Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MS-4
Corporate Name: C. T. Collins
Local Name:
Owner Name: C. T. Collins
Location: Daingerfield
County: Morris
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 to 1907
Town: Daingerfield
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1000 in 1905, 4,000 in 1928; 1000 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill only
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Missouri, Kansas, & Texas
Historicial Development: C.T. Collins' sawmill at Daingerfield appeared in the January 1905 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association and in its 1907 edition.
Research Date: JKG 10-20-93, MCJ 04-02-96
Prepared By: J Gerland, M Johnson