Paper History Channel

Paper mill Ruins - This is a collection of paper mill ruins found in a search of the Internet. Some dating back to the Civil War
History of a grist mill - This may not be a paper machine but deserves honorable mention in the Paper History Channel for it's excellent documentation of a grist mill in Brodheadsville, PA. dating back to 1850.
History of The Jaite Mill The Jaite Company Paper Mill was constructed in 1906, demolished in 2006, located in Northeast Ohio's Cuyahoga River Valley. This is an interesting website with good content and worth your browsing time.
Wind and Water Powered paper machines. Windmills mills powered paper machines as early as the 1600s.
The Hudson River Mill Project The 1920's were a tran formative period at the Hudson River Mill and within the Corinth (NY) community as the residual effects of the 1921 Paper Strike lingered throughout the decade.
The Paper Mills of Trout Run, PA. Paper was made at this Trout Run site for 250 years (1756 - 1995). Now the machines are gone but the memory lingers on. From William Penn to the W. C. Hamilton Riverside Mill. Read about the people of Montgomery and Philadelphia counties that made America great.
The American Builders - Profiles of the American paper machinery builders from the years 1827 to 2001. None of them are left. What is happening to the America we knew? Will the upstart company named Paperchine become the next great American machine builder?
Smith & Winchester Company Contains records of Phelps & Spafford and of its successor, Smith & Winchester Company.
Coming of the Winder In 1851 Theodore Nelson of England developed a printing press that utilized endless rolls of paper instead of sheets. Prior to the year 1851 paper delivered in rolls was rarely seen. Article by Øyvind Haugen
Bagley Sewall goes to Norway This is a story of "a machine that never was" and the "Bagley & Sewall machine that is". It is a saga of a stormy chapter in the Holmen-Hellefos Paper Company that opened a new era for the mill.
The Buckland Mill On June 4 1999 Arjo Wiggins announced that due to over capacity in the group, by the end of June 2000 Buckland Paper Mill will close. The very early history of Buckland Mill is rather obscure; It is known, however, that Buckland Mill was one of a number of mills operating in the Dover district during the 18th and 19th centuries. This link has a brief history of the Buckland Mill of Dover, Kent, UK
National Geo Paper Puzzle The story of how Champion International Company made the paper for National Geographic Magazine in 1920 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. A puzzle: We know the story is legitimate - it was published in National Geographic Magazine but we can find no record of the mill. Read the story and see if you can help us identify the mill. The puzzle has been solved. Read the June 18, 2001 update
1858 Paper Machine This machine was located at the Alvøens mill near Bergen in Northwestern Norway. The photo was taken in 1860.

The Curtis Paper Mill Story At the time of shut-down Curtis was the oldest paper mill in operation in America. Updated September 15, 22001 by Øvind Haugen

The Curtis Paper Mill Story - Updated September 15, 2001 by Øyvind Haugen
Rockland Paper Mill - 1795-1971 Now an apartment complex, the Rockland Mill, one of three that were powered from the waters of the Brandywine River, started up with two widest paper machines of the era, had a long and turbulent history spanning almost 200 years.

The Sandy Hill Corporation 1858 - 1991 After 1990 Sandyhill went through several ownerships including Ahlstrom, Valmet, Metso and Inter Web Inc. This article was produced with the assistance of Jeff Riggi, General Manager - Glens Falls Interweb, Inc. and Tammy Gonyea.
Union Geithus P & J, # 3PM The Union Geithus Mill situated in the village of Geithus, Norway, some 90 kilometers west of Oslo, was founded in March 19, 1873. This article chronicles the 100 year history of the P & J # 3PM that has been making paper since 1897.
West Tacoma Mill After producing superior paper products for 82 years, the West Tacoma mill will shutdown forever December 23, 2000.
Once Upon a Time in America The process of paper making in the time of the American Revolutionary War
Milestones in Paper Making The years 105 A.D. to 1900

Commemorative Post Card Issued in 1990 by the United States Postal Service honoring the 300th anniversary of paper making in the US.
Anecdotal Personal History Links
Step back in time Vol 1 Trip to St Lawrence Paper Co. 1958
Step back in time Vol 2 Potpourri of machinery late 1950s to early 1960s
Step back in time Vol 3 Echoes from the past
Special Announcement

The Paper History Channel is pleased to learn that Marjorie G.(Marge)McNinch. associated with the Hagley Museum of Wilmington, DE, will author a book on the History of the Pusey Jones Company. Using her background as a historian and her considerable writing talents, Marge has authored books on subjects such as the Covered Bridges of New Castle County, DE, the ethnic festivals of the Wilmington area and the cinema theaters of the area.

