A draft of a book on the history of the Great Northern Paper Company during the 1970s and 1980s written by long-time Public Affairs Manager, Paul K. McCann.
This draft is nearly identical to a version later published as Timber! : The Fall of Maine\u27s Paper Giant, printed by the Ellsworth American, c1994.
Chapter Table of Contents:
i. In the Beginning: Biggest Mill in World; Lonely Farm On Penobscot the “Perfect Site”
ii. While GNN Grew and Prospered, Not so GNP; It Was All Down Hill After Years of Stagnation
iii. After 70 Years, Modernization Means a Long, Long, Long Learning Curve
iv. Diversification with the Pinkham Acquisition; Kraft and Waferboard Mills Proposals fail
v. Energy Crisis of 1973; Closing the Mills? Next? Conservation? Coal? Wood? Hydro?
vi. Great Northern’s Two Million Acres; Challenge of Protecting the Resource
vii. Woodlands: A Company Within a Company; From River Drives to Intensive Management
viii. The Spruce Budworm: Out of the Problem Came a New Era of Forest Management
ix. GNP Became Center of National Attention; Indians “Frightened” Great Northern Nekoosa
x. A Sales Strategy for the Millinocket Mill; Prolonging the Life of the Old Paper Machines
xi. “Friendly Strike” Shatters Traditions; Things Were Never the Same Again
xii. Of Many Things: Ospreys turn Bombers; The Strike that Wasn’t A Strike
xiii. Big A: It Was an Uphill Battle; A Setback Fatal for the Company
xiv. Finally, Modernization Wins GNN Funds; Millions for the East Millinocket Mill
xv. 1400 Jobs to Go with a Goal of Smaller More Efficient, More Competitive Company
xvi. After Years of Studies, Millinocket Project Wins GNN Approval With a German Partner
xvii. Final Chapter in the Company History? Georgia Pacific Acquires GN
