2018.024.008 [Minutes]

This is a log book containing the minutes for meetings of the Curtis Lumber & Millwork Company between the years of 1941 and 1976. The company originally started out as a venture between Charles F. Curtis and W.G. Hemmingway in 1866 as a grocery business. After acquiring a local woodworking business, the company expanded into the lumber industry and expanded throughout the late 19th century to have locations throughout the Midwest. During the First World War, the company contributed to the war effort out of company funds, which financially harmed them as the lumber industry in Iowa was already in decline by that point. Financial hardships during the 1910s forced the company to close its home plant in 1915, although the company lived on in other locations. This content can be used with the following standards: SS 4.25: Technological Change SS-Econ.9-12.24: Iowa Economy Impact Upon SS-Gov.9-12.28: Iowa Issues and Policy This logbook contains discussions about the acquisition and implementation of various pieces of industrial machinery, which can be used to help demonstrate the changes to mechanization and technology that took place during and after the Second World War. The logbook also discusses issues relating to the impact of national and international events on the Iowa economy. The declining state of the lumber industry in the Midwest had profound impacts on small companies, as is reflected in this item. This item can also be used in lessons discussing Iowa policy during and after the Second World War, as many of the decisions made by local and national government had great influence over the everyday operation of rural companies. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item for any copyright restrictions.