The Newport Company

Publication

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Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Name/Title

The Newport Company

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.89

Tags

Archive, Catalog, Forestry, Forestry in Louisiana, Logging, Lumber, Public

Description

Letterhead from The Newport Company Sept 12, 1929

Context

The Newport Company began operations in Dequincy, Louisiana with the intention of extracting the lumber resources in the local area. However, the lumber company was forced to close down due to resources drying up.

Collection

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Source or Donor

Louisiana Division of Forestry Department of Conservation

Acquisition Method

Gift

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Date

Location

The date is located at the bottom of the document

Other Names

Name Type

Company Leaders