Inventory of the Leon J. Kleiner Scrapbook, 1914 – 1920

Descriptive Summary

Abstract: Lumberman Leon J. Kleiner (born 1894) was a Polish immigrant to Canada.

The collection includes one scrapbook that contains approximately 60 photographs compiled by lumberman Leon J. Kleiner. The scrapbook documents the history of the lumbering industry in British Columbia between 1914 and 1920. Images depict logging and milling operations of the Riverside Lumber Company at White Sulpher and McGillivray, including pictures of loggers, log transportation, logging crews and camps, sawmilling, lumber yards, yarding, and other related scenes. Many of the images were used to supplement the text of an oral history interview with Leon's brother, Moritz "Morris" Kleiner (1889-1985), titled Recollections of Family, Community, and Business: Poland, Canada, and Tacoma, Washington, 1889-1974.

Title: Leon J. Kleiner Scrapbook, 1914 - 1920

Creator: Kleiner, Leon J., b. 1894

Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives

Call Number: 2932

Language of Material: Material in English

Extent: 0.25 linear feet (1 scrapbook)

 

Biographical Note

Lumberman Leon J. Kleiner (born 1894) was a Polish immigrant to Canada.

 

Collection Overview

The collection includes one scrapbook that contains approximately 60 photographs compiled by lumberman Leon J. Kleiner. The scrapbook documents the history of the lumbering industry in British Columbia between 1914 and 1920. Images depict logging and milling operations of the Riverside Lumber Company at White Sulpher and McGillivray, including pictures of loggers, log transportation, logging crews and camps, sawmilling, lumber yards, yarding, and other related scenes. Many of the images were used to supplement the text of an oral history interview with Leon's brother, Moritz "Morris" Kleiner (1889-1985), titled Recollections of Family, Community, and Business: Poland, Canada, and Tacoma, Washington, 1889-1974.

Collection Arrangement

Materials are filed in main FHS photograph collection, under "Canada--Kleiner, Leon J". (FHS image ID# FHS976-1035).

  1. Scrapbook, 1914-1920

 

Subject Headings

  • Kleiner, Leon J., b. 1894
  • Logging -- British Columbia -- History
  • Logging -- British Columbia -- Pictorial works
  • Loggers -- Canada -- Photographs
  • Logging -- Canada -- Photographs
  • Logging camps -- British Columbia
  • Riverside Lumber Company

 

Detailed Description of the Collection

1. Scrapbook, 1914-1920.

These photographs are available through the online image gallery for the Canada -- Leon J. Kleiner Collection.

 

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Jim Jordan Photographs, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Received from Richard N. Jordan.

Processing Information

Processed by Staff

Encoded by Amanda Ross, March 2009

Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.