Name: nameless towns: texas sawmill communities, 1880-1942
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Author: Sitton, Thad ; Conrad, James H.
ISBN: 9780292777262

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nameless towns: texas sawmill communities, 1880-1942

Type

Physical Book

Author

Thad Sitton

James H. Conrad

Publisher

University of Texas Press

Year

1998

Language

English

Pages

271

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.4 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN

0292777264

ISBN13

9780292777262

Synopsis "nameless towns: texas sawmill communities, 1880-1942"

Winner, T. H. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical CommissionSawmill communities were once the thriving centers of East Texas life. Many sprang up almost overnight in a pine forest clearing, and many disappeared just as quickly after the company "cut out" its last trees. But during their heyday, these company towns made Texas the nation's third-largest lumber producer and created a colorful way of life that lingers in the memories of the remaining former residents and their children and grandchildren.Drawing on oral history, company records, and other archival sources, Sitton and Conrad recreate the lifeways of the sawmill communities. They describe the companies that ran the mills and the different kinds of jobs involved in logging and milling. They depict the usually rough-hewn towns, with their central mill, unpainted houses, company store, and schools, churches, and community centers. And they characterize the lives of the people, from the hard, awesomely dangerous mill work to the dances, picnics, and other recreations that offered welcome diversions.

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