Lumberjack Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Language: English
Published by North Country Pubishing, Skandia MI, 2002
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The whole story of big-scale lumbering in the Upper Peninsula during the 1890s and early 1900s. New information, clarifications, glossary and 40 historic photographs have been added by his granddaughters. 131 pages.; 8 x 10 1/2 ".
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- Title
- Lumberjack Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
- Author
- Crowe, William S.
- Publisher
- North Country Pubishing, Skandia MI
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- fine
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0965057739
- ISBN 13
- 9780965057738
- Edition
- 3rd Edition, revised 1952 Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Regional History
Winner--Best Biography/Memoir of 2002, Midwest Book Awards (St. Paul, MN)
A firsthand account of the lumbering era during the white pine boom years of the late 1800s - early 1900s in the northern U.S. Millions of board feet of logs were cut in deep woods camps, driven down the rivers to the sawmills and shipped by schooner and barge to build a nation. This edition includes 78 historical photographs and illustrations, a glossary, editors' notes, maps, and much more.
"The lumber barons, the lumberjacks, and the town people who worked in the mills--as well as the happenings of that period... are recalled by one who lived among them. I hope it will be an inspiration to others to set down their memories of the days of falling pine and belt-driven sawmills. Already too much of this story has passed beyond recall... a valuable addition not only to the history of Manistique, but to the state as well." --Ferris E. Lewis, Michigan History, Lansing
"An authentic first-hand account... which tells the whole story of big-scale lumbering during the 1890s and early 1900s. Chapter by enthralling chapter, Crowe recounts the times involved in the 'big pine' operations... it rivals anything so far written... rich in description and alive with thrilling episodes." --Marquette Mining Journal
"First-hand accounts of the dramatic 'big cut' by participant-observers are always illuminating. William S. Crowe's reminiscence of his years in the woods and the early days of Manistique, at the north end of Lake Michigan in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was a classic in the 1950s. His granddaughters Lynn McGlothin Emerick and Ann McGlothin Weller have done a real service by republishing his book with ample photos and notes." -- Mary Hoffman Hunt, Midwestern Guides
"Focusing on Manistique and meticulously researched, Lumberjack explores the early days of logging and the lifestyles of the countless loggers that filled the woods in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. William Crowe, the author, was a logger himself who collected and relates real stories from the men who were there. This is a mandatory book for anyone interested in the history of the Upper Peninsula. --Mikel B. Classen, author - Historian, True Tales: The Forgotten History of the U.P. and Faces Places & Days Gone By: A Pictorial History of the U.P.
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About the Author
Lynn McGlothlin Emerick spent early years in the Upper Peninsula town of Manistique, Michigan, where she heard stories from her grandfather, William Crowe about life in the white pine lumbering days. After college, she served as a speech pathologist in Michigan and Minnesota. Later, settled in the U.P., she held positions as emergency medical services planner, director of a County Commission on Aging and an independent consultant. With her husband, Dr. Lon Emerick, she wrote and published nine books of history, travel and humor, including the 50th anniversary edition of Lumberjack-- all set in the region and released by their company, North Country Publishing
Ann McGlothlin Weller spent summer weeks in Manistique, Michigan, as a child and graduated from high school there. She worked on the school newspaper, interned at the weekly Manistique Pioneer-Tribune, obtained a journalism degree from Michigan State, wrote letters at the Library of Congress for elected officials, became an editor for Gale Research Company, and completed her career as a communications person for the Michigan Department of Commerce and Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Now living in Holland, Michigan, Ann operates Services for Publishers, a freelance editing and proofreading business, and writes a twice-monthly e-letter about diversity events and issues.
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