Seven men and women are operating machinery at St. Regis Paper Company's new bag plant. Rolls of brown paper are seen on the far right. The paper is fed into folding machines which eject the multiple-layer tubes onto a conveyor belt on the left. Here women are removing and stacking the brown paper tubes ready for the next operation in completing the bags, sewing the ends closed.
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Three men, employees of St. Regis Paper Co., stand before part of the company's Mineral-Morton tree operations, in this July, 1962, photograph. The man in the center is G. Boyce Wadsworth who would retire in the mid-80s as Logging Superintendent and the man on the far right is believed to be Robert L. Martin, St. Regis' logging and forestry manager. A snow-capped Mount Rainier looms in the background. Logs harvested from this area would be sent to Tacoma for processing. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (Wadsworth identification supplied by viewer)
Forests; Firs; Mountains--Washington--1960-1970; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral); Wadsworth, G. Boyce;
Truck #520 is loaded with logs and on its way to St. Regis' Tacoma plant in July, 1962. The harvested logs were taken from the company's tree farms in the Mineral-Morton area. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. This picture was used in the St. Regis Paper Co.'s 1962 Annual Report. (1962 St. Regis Paper Co. Annual Report, p. 25)
Trucks--1960-1970; Logs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Mineral);
Log stacker in action at St. Regis dry-land log-sorting and storage yard, November, 1965. 1965 saw the completion of several modernization projects for St. Regis Paper Co. A 15-acre log-sorting and storage yard was established on part of 35-acres newly created by the filling in of a saltwater log pond. This would prove to be more efficient than log ponds and booming grounds. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. (1965 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 12-13)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Logs; Hoisting machinery;
August, 1960, progress photographs of St. Regis Paper Co. mill ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York. View of portion of St. Regis Paper Co. plant in the Tideflats including stacks of logs piled adjacent to railroad tracks. Cylinder-shaped structure is probably the new continuous digester which was expected to increase capacity by 325 tons per day. The tower is 110 feet high. Capital expenditures for 1960 & 1961 included $20,893,881 for the Kraft mill expansion of St. Regis' Tacoma plant. This amount, by far, was the highest budgeted for those years and accounted for over one-third of the money planned for new construction and plant improvement. The addition to the Tacoma mill was made to permit St. Regis to furnish a larger part of the needs of the company's own box plants and bag factories in the western and midwest states. (1960 Annual report, p. 3, 6, TNT 11-13-60, A-18)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Progress photographs; Logs; Machinery;
View of enlarged machine room in the St. Regis Paper Co.'s kraft paper and board mill on November 28, 1960. This progress photograph was taken on behalf of Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant from New York City, for possible use in St. Regis' 1960 Annual report. A new paper machine was being erected in 1960 which would increase and diversify Tacoma's paper and board capacity. (St. Regis 1960 Annual Report, p. 7)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Progress photographs; Machinery;
An employee of St. Regis Paper Co. is shown on January 18, 1967, turning the knobs on a new IBM 360 computer system at the firm's data-processing center. She is using an IBM instructional manual. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Paper industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Computers; Office workers--Tacoma--1960-1970;
October, 1967, scenes from Potlatch Forest Industries' Lewiston, Idaho, plant. Potlatch workers spread thin sheets of plywood onto an enormous round table. Carts containing more plywood encircle the table. A veneer dryer is situated near the right wall of the plant. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York, for Potlatch Forest Industries' 1967 annual report.
Potlatch Forests, Inc. (Lewiston, ID); Paper industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Lumber industry--Idaho--1960-1970; Plywood;
ca. 1961. A Hyster lift truck loads lumber for shipment at the Klickitat, Washington, sawmill. The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway car is nearly full. The St. Regis Klickitat mill produces ponderosa pine exclusively. Ponderosa pine was an extremely versatile softwood, noted for its smoothness and fine appearance. It was used for millwork, interior finish, and residential and light commercial buildings. This picture was used in the 1961 St. Regis annual report. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant. (1961 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 20)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Klickitat); Lumber industry--Klickitat; Railroad freight cars--Klickitat;
St. Regis Paper Company (Kraft Pulp Division) workers, overaged destroyer to be sunk in Commencement Bay for breakwater to protect St. Regis wharf. (T. Times)
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Scuttling of warships--United States;
The new bag multiwall plant at St. Regis. St. Regis was proud of being identified with the development of wood conservation methods in the Northwest. The Tacoma mill began experimenting with the utilization of chips cut from debarked wood slabs from sawmills and other wood using industries in their manufacture of kraft pulp. Wood chips were purchased on long-term contracts in the immediate vicinity which reduced the waste from sawmills, sash and door factories and plywood mills that had previously been burned. (TNT, 10/19/1952)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Construction continues on new buildings at the St. Regis Paper Company on Portland Avenue. Still in its early stages in August, 1951, the new buildings have been mapped out with low walls but as the mounds of dirt indicate, no flooring is in place. St. Regis was nearing completion of its eight year expansion plan; this structure is probably the multiwall bag plant which was completed in 1952. Anticipated to add an additional 400 workers to the St. Regis payroll, the new plant, constructed of steel and concrete, would be used for the production of industrial-use bags for cement, fertilizer, and other heavy-duty items. Hooker Electrochemical's tank cars can be seen in the background close to the St. Regis water tower.