The Paper History Channel is looking for information on the following companies!

Moore & White Company of U.S.A.
Bagley Sewall Company of U.S.A.
John Inglis of Canada
Looking for any historical documentation of these companies. If you have any information that you think would be interesting to our readers, please contact

lbagnato@tampabay.rr.com or gringo2@frisurf.no

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Pusey & Jones Memorabilia

Photos courtesy David Weinberg. To see more photos and read the story click here.

Images of Pusey & Jones memorabilia - badges, buttons and P & J shipyard photos. click here

Pusey & Jones History

The Pusey & Jones Story
Many were baffled when Pusey & Jones story closed their doors for the last time in 1956. They had an outstanding product line, a great staff with forward thinking ideas, a good reputation, a fat order book including an order for the largest paper machine ever in their history and they closed shop.

P & J Centennial Book Copy of official P & J document
P & J Data Sheets Machines built by Pusey & Jones
P & J Internet Links Page The list became so long it required a separate links page.
William G. Gibbons 1832 - 1886 - The personal papers of the Gibbons and Coker family contain documents that say William G. Gibbons, in fact, was president of Pusey & Jones Company from 1879 until his death in 1886.On January 20, 2002 The Paper History Channel received the following e-mail from Mr. P.C. Coker of Charleston, SC: Read this article and make up your own mind. You be the judge!

Carney Machinery Company Homepage of the company that now occupies the original Pusey & Jones manufacturing site.

Click picture to enlarge 1897 P & J Paper Machine (Picture and data courtesy of the Union Geithus Mill, Norway)

Paper History Channel Exclusive!

Exclusive report by Oyvind Haugen, Our European editor of this site discovers rare photos of a paper machine built in 1838 by Bryan Donkin.

More on Above Story

The Bryan Donkin Story

Bryan Donkin worked with such famous people as Roberts, Didot, Gamble and the Fourdrinier brothers. The machine in the photo was the first paper machine in Norway located at the long gone Bentse Brug mill in Christiana (now Oslo).

Essay-Paper History

Read the essay. History is drama, mystery, intrigue, nostalgia and romance. It's yesterday and today and it's all around us. It's the stuff that great stories are written about and films are made. Updated April 24, 2001.

Vintage Machinery Gallery
A collection of photos of machinery designs of the past

Industrial Trademarks Gallery
This is a collection of images of paper machinery trademarks that are fast disappearing from the scene.
Paper History Links
History Links on the WWW
(Links presented in English language)
History Links on the WWW
(Links in non-English Languages)
Information on John Inglis Company, Canada

A March 3, 1960 New York Times story reported that the John Inglis Co. had purchased all assets including patents, trade marks, drawings, patterns, raw materials, inventories and works in progress of Pusey & Jones. John Inglis later merged with Dominion Engineering which later became Valmet. If anyone has information about John Inglis and particularly any P & J machines that Inglis manufactured please contact lbagnato@tampabay.rr.com or gringo2@frisurf.no

Click here for the story of the oldest surviving operating paper mill in North America.
Old paper Mill Photos A collection of old mill photos from 1857 to 1962.
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The "Black Pusey"
(No it's not a joke-read on!)

We have continued to pick up rumors about a Pusey & Jones paper machine nick named "The Black Pusey." The machine was supposed to have been manufactured by Black Clawson sometime in the mid 50s. It has been suggested by a couple sources the machine was at Fibreboard and/or Southland Papers. We contacted several industry sources and have not uncovered information to confirm or deny this story. We would like to put this rumor to rest! If anyone can shed any light on this, please contact lbagnato@tampabay.rr.com or gringo2@frisurf.no

Why so Little Time?

Austin Dobson, the poet, came closer to the truth when he noted in 1877: "Time goes, you say? Ah no! Alas, Time stays, we go." Since his death in 1921, Dobson has been gone for almost 80 years; time has continued.