The Age of Paper The words and tune of a 19th century song to paper: Of "Golden Age" do poets tell, The "Age of Brass" they laud as well; While ev'ry age hath serv'd by times, A peg on which to hang their rhymes. But as the world goes rolling on, Strange times indeed we've chanced upon, For Fashions progress never lags-And now we're in the "Age of Rags."

Beloit Corp.-Quick History Since 1858, Beloit has led the way in pulp and papermaking. Here are some key milestones in our history:

Brief History of Type Before the printing press, books were produced by scribes (at first, primarily based in monasteries, although by the 12th century there were many lay copiers serving the university market).

British Association of Paper Historians This is a national association which aims to bring together individuals, companies and institutions with a common interest in the following areas: Paper in all its forms and diversity. Papermaking by hand and machine. Paper conservation, mill and company histories. Papermakers, their families and communities, machinery manufacture and development, and watermarks.

Büttenpapier - handmade paper Although the focus of this site is handmade paper, the site is rich in historical content.

Consolidated Paper-Historical Highlights In 1894 the Company was organized under the corporate title of Consolidated Water Power Company.

Dard Hunter-his biography William Joseph "Dard" Hunter was born in 1883 to a
Steubenville, Ohio family living at the height of the industrial revolution. Hunter felt that his greatest accomplishment in life was the establishment of the Dard Hunter Paper Museum. 

Dard Hunter 

Dard Hunter-Studio Collection A collection of prints, home furnishings, paper items, etc all dealing with the life of Dard Hunter.

The New Dard Hunter Bibliograpy  Anyone with an affection for paper cannot help but admire the work of Dard Hunter. Invariably the admiration leads to a persistent curiosity about a very singular individual; his motivations, his
background, his skills, his contributions.

Deutsches Museum The forerunners of paper were papyrus, parchment and tapa. These materials and the age of hand-made paper are the main topics of the first section of the exhibition. The second part of the exhibition covers the beginnings of industrial paper manufacture.

First 10 Newspapers in US Both Foreign and Domestic, the first newspaper published in America, was printed by Richard Pierce and edited by Benjamin Harris in Boston on September 25, 1690.

Hagley Museum of Wilmington The research library was founded by Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954) as the Longwood Library in 1953. Eight years later it merged with the Hagley Museum and moved to the site of the original DuPont Company powder works near Wilmington, Delaware.

Hammanasset Paper Mill Site 1860 The Hammanasset Paper Mill Site is the site of a small mill built around 1865 to produce straw board, a paper product used for making boxes. Straw board is practically unknown today but was once a product of great importance.

History Buff Site Listing of "Technology" Articles including many segements of the paper and printing industry.

History of Vltavsky Mill-Loueovice "Vltavský mill" of the Porák Brothers, factory for paper and tar paper in Louèovice - Český Krumlov Region 

History of Watermarks It was about 1750 when the Green family began business as wire drawers and weavers. By 1795 John Green the younger had a flourishing business, serving the paper mills in the locality of Maidstone in Kent, making a screen by laying straight wires close together and sewing them to a wooden frame.

History of Paper/Mead Corporation Mankind has always sought to improve ways of communicating and recording thoughts. Early attempts at achieving this involved the use of waxed boards, leaves, bronze, silk, and clay tablets.

Historical papers There were five paper historical papers, based on original research and covering the periods 1690-1729, 17871837, 1881-1907, 1913-31 and 1971-91 for individual papermaking firms.

International Paper-Short History Below you'll see a short history of International Paper, starting with our founding in 1898. Please also explore the timeline which begins when papermaking was developed in 3000 BC.

International Association of Paper Historians The IPH integrates professionals of different branches and all friends of paper within the field of paper history. It coordinates all interests and activities in paper history as an international specialist association co-operating with international, regional and local organizations.

Invention of paper & writing Written communication has been the center of civilization for centuries. Most of our important records are on paper. Although writing has been around for a long time, paper hasn't.

Manufacturing Interests in Massachusetts Of the manufacturing interests of this enterprising city, that of paper occupies the foremost rank, and to this industry is chiefly due its present world-wide reputation as a manufacturing centre.

Marker 48-1st Papermill in NC Marker G48 identifies the location of the first Paper Mill in North Carolina

Medieval Italian History (English & Italian Pages) Medieval Italian history & culture, portal, e-journal, discussion list & news. In 5 languages. Online from 1999.

