An archive of Henry E. Hardtner and the Urania Lumber Company
Artifacts
Title: Portraits of Henry E. Hardtner and brother, Q.T. Hardtner
Subject: Henry E. Hardtner, Q.T. Hardtner
Type: Photographs (in newspaper)
Publication: The Town Talk, Alexandria-Pineville
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997
Caption: Henry E. Hardtner, Q.T. Hardtner
Summary: N/A
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Title: Two Men of Vision
Subject: Henry E. Hardtner, Q.T. Hardtner
Type: Headline and photo in newspaper
Publication: The Town Talk, Alexandria-Pineville
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997
Caption: Henry Hardtner is shown here in an area where he put his reforestation beliefs to practice (photo).
Summary: Acknowledgement of two Hardtner men as forestry visionaries.
Title: The Father of Southern Forestry
Subject: Henry E. Hardtner
Type: Photograph (in newspaper)
Publication: Unkown
Date: Unknown
Caption: Henry Hardnter (right) is often called the father of southern forestry. He was among the first to believe reforestation was feasible. The identity of the other man in the photo is unknown.
Summary: N/A
Title: A Forest Rises From the Ashes, Privately
Subject: Forestry/reforestation
Type: Newspaper article
Publication: The Wall Street Journal
Date: Thursday, April 1, 1993
Caption: N/A
Summary: Henry E. Hardtner is quoted in an article about forestry and reforestation.
Title: Progressive Southern Lumberman
Subject: Henry E. Hardtner
Type: Photograph (in a book)
Publication: Unkown
Date: Unknown
Caption: Henry E. Hardtner, progressive southern lumberman
Summary: N/A
Title: Urania Centennial
Subject: Town of Urania, Urania Centennial Celebration
Type: Newspaper cover
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: N/A
Summary: Front of newspaper honoring Town of Urania's centennial celebration.
Title: Henry Hardtner's address to form LaSalle parish from Catahoula Parish
Subject: LaSalle Parish, Henry Hardtner, Catahoula Parish
Type: Newspaper Article
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: N/A
Summary: Address delivered by Henry E. Hardtner advocating for formation of new parish from western Catahoula Parish. (3 pages).
Title: Urania Lumber Company Plant
Subject: Urania Lumber Company
Type: Photograph (in newspaper)
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: An aerial view of the Urania Lumber Company Plant
Summary: N/A
Title: A Urania Tree Farm with Lake Violet Urania
Subject: Urania Lumber Company, Lake Violet Urania, Urania tree farm
Type: Photograph (in newspaper)
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: ONE OF Urania's tree farms with Lake Violet in the Urania in the foreground. Violet Urania means "heavenly flowers."
Summary: N/A
Title: Typical Urania Logs
Subject: Urania Lumber Company, Urania logs, Logs
Type: Photograph (in newspaper)
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: A TYPICAL load of logs from Urania Lumber's forest. The largest log is scaled at 1,229 board feet.
Summary: N/A
Title: Living Monument
Subject: Urania, Urania Lumber Company, Henry E. Hardnter
Type: Newspaper article
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: N/A
Summary: An article describing Urania's history beginning with Urania Lumber Company founded by Henry E. Hardtner.
Title: LaSalle's Early History Connected to Forest Land
Subject: Urania, Urania Lumber Company, Henry E. Hardtner
Type: Newspaper article
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: N/A
Summary: History of Town of Urania as founded by Henry E. Hardtner, and the Urania Lumber Company's involvement in the development of the town.
Title: Henry E. Hardtner Monument and Plaque
Subject: Henry E. Hardtner
Type: Photograph (in newspaper)
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: MONUMENT AND PLAQUE of Henry E. Hardtner, founder of Urania, located in Hardtner Memorial Park at Urania.
Summary: N/A
Title: Office of Urania