International Paper Company Records
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, 1900-1902, from company president, Hugh Chisholm, or his secretary, E.W. Hyde, to Simon B. Gates, in Winn, Maine. Most letters concern land purchases for the company. Collection also includes copies of deeds, 1873-1901, for land in Winn and Mattawamkeag, Maine, as well as invoices, 1902, to Gates primarily for purchase of wood and other supplies.
Dates
- Creation: 1873-1902
Creator
- International Paper Company (Organization)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
The International Paper Company was formed in 1898 by Hugh Chisholm as a result of the merger of 17 pulp and paper mills in the northeastern United States. It currently owns over 8 million acres of land in the U.S. and its primary products are paper and paper distribution, packaging and forest products.
Extent
1 folder (32 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, 1900-1902, from company president, Hugh Chisholm, or his secretary, E.W. Hyde, to Simon B. Gates, in Winn, Maine. Most letters concern land purchases for the company. Collection also includes copies of deeds, 1873-1901, for land in Winn and Mattawamkeag, Maine, as well as invoices, 1902, to Gates primarily for purchase of wood and other supplies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from The Maine Bear, Orono, Me. in June 2002.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Gates, S. B. (Simon B.) (Person)
- Chisholm, Hugh Joseph, 1847-1912 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the International Paper Company Records
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