Mecanisation of Paper Industry In the 1790s members of the industry in both Paris and London were working on inventions to try to mechanise paper-making. In England John Dickenson produced the cylinder machine that was operational by 1809.

Nicholas M. Brisbios Autobiography Born October 21, 1882, Eau Claire, WI; died July 6, 1964, San Mateo, CA. Worked his lifetime in the paper industry.

Niagara Paper Mill-Industrialization 1922 Kimberly Clarke Paper Mill in Niagara, WI

Norske Skog-Brief Paper History It is recognised today that paper was discovered in China. The first documentary evidence concerning paper dates from 105 A.C. In that year Cai Lun, the manager of the Imperial Arsenal, reported to the Emperor that he had succeeded in producing paper from the raw materials bark, hemp, rags and old fishing nets.

Paper Company Calendars of the 1930's In a paper salesman's attic we found this collection of single month calendars from the 1930's. All used letterpress techniques on lined board.

Papyrus-an art as old as writing The forerunner of our present day paper. Although the word paper is derived directly from Papyrus, Papyrus is not Paper !

The Paper History Channel This site is dedicated to bringing you factual and anecdotal history concerning papermaking, the machines that make the paper, and the people responsible for bringing papermaking to the level of technology we enjoy today.

Paperonline Paper has a long history, ranging from the old Egyptians to the present. After handicraft dominating for thousands of years, paper production has moved to industrial methods in 19th century.

Paper History According to tradition, paper was first made in AD 105 by Ts'ai Lun (50?-118), a eunuch attached to the Eastern Han court of the Chinese emperor Ho Ti (r. 89-105). The material used was probably the bark of the mulberry tree, and the paper was made on a mold of bamboo strips 

Paper Trading International Mankind has always sought to improve ways of communicating and recording thoughts. Early attempts at achieving this involved the use of waxed boards, leaves, bronze, silk, and clay tablets. It wasn't until the invention of paper that information could be recorded and passed on cheaply and in greater quantity.

PPIC (Pulp & Paper Information Center) The Central Source of Information for the Pulp, Paper and Board Industry Our Fact Sheets are now on the Web! Take a look in Information Library

Parchment  Parchment as a writing material antedates paper by possibly 1500 years, although the name is derived from Pergamum, an ancient city in Asia Minor where its discovery is usually credited to King Eumenes II, in the second century BC.

Papyrus-The Forerunner of Paper Although the word paper is derived directly from Papyrus, Papyrus is not Paper !! The difference is that papyrus is a laminated material made from thinly cut strips from the stalk of Cyprus Papyrus plant etc.

Short History-Machine Clothing All paper was made by hand without fundamental change until the early 19th Century. Throughout this time woven textile materials were an essential tool in the operation, acting as a medium onto which a suspension of various fibres was poured.

Stories Online (Italian & English Pages) Italian History Network

Swiss Paper Museum Paper has a long history, ranging from the old Egyptians to the present. After handicraft dominating for thousands of years, paper production has moved to industrial methods in 19^th century.

Tsai, Lun, Tsai, Lun, is the inventor of paper. He lived and served as an official at the Chinese Imperial Court at the Han Dynasty in China at about 1800 years ago. In or about the year 105 A.D.

Uncasville Mill History The Uncasville Recycled Mill began in 1910 as the Thames River Plant. The original facility consisted of two cylinder machines for the production of box board. Number 1 Machine was installed in 1910 and Number 2 Machine was installed in 1912. In 1924, Robert Gair purchased the Mill.

US Paper Money-History In the early days of the nation, before and just after the revolution, Americans used English, Spanish, and French money. In 1690 Colonial Notes The Massachusetts Bay Colony issued the first paper money in the colonies which would later form the United States.

Whatmans and Wove (Velin) Paper For 500 years European paper makers could only produce what came to be called Laid paper. In 1757 John Baskerville printed his famous edition of Virgil on a new kind of paper, called Wove (known in Europe as Vélin).

Wookey Hole Papermill 1610 For almost 400 years skilled craftsmen have been producing fine quality handmade paper at Wookey Hole, reaching a peak under the ownership of the Hodgkinson family at the turn of this century. Then the papermill employed over 200 men and women and produced bank notes and security papers for a worldwide market.

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