Pine Forests Attract Early Settlers (Town Talk)

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Name/Title

Pine Forests Attract Early Settlers (Town Talk)

Entry/Object ID

2020.2.259

Tags

Forestry, Forestry in Louisiana, Library, Newspaper

Description

in the Titles & Tales section; writes of the history of the pine forests in central LA; Etienne Maraffret Layssard was the first person in Rapides Parish (then the Post of Rapides) in 1767 to create an industry from pine trees to make pine gum (tar works)

Collection

Dr. Anna Burns Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2020.2

Source or Donor

Dr. Anna Burns

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Dr. Anna Burns Collection, *Accession Number*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA.

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Author

Winston DeVille

Place Published

City

Alexandria

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Date Published

Feb 2, 1986

Printer

Alexandria Daily Town Talk

Place Printed

City

Alexandria

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Date Printed

Feb 2, 1986

Publication Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

00#

Other Number

SFHM.Burns.2020.005.210

Parts

Count

2