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History Of The Great Northern Paper Company In The 1970s And 1980s, Paul K. Mccann

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A draft of a book on the history of the Great Northern Paper Company during the 1970s and 1980s written by long-time Public Affairs Manager, Paul K. McCann.

This draft is nearly identical to a version later published as Timber! : The Fall of Maine's Paper Giant, printed by the Ellsworth American, c1994.

Chapter Table of Contents:

i. In the Beginning: Biggest Mill in World; Lonely Farm On Penobscot the “Perfect Site”

ii. While GNN Grew and Prospered, Not so GNP; It Was All Down Hill After Years of Stagnation

iii. After 70 Years, Modernization Means a Long, Long, …

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 01: Great Northern, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes the author's introduction, notes on contents, and Chapter 1, Great Northern: the Great Northern Paper Company in 1976.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 03: About The Land, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 3: About the Land.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 02: Better And Cheaper, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 2: Better and Cheaper.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 05: As It Was In The Beginning, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 5: As It Was in the Beginning.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 06: The Manufacturing Investment Company, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 6: The Manufacturing Investment Company.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 08: The Biggest Mill In The World, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 8: The Biggest Mill in the World.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 04: The Long Log Days, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 4: The Long Log Days.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 14: Boston, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 14: Boston.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 12: Yesterday Iii, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 12: Yesterday, part III.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 11: Yesterday Ii, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 11: Yesterday, part II.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 13: The Old Company, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 13: The Old Company.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 09: The Poor Relation, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 9: The Poor Relation.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 10: Yesterday, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 10: Yesterday.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 16: Of More Things, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 16: Of More Things.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 17: The Old Order Changeth, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 17: The Old Order Changeth, covering the years 1947 to 1951.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 19: Mill No. 2, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 19: Mill No. 2.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 20: The State Of The Unions, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 20: The State of the Unions.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Index To Chapters 1-22, Frances C. Hartgen

Great Northern Paper Company Records

An index to all content (including appendices) in John E. McLeod's manuscript, The Great Northern Paper Company, a book project he completed in 1978. The index, compiled by librarian Frances C. Hartgen, lists subjects followed by the chapter and page numbers where relevant information can be found.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 18: Mill No. 1, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 18: Mill No. 1.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 15: Of Many Things, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 15: Of Many Things.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 07: The Northern Development Company, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 7: The Northern Development Company.

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 22: The Greater Great Northern, And Appendices, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes the final chapter, Chapter 22: The Greater Great Northern, covering history through 1974.

This file also includes the Appendices:

Appendix A: Prospectus us by Northern Development Company, 1898

Appendix B: Charles W. Mullen -- The Great Eastern Pulp Company, The Penobscot Power Company

Appendix C: Controversy between Garret Schenck and Col. A. G. Paine, 1900 to 1912, Noted in Chapter XI.

Appendix D: Correspondence between Garret Schenck and George W. Stearns in regard to the enforcement of …

The Great Northern Paper Company, Chapter 21: Spruce Wood, John E. Mcleod

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A history of the Great Northern Paper Company completed in 1978 by long-time employee John E. McLeod of Calais, Maine. This section includes Chapter 21: Spruce Wood.

Engineering Department Weekly News Letter, 1933, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly summary of the projects of the Engineering Department of Great Northern Paper Company. The file includes all issues for the calendar year 1933.

Engineering Department Weekly News Letter, 1932, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly summary of the projects of the Engineering Department of Great Northern Paper Company. The file includes all issues for the calendar year 1932.

Engineering Department Weekly News Letter, 1931, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly summary of the projects of the Engineering Department of Great Northern Paper Company. The file includes all issues for the calendar year 1931.

Engineering Department Weekly News Letter, 1927, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly summary of the projects of the Engineering Department of Great Northern Paper Company. The file includes all issues for the calendar year 1927.

Engineering Department Weekly News Letter, 1926, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly summary of the projects of the Engineering Department of Great Northern Paper Company. The file includes all issues for the calendar year 1926.

Engineering Department Progress Report On Construction Jobs, 1924-1925, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly summary of the projects of the Engineering Department of Great Northern Paper Company. The file includes all issues for the calendar year 1924 and two issues published in January, 1925.