Collection Timeline

1904 to 1980

1904
General drawing by knee and hammer dog built by the Filer and Stowell Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1908
Valve operating mechanism for valves on 14" [inch] steam feed. This mechanism uses steam power to actuate the log carriage; feeding the log into the saw blades and then retracting the carriage for recalibration.
Front and sectional view of 500 HP [horsepower] Geary water-tube boiler and vertical baffling blueprint, Oil City Boiler Works.
500 HP [horsepower] Geary water-tube boiler foundation plan and vertical baffling blueprint, Oil City Boiler Works.
500 HP [horsepower] Geary water-tube boiler side elevation and vertical baffling blueprint, Oil City Boiler Works.
Blueprint of details of Cottage No. 3. for Bank of Spirit Lake by R.C. Sweatt.
Floor plans and elevations blueprint for Cottage no. 3 for Bank of Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake, Idaho.
Elevations blueprint for cottage for Bank of Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake, Idaho.
Plans and elevations blueprint for the Cottage for Bank of Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake, Idaho.

1909
Blueprint of the side elevation of power house for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company in Winchester, Idaho by Union Iron Works, Spokane Washington.
Blueprint of a log slip for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company by Wash. Huffman.
Shaving vault blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho by Wash. Huffman.
Section of saw mill for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company by Union Ironworks.
Side elevation of saw mill blueprint for Craig Mountain Lumber Company by Union Iron Works.
Sorter blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company by Wash Huffman
Dry lumber shed blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Coy. [company] Winchester, Idaho. 12 bays for lumber seasoning and drying.
Dry lumber shed blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Coy. [company]. This blueprint includes an additional bay for a total of 13.
Dry lumber shed blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Coy. [company]. 12 bays [for lumber seasoning and drying.
Map showing proposed mill pond for The Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.
Map showing land required by Craig Mountain Lumber Co. for mill pond right-of-way and depot grounds through allotment's 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, and 8 S5, T35, N.r2W.B.M. and allotment 1 S6,T35 N.R2W.B.M.
Profile of Algoma St. gutter grade shown. Center crowned 1 foot.
Map of Winchester in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Attached is a notarized affidavit assuring the accuracy of the surveyor and cartography.

1910
Blueprint of front elevation of sawmill.
Blueprint for rear sectional elevation. Created for the Saw Mill for Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
Grate bar blueprint. Size 54 inches long and 6 inches wide.
Sawing floor plan blueprint for the Saw Mill by the Craig Mountain Lumber Company by Wash. Huffman.
Machinery floor plan blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho by Wash. Huffman.
North and west side end elevations of power house blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
South and east end elevations of power house blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
End elevations of the boiler and engine room blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
Burner conveyor blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho. The blueprint includes cross section of conveyor in a different scales.
Saw mill machinery floor plan for Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho. Parts of the blueprint are revised with white-out.
Planing mill blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho. Plans by Wash Huffman.
The Floor Plan of the Planing Mill at Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.
Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho per Hayes and Company. This blueprint details a ventilation system designed to remove shavings and sawdust from the machine bays and pipe the excess debris to a shaving vault at least 300 feet away. The off-site location of the shaving vault was an insurance requirement with the intent of fire prevention. Due to this, a conveyor from the shaving vault was built to transport the shavings for use as fuel to the furnaces and boilers of the mill. This image also depicts the configuration of mill machinery on the floor.
Engine room at planning mill blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company. Winchester, Idaho.
Drainage area map of Lake Lapwai.
Map showing water shed above reservoir of the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.
Map showing the water shed above reservoir on blueprint paper of the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.
Loading shed and dry kilns for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.
Winchester town partial tracing with a compass.

1911
New heater blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
Plat of acre tracts for Winchester Townsite Co. Note: Plat is made to conform with original townsite survey. Points marked [Symbol, encircled crosshairs] indicate the position of monuments at street intersections. Points marked [Symbol: crosshairs through square] show the tract corners, which are marked by a tack in a 4" x 4" Fir stake 24" long and driven 14" into the ground.
Location of logging chute drawing for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. S.E. 1/4 Sec.6-T32N-R2W.B.M.

1912
Truck axles 62 8c 85 ton locomotive blueprint by Heisler Locomotive Works. Drawing no.664-B.
The N.W.1/4 of Sec.6.T.33.N.R2.W.B.M. showing location of proposed logging railroad of the Craig Mountain Lumber Company and location of County Road Crossing.

1913
Map showing located line of Craig Mountain Railroad in Sec. 6-T.33N.-R.2W.B.M. A notarized affidavit attesting the accuracy of the cartography is signed by both J.J. McCreedy, the surveying engineer, and the President of Craig Mountain Lumber Company. These affidavits indicate that a copy of this map was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior "in order that the company may obtain the benefits of the act of Congress approved March 2, 1899, entitled "An Act to Provide for the Acquiring of Rights of Way by Railroad Companies through Indian Reservations; Indian Lands, and Indian Allotments and for other Purposes." This copy of the map has not been approved by the Department of the interior. It is possible that this copy was kept in the company records as a reference.

1916
Blueprint for 1-No. 37-BROS open feedwater heater for Southern Lumber Company, Boise, Idaho. Built by Wm Bros. Boiler and Mfg Co. [manufacturing company] Minneapolis, Minn.

1918
Elevations resaw installation blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho by Wash. Huffman.
Resaw installation blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
Specifications: machinery for resaw installation plans, Craig Mountain Lumber Company by Wash. Huffman.

1919
Scaffold details for 60'-0" Air Cooler Burner blueprint by Colby Steel and Engineering Company, Seattle, Washington.
Proposed change at sorter blueprint for Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
Hydraulic lift blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.
Blueprint of details of Hydraulic Lift for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.

1920
Equalizer for hydraulic lift blueprint for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.

1922
Map of Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Logging Railroad from Lapwai Lake to Station 180+00, Lewis County, Idaho. Notarized affidavit certifying the accuracy of the cartography indicate that a copy of this map was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior "in order that the company may obtain the benefits (sic) of the act of Congress approved March 2, 1899, entitled "An Act to Provide for the Acquiring of Rights of Way by Railroad Companies thru (sic) Indian Reservations; Indian Lands, and indian Allotments and for other Purposes."

1923
Class S, No. 25. Single. Wood furnace blueprint for Craig Mountain Lumber Company. Winchester, Idaho.
Class S, No. 25. Battery. Extension furnace blueprint for Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho.
Piping for new boiler sketch for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho. A note is included that indicates that "This print is for approval only and MUST NOT be used for construction purposes."
Dimensions required for steam piping for Craig Mountain Lumber Co. A note indicates that "This print is for REFERENCE ONLY."
61 x 121' - 7" [121 feet and 7 inches] stack, breeching, and stack screen blueprint for Craig Mountain Lumber Co.
Proposal of Chas. C. Moore and Co. Engineers, Inc. to install Stirling patent safety water tube boiler, Dutch Oven furnace, and other equipment.
Two letters between Craig Mountain Lumber Co. and Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers regarding a question about the boiler contract and a proposition from Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers.
Correspondence between Craig Mountain Lumber Co. and Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers regarding the boiler contract and additional work. There are a few pages of handwritten notes.
Correspondence between Craig Mountain Lumber Co. and Chas. C. Mooer & Co. Engineers regarding extra work to be done on the boilers for Craig Mountain Lumber Co.
Correspondence between Craig Mountain Lumber Co. and Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers regarding a quote for an order on brick made at Palouse, Washington.
Correspondence between Craig Mountain Lumber Co. and Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers regarding a sketch showing the principal dimensions of the tile fuel hole liners.
Correspondence between Craig Mountain Lumber Co. and Chas. C. Mooer & Co. Engineers regarding sketches and a proposition from Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers "to furnish piping for inter-connecting, to put a steam stop and check valve on boiler nozzle and then use a 90 degree bend coming into a gate valve located on the end of header." Also included are a few pages of handwritten notes.
Correspondence from Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers to Craig Mountain Lumber Company following up on a sketch.
Correspondence from Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers to Craig Mountain Lumber Company regarding two copies of drawings showing the resetting of boilers "in accordance with a design which would give [you] better combustion results and would give [you] an extension furnace of the same length as that proposed for the new boiler.
Correspondence between Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers and Craig Mountain Lumber Company regarding an order of cement and lime to lay up boiler brickwork.
Correspondence between Chas. C. Moore & Engineers and Craig Mountain Lumber Company regarding boiler drawing comments in connection with an installation. A Western Union Telegram is also attached.
Letter from Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers to Craig Mountain Lumber Co. regarding a copy of drawing No. 5701 "showing stack, breeching and stack screen."
Correspondence from Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers and Craig Mountain Lumber Co. with a list of materials and Uniform Straight Bill of Lading.
Correspondence between Chas. C. Moore & Co. Engineers and Craig Mountain Lumber Company and telegrams to F.E. McGuire of Craig Mountain Lumber Co.
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company certificate stating that it has inspected certain drums manufactured by The Babcock and Wilcox Company of New York.

1925
Crank shaft and discs for 7x10 engine blueprint for Craig Mountain Lumber Company.

1927
Internal fan reversible circulation type dry kiln designed by the North Coast Dry Kiln Co. for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho.

1929
Machinery elevations and hog installation for the Craig Mountain Lumber Company, Winchester, Idaho. This mechanism is the ramp which guides log extraction from the storage pond. A log is aligned with the ramp and is pulled upwards toward rolling platform and sawyers carriage via a conveyor chain or belt.
Arrangement of fan & saw mill blow pipe line and elevation of blow pipe line blueprint.

1930
National 1 1/2 inch single bolt cutter diagram with names of the parts: 1.) Bed; 2.) Door; 3.) Doorknob; 4.) Door hasp; 5.) Door Hinge; 6.) Oil Pan; 7.) Latch for Oil Pan; 8.)Chip Pan; 9.) Headstock; 10.) Headstock Cap; 11.) Head Spindle; 12.) Main Gear; 13.) Main Gear Guard; 14.) Nipple for Headstock Cap; 15.)Air Chamber; 16.)Swivel Cock; 17.) Swing Ring Bracket; 18.) Pin in Upper End of Swingring; 19.) Swingring; 20.) Cap Screws in Swingring; 21.) Finger pieces; 22.) Automatic Bracket; 23.) Automatic Shafts; 24.)Automatic Hand Lever; 25.) Handle for Automatic Hand Lever; 26.) Swivel Blocks Complete; 27.) Pin in bottom of Swing; 28.) Automatic Link; 29.)Tripping blocks: Complete; 30.) Tripping Rod; 31.)Shoulder Screw in Carriage for Tripping Rod; 32.) Carriage; 33.) Racks; 34.) Rack Pinions; 35.) Rack Shaft; 36.) Large Star Wheel on Rack Shaft; 37.) Small Star Wheel on Vise Screw; 38.) Star Wheel on Vise Screw.
A cross-section diagram of the machine detailed in MG12_F24a_p004 with a continuation of the list of parts. Names of Parts Continued: 39.) Pump Chamber; 40.) Pump Gland Nut; 41.) Pump Plunger; 42.) Pin fo Pump Plunger; 43.) Crank Connection; 44.) Crank Washer; 45.) Crank Disc; 46.) Crank Thimble; 47.) Crank Thimble Bolt; 48.) Bush in Cane Spindle; 49.) Pump Shaft; 50.) Cane Spindle; 51.) Pinion Sleeve; 52.) Flange for Collar Pump; 53.) Cone; 54.) Automatic Crank; 55.) Pin in Automatic Crank; 56.) Spring Rod; 57.) Automatic Spring; 58.) Stop for Automatic Crank; 59.) Relief Valve; 60.) Check Valves; 61.) Lefthand Jaw; 62.) Righthand Jaw; 63.) Jaw Steels; 64.) Screws for Jaw Steels; 65.) Vise Bracket; 66.) Locking Screw for Scroll Bush. [bushing]; 67.) Washer on Jaw Screw; 68.) Scroll bush. [bushing]; 69.) Collar on Vise Screw; 70.) Carriage gibs.; 71.) Vise Jaw Screws;
A schematic of parts for the die head assembly of the national [1 1/2] inch Single Bolt Cutter including a continuation of the list of parts. Names of Parts Continued: 201.) Barrel; 202.) Clutch Ring; 203.) Die Ring; 204.) Face Plate; 205.) Lock Levers; 206.) Pins for Lock Levers; 207.) Spline Screws; 208.) Spline Screw Springs; 209.) Nuts for Spline Screws; 210.) Face Plate Screws; 211.) Set Screws for Adjusting Screws; 212.) Adjusting Screws.
Letter to W.C. Geddes of the Craig Mountain Company from Gerhard F. Neils of the J. Neils Lumber Company regarding a blueprint of a fuel supply system for sawmills.

1936
Detail of dry kiln machinery. This conveyor system moved wet, or green, lumber through a kiln designed to blast the wood with heated air via the cylindrical fan system. At the end of the structure, the lumber was off-loaded and stored for final sale.

1945
Building drawing of the cross section for kiln #7, looking into kiln from operating room end. Drawing for the Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Winchester, Idaho. Marked as incomplete, not for construction.

1947
Handwritten notes regarding one Moore Dry Kiln Plan dated 10-5-45.

1980
A descriptive inventory of the papers of Craig Mountain Lumber Company in the University of Idaho Library, Archives Group 12. Prepared by Judith Nielsen, September 1980.