C. Earl Libby and F. W. O'Neil using cooking vessel to change logs to pulp

Item information

Title:

C. Earl Libby and F. W. O'Neil using cooking vessel to change logs to pulp

Description:

State College University of New York, College of Forestry, Syracuse, New York; New York State College of Forestry, Chemigroundwood Process: Chemical cooking before grinding is key to success of new chemigroundwood process revealed by New York State College of Forestry, Syracuse, as first commercial method of getting good, cheap paper pulp from hardwoods (aspen, birch, beech, maple). Here Professor C. Earl Libby, left, director of hardwood pulping research, watches Professor Frederic W. O'Neil, right, assistant director, put logs in cooking vessel (digester), in first step in process which will change logs to quality pulp for less than $40 per ton. Most paper is now made from ground softwood pulp costing $65 per ton.

Topics:

Forestry
People

Subjects:

College teachers
Hardwoods
Inventors
Mechanical pulping process
Papermaking
Wood-pulp

Original Format:

Black and white print (photograph)

Extent:

7-1/2 x 9

Item identifier:

0226865

Photographer:

Brewster, C. Wesley more info on Brewster, C. Wesley 

Distributor:

State University of New York. College of Forestry at Syracuse University more info on State University of New York. College of Forestry at Syracuse University 

Created Date:

circa 1950 to 1959

Names:

Libby, Clarence Earl more info on Libby, Clarence Earl, 1892-1964 
New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University more info on New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University 

Location:

Syracuse (N.Y.)

Digital Project:

University Archives Photographs