Four people work along side the folding machines at St. Regis Paper Company's new bag plant tending the machines and gathering the sacks to stack.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A huge roll of brown paper at St. Regis Paper Company's new bag plant is being moved using a crane manufactured by Ederer Engineering Company. The crane is located near the roof of the large warehouse and cables from the crane hold arms that grab the rolls of paper. The rolls can be moved both vertically and horizontally throughout the warehouse where tall stacks of the rolls of paper are seen.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper--Tacoma; Hoisting machinery; Ederer Engineering Co. (Seattle); Machinery industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Many employees are working at several different machines inside St. Regis Paper Company's new bag plant where bags are printed, assembled, stacked, and bundled. Overhead wiring provided electricity to run the many sewing machines and conveyor belts.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sewing machines;

ca. 1955. Views of the Riegel Carolina Paper & Pulp Co. in Acme, North Carolina, were shot on behalf of the Stebbins Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Seattle, in possibly the latter part of 1955. This picture shows the exterior of a brick building next to two tall storage tanks. There is an extended ramp leading from the building; apparently carts or containers could be loaded onto the ramp for easy access to and from the building. Photograph ordered by Stebbins Engineering & Manufacturing Co.

Riegel Carolina (Acme, N.C.); Paper industry--North Carolina--Acme; Industrial facilities--North Carolina--Acme; Storage tanks; Stebbins Engineering & Manufacturing Co. (Seattle);

Pulp manufacturing machinery at R.W. Paper Co. in Longview, Wa. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie. Workers handle large rolls of finished pulp. Once dried in the drying machine, the sheet of pulp passes between immense rolls of heated steel called calenders. These cylinders compress and smooth the surface of the sheet. As the product is rolled, it is inspected for water content, smoothness, weight, color, resistance and opacity.

R. W. Paper Co. (Longview); Paper industry--Longview--1950-1960;

Paper quality control testing at R.W. Paper Co. in Longview, Wa. A laboratory for testing paper and pulp can be viewed through a large observation window. The man on the right adjusts a microscope for viewing. The technician on the left tests ink absorbency. The room has several pieces of testing equipment that are not being used at this time. Photographs ordered by Malcolm McGhie.

R. W. Paper Co. (Longview); Paper industry--Longview--1950-1960; Product inspection--Longview; Testing--Longview;

Pulp manufacturing machinery at R.W. Paper Co. in Longview, Wa. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie. The paper machinery extracts the water from the pulp, forming a sheet. The sheet is then dried, smoothed and rolled.

R. W. Paper Co. (Longview); Paper industry--Longview--1950-1960;

The Jacksonville, Florida, mill owned by St. Regis Paper Co. started up production in January, 1953. Its output included a large tonnage of corrugating and liner boards. The sole paper machine there was being modified to also produce lightweight kraft papers in addition to heavy boards. View of pulpwood storage yard and duplicate barking drums at the new kraft mill in a June 27, 1953, photograph. This photo, cropped, was used in the 1953 St. Regis Annual Report. This barking plant handled up to 650 cords per day of southern pine logs which were consumed by the mill in producing 300-400 tons of kraft paper or board per day. (1953 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 10-11)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Jacksonville, Fl.)--1950-1960; Paper industry--Jacksonville--1950-1960; Logs;

Interior of St. Regis plant. St. Regis Paper Co. had established mills in both Pensacola and Jacksonville, Florida, by 1953. 200,000 tons per year of kraft paper and board were able to be produced at these plants, helping to make the St. Regis Company become a major producer on a national basis. View of interior of a Florida St. Regis plant showing machines used to make kraft paper. Photograph ordered by Beloit Iron Works, Beloit, Wisconsin. (1953 St. Regis Annual Report, p. 10)

St. Regis Paper Co.; Paper industry; Machinery; Beloit Iron Works (Beloit, WI);

A St. Regis Paper Co. employee sprays streams of water to clean large machinery used to manufacture kraft paper at one of the company's Florida locations, either Jacksonville or Pensacola, in July, 1953. Reflection of the plant's interior can be seen on the water's surface. Photograph ordered by Beloit Iron Works, Beloit, Wisconsin.

St. Regis Paper Co.; Paper industry; Machinery; Beloit Iron Works (Beloit, WI);

An aerial view of St. Regis Paper Company's completed multi-wall bag plant in the foreground with white walls, dark roof and small white chimneys dotting the roof.

Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma; Logs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

An aerial view of St. Regis plant showing the company's new multi-wall bag plant on the right. The narrow building behind it is the kraft-pulp division. The plant is located on the Tacoma tideflats at the end of the land between the Puyallup Waterway and St. Paul Waterway. Log booms are tied together off the end of the property.

Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma; Logs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Men are adjusting the folding machines at St. Regis Paper Company's new bag plant while two women are stacking bags as they are ejected onto a conveyor belt. More rolls of paper stand at the back of the workroom ready to be moved onto the folding machines when they are needed. A crane hangs empty over them.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma--1950-1960; Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

St. Regis Paper Co. modern logging operations, Kapowsin. Mobile steel spars began to make an impact on St. Regis Paper Co. logging operations in 1966. By the end of 1967, St. Regis was expected to have nine of these self-powered replacements for the wooden spar in operation in Washington State. The portable steel spar pictured above in July, 1966, could be set up far quicker than the old wooden masts. Consequently, preparation time was greatly reduced and logging productivity increased. Diesel engines propelled the spars and drove the winches. Since they are mobile, they could be maneuvered to cover a site from several different positions which permitted shorter drags and more efficient yarding. (St. Regis Midwesterner, May , 1967, p. 3)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Kapowsin); Lumber industry--Kapowsin--1960-1970; Logs;

Kapowsin logging operations. This site was one of St. Regis Paper Co.'s logging operations in July of 1966. The view is very similar to A150113, image 14. The vivid yellow mobile steel spar was portable and could be set up much quicker than the old wooden spars. St. Regis was in the process of changing over to the self-powered steel spars as preparation time was greatly reduced and logging productivity increased. Mobility increased as well which meant shorter drags and more efficient yarding. (scan from original negative, no print on file) (St. Regis Midwesterner, May, 1967, p. 3-article)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Kapowsin); Lumber industry--Kapowsin--1960-1970; Logs; Hoisting machinery;

ca. 1959. The St. Regis Paper Co. kraft pulp and paper mill and multiwall bag plant at Tacoma, Washington. The plant was a major producing unit serving the western states. Late in 1959, construction was started to expand the pulp mill and install a second machine which would produce kraft paper and board, more than doubling the output of the mill. The new kraft paper and paper board machine was 130 feet wide and 630 feet long. It would require 150 additional employees at a payroll of 3/4 million dollars. Additions were being made to the steam and recovery plants, pulp mill (left) and to the paper mill (right.) (St. Regis Paper Co. Annual Report- 1959; TNT 11/5/1959, pg. 1)

Paper industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mills--Tacoma; Logs; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

St. Regis Paper Co. president and CEO William R. Adams stands next to enormous rolls of (kraft) paper on June 15, 1965, during a visit to the company's Tacoma plant. Adams, of New York, was in Tacoma along with Chrm. of the Board Roy Ferguson for dedication ceremonies commemorating the grand opening of the company's new $5,000,000 veneer plant and studmill. He would speak to 400 invited guests at a luncheon held at the plant site. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co., New York. (TNT 6-16-65, p. 1)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Adams, William R.;

Informal portrait of St. Regis Paper Co. president and CEO, William R. Adams. Mr. Adams paid a visit to the company's Tacoma plant in mid-June, 1965. He stands with his arms crossed near rolls of (kraft) paper. He and Chairman of the Board Roy Ferguson were present for the dedication of St. Regis' new veneer plant and studmill. The new studmill had an annual capacity of 40 million board feet. The veneer plant used peeler logs for its plywood plants in Tacoma and Olympia. Photograph ordered by St. Regis Paper Co., New York. (TNT 6-16-65, p. 1)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Adams, William R.;

ca. 1961. Engine #120, with an exhaust of smoke, travels with a full load of logs probably bound for the St. Regis Paper Co. sawmill in Klickitat, Washington, circa 1961. From there the finished lumber would be shipped via railroad cars. (scan from original negative, no print on file)

St. Regis Paper Co. (Klickitat); Lumber industry--Klickitat; Railroad locomotives--1960-1970; Logs;

Chip feeder in operation at St. Regis Paper Co. May, 1961, photograph of one of the chip feeders on wheels employed at the St. Regis Paper Co. plant in Tacoma. Pounds of wood chips accumulate on wooden shelf. Photograph ordered by Improved Machinery, Inc.

St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Paper industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Machinery;

The Samuel M. Langston Co. of Camden, N.J., made equipment for the corrugated container industry for over 100 years. View of Langston machinery at the St. Regis Paper Co. plant in September, 1961; machines may include the counter roll rewinder and/or shaftless rewind stand. Large roll of kraft paper on Langston machine. Northern Pacific boxcars conveniently located in rear of picture. Photograph ordered by the Samuel M. Langston Co.

Machinery; Paper industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1960-1970; Railroad freight cars--Tacoma;

ca. 1962. An unidentified worker imputs entries into the IBM-1792 machine in late 1962. There is a Monroe adding machine directly below. This was possibly taken at the St. Regis Paper Co.'s Tacoma kraft mill. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant, New York.

Calculators; Paper industry;

Large pipe and smokestack at the Riegel Carolina Paper & Pulp Mill.

Man in a red baseball cap engaging with machinery at the Riegel Carolina Paper & Pulp Mill.