Texas Sawmill Database© and the East Texas Tram and Logging
Railroads Database© is available at the library.
The Texas Forestry Museum archives has holdings of various
records collections.
Older or rare books are held in the archives of the museum, and
must be retrieved by staff. All photographs and archival material
is held in secure storage.
Researchers must make an appointment to access the collections. A Research Request form must be submitted at least one week prior to the appointment date. Only staff may retrieve collections held in the archives of the museum. Fees for research assistance are:
• $10.00 per hour (half-hour minimum)
• Museum Society members receive one free hour of research assistance per year.
The Jack McMullen library and archives, located in the museum's
Education and Research Center at 1907 Atkinson Drive, are open Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,except for major holidays, and closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Request an Appointment
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