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McElyea & Grimes (HO-103)
| sawmill id: | 10841 |
| alpha-numeric key: | HO-103 |
| corporate name: | McElyea & Grimes |
| local name: | |
| owner affiliation: | Arthur L. McElyea and J. F. Grimes |
| location: | Box 503, Crockett |
| county: | Houston |
| years in operation: | 4 |
| start year: | 1955 |
| (qual) | |
| end year: | 1958 |
| (qual) | * |
| decades: | 1950-1959 |
| period of operation: | 1955 to 1958 |
| town: | Crockett |
| company town: | No |
| peak town size: | 5,932 |
| mill pond: | ? |
| type of mill: | Oak lumber and crossties |
| sawmill: | Yes |
| pine sawmill: | |
| hardwood sawmill: | Yes |
| cypress sawmill: | |
| planer: | |
| planer only: | |
| shingle: | |
| paper: | |
| plywood: | |
| cotton: | |
| grist: | |
| unknown: | |
| other: | |
| power source: | Unknown |
| horse: | |
| mule: | |
| oxen: | |
| water: | |
| water overshot: | |
| water turbine: | |
| pit: | |
| steam: | |
| steam circular: | |
| steam band: | |
| gas: | |
| diesel: | |
| electric: | |
| other: | |
| unknown: | Yes |
| maximum capacity: | |
| (qual) | |
| capacity comments: | Unknown |
| rough lumber: | Yes |
| planed lumber: | |
| crossties: | Yes |
| timbers: | |
| lathe: | |
| ceiling: | |
| unknown: | |
| beading: | |
| flooring: | |
| paper: | |
| plywood: | |
| particle board: | |
| treated: | |
| other: | |
| equipment: | Sawmill |
| company tram: | No |
| associated railroads: | Unknown |
| historical development: | The McElyea & Grimes sawmill at Crockett is listed in the 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. This small outfit of less than ten employees, according to the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958, was established in 1955 as a partnership of Arthur L. McElyea and J. F. Grimes. |
| research date: | MCJ 02-20-96 |
| research by: | M. Johnson |
| historical interpretation: | |
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| bibliography: | Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1960. Bureau of Business Research. Austin, Texas: University of Texas, 1957. 122. Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958. Bureau of Business Research. Austin, Texas: University of Texas, 1957. 29. |
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