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1. Josiah P. Keller papers, 1853-1862
- Creator:
- Keller, Josiah P., 1812-1862
- Call Number:
- WA MSS 280
- Image Count:
- 296
- Abstract:
- This collection documents the establishment and early years of the Puget Mill Company, which manufactured lumber. The bulk of the papers are letters from Josiah Keller to his partner, Charles Foster. They discuss building plans, business development, ...
- Description:
- Capt. Josiah P. Keller, of East Machias, Maine, was a founder of the Puget Mill Company. He sailed on the Julius Pringle from San Francisco to Puget Sound where he chose Port Gamble as a site for the mill. Keller became superintendent of the mill and ...
- Subject (Geographic):
- Washington (State), Port Gamble (Wash.), and Puget Sound (Wash.)
- Subject (Name):
- Foster, Charles, d. 1876., Keller, Josiah P., 1812-1862., Pope, Andrew J., Talbot, William C., Julius Pringle (Ship), L. P. Foster (Schooner), and Puget Mill Company.
- Subject (Topic):
- Lumbering and Economic conditions
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Josiah P. Keller papers, 1853-1862