Booklet, "Bagasse for the Making of Paper"
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content: This paper booklet, titled “Bagasse for the Making of Paper,” was handwritten by the donor, George H. Marshall, and details his experiments with making paper out of sugarcane. “Bagasse” refers to the dry, pulpy residue left after the extraction of juice from sugar cane. George H. was the son of James F. Marshall and the nephew of George E. Marshall, both prominent early papermakers in the 19th century. Of note, James was the chief papermaker at the Richmond Paper Company in Providence, Rhode Island, the furst sulphite process plant. In this booklet, George H. discusses the family of papermakers he descends from, the sugar industry, and early concerns about environmental conservation, ultimately displaying the changing mediums and considerations in the landscape of papermaking during the 20th century.
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content: Work and Industry: Forestry
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content: George H. Marshall, Benton Harbor, MI
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content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.34FP01.03
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content: 34FP01.03
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content: 116793
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content: W7239
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content: Booklet, "Bagasse for the Making of Paper"
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content: overall: 11 3/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 29.845 cm x 23.495 cm