Gulf States Paper Company, 1949

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Title

Gulf States Paper Company, 1949

Subject

Paper mills

Description

This mill, Alabama's first paper mill, began operations in April, 1929.

In 1884, Herbert Euguene Westervelt began a career in the paper making industry in Illinois. In 1928, the mill and offices were consolidated and moved to Tuscaloosa as the Gulf States Paper Corporation.

The paper mill was closed in the mid-1970s.

Contributor

Elizabeth Bradt (Description)

Type

Postcard

Identifier

1042

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)