| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-284 |
| Corporate Name: | P. T. Butler and Sons |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | P. T. Butler and Sons. Butler Box Co. |
| Location: | Rusk |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1956 |
| End Year: | 1957 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1956 to 1957 |
| Town: | Rusk |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 6,598 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine boxes for tomatoes
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Lumber, boxes and crates
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planing mill and box factory |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Cherokee County records reveal that T. W. and Cole Butler sold the Butler Box Factory to P. T. Butler in 1956. The Butler Box Co. at Rusk appeared Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas in 1957. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 noted that the company had become Butler & Sons and was using a planing mill to produce wooden boxes and crates. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |