A compilation of six short films about logging, forestry, papermaking, plywood manufacturing, fire prevention and the importance of maintaining our natural resources. Some are silent and black and white while others are color and sound. These films were made between 1920 and 1949.
Included: Paper Mill-Strathmore Paper Company: Early mechanization in the paper industry. Paper Making (PA): Hammermill office paper being produced. Plywood: How it was manufactured and its uses. Paper: an Encyclopedia Britannica Film showing the entire process from cutting the trees to making paper products at the mill. Pine Ways to Profit Part 1: A US Department of Agriculture film showing the various uses for pine. Pine Ways to Profit Part 2: Pulp mill stressing the need for product from healthy stands of trees. There is a strong fire prevention message and great shots of working mules on a farm.
63 minutes