Progress photographs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Factories--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Interiors at St. Regis Tacoma plant for 1952 Annual Report showing a recovery boiler. A major expansion program completed in 1952 increased the company's production capacity. St. Regis products made in Tacoma included sulphate pulp, kraft paper and board and multiwall bags. Products made in their other plants also included printing and publications papers and industrial and decorative plastics. A forerunner in conservation and recycling, Kaiser operated an efficient plant and originated the use of wood chips and ends in the paper process.
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Interior exposure of gauges for the new Swenson Evaporator Co. installations at St. Regis Paper Co. Tacoma. An 8 year expansion program for the company was to be completed in 1952. Part of this program was focused on recycling and reusing processing elements in an efficient manner. The Evaporator was used to recover chemicals used. (TNT 2-17-1952, pg. C-14)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Exterior shot of new Recovery Building at St. Regis Paper Company. This new building housed the six story high combustion furnace and the Koppers electric precipitator. The precipitator collected odor bearing particles before they could escape the chimney into the open air. This was part of the company's program to reduce odor caused by the chemical processes of producing pulp. (TNT 2-17-1952, pg. C-14)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Progress photograph at St. Regis. The new Kraft Paper plant is nearing completion at the St. Regis location on the Tacoma tideflats. This new facility is an L-shape and is across Canal Street from the other factory buildings.
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Progress photographs; Building construction--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Tacoma's St. Regis plant has been extremely busy since the end of World War II. The pulp plant has been modernized and a paper mill has been added; these combined improvements strengthen the company's position in pulp, Kraft paper, Kraft board and multiwall bags. Aerial view of St. Regis plant, located in Tacoma's tideflats area.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Aerial photographs; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;
In 1949 St. Regis ranked among the top companies in the paper and pulp industry. Interior view of St. Regis plant, Ederer cranes with 24 ton capacity are being used in paper mill. Photo ordered by Ederer Engineering Company, cranes, hoist and veneer machinery manufacturers based out of Seattle, Washington.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; Equipment; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Ederer Engineering Co. (Seattle);
Logs for the St. Regis pulp mill were originally supplied by the St. Paul and Tacoma lumber mill; these two companies established a partnership since the beginning of St. Regis' operations. In 1949 St. Regis began producing paper at the Tacoma plant. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Interior view of St. Regis plant, paper manufacturing department; The Electric Construction Company, an engineering and contracting business, logo and information appears in the upper left corner. View of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma); Electric Construction Co. (Tacoma);
Since the 1930's St. Regis had been investing money to eliminate the offensive "odor" produced by the plant; the company would continue to address this issue and pollution questions for many years. Interior view of plant and view of General Electric machinery; photo ordered by General Electric Company, machinery and equipment manufacturers.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; General Electric Co. (Tacoma);
Interior view of St. Regis, view of paper producing machinery, two unidentified laborers are working with what appears to be a large roll of kraft paper, "Ederer Engineers" crane is being used, this machine was manufactured in Seattle. Photo ordered by Pusey & Jones Corporation, a machinery manufacturer from Wilmington, Delaware.
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Paper--Tacoma; Mechanical systems--Tacoma; Machinery; Machinery industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pusey & Jones Corp. (Tacoma);
St. Regis has been expanding and improving their facilities and plants throughout the world based on research being conducted in their Research and Development Departments. The company's laboratories are ranked among the highest in the paper and pulp industry. View of unidentified men in research and testing area in Tacoma's St. Regis plant in this photograph dated January 21, 1949. (S4)
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Product inspection--Tacoma; Testing--Tacoma; Research facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;
The St. Regis laboratories were conducting various types of research related to the pulp and paper industry. In 1949, they were focusing in an extensive program connected with pulping, new paper coatings, and new paper products. The laboratories helped maintain high levels of quality control. View of unidentified men in research and testing area at Tacoma's St. Regis plant. (S5)
Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Product inspection--Tacoma; Testing--Tacoma; Research facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950;
St. Regis was able to broaden their range of products and increase production capacity by enlarging their Tacoma plant and beginning the production of kraft paper. Interior view of St. Regis plant, Ederer cranes with 24 ton capacity are being used in paper mill. Photo ordered by Ederer Engineering Company, cranes, hoist and veneer machinery manufacturers based out of Seattle, Washington.
Paper industry--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; Equipment; Machinery industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Ederer Engineering Co. (Seattle);
Progress photographs at St. Regis, St. Regis Paper Company, Kraft Pulp Division. A view of the interior of one of the new buildings at St. Regis with the exterior walls still missing. A row of Jordans, each driven by a 400 hp. motor, is laid out close to what will be an exterior wall. The Jordans will prepare stock for the paper machines that have not yet been built. (St. Regis 1949 Annual Report)
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Factories--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Progress photograph at plant, St. Regis Paper Company, Mr. McCarthy. Roofing on the addition has nearly been completed. According to the 1949 St. Regis Annual Report the company operated mills and plants at 23 locations in the United States and six plants in Canada and other foreign countries. The company was organized in 1899 and built a mill at Deferiet, New York, that same year.
St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Paper industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Factories--Tacoma--1940-1950; Progress photographs;
