| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-20 |
| Corporate Name: | Collins & Grimsely Comb Sawmill & Cotton Gin |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Collins & Grimsely Comb Sawmill & Cotton Gin Wade Collins, V. R. Grimsely |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1905 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and ginned cotton
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | No. 2 sawmill and a Lumas cotton gin |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | It is not yet certain whether Wade Collins is the same W. Collins of 1909 or the Collins of Potts & Collins at Neuville of 1904 in Shelby County. In 1905, this Wade Collins and V. R. Grimsely operated a cotton gin and a comb sawmill, which they had mortgaged to J. H. Harvey along with a cotton press, and a steam engine and boiler. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |