In 1946 George Flannagan started Elk Lumber Company on a corn field just north of Medford, Ore., the location of the present-day Boise Cascade plant.

As It Was: Lumberman Burns 15 Acres of Stacked Waste in the 1940s

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Lumberman Burns 15 Acres of Stacked Waste in the 1940s

As It Was: Lumberman Burns 15 Acres of Stacked Waste in the 1940s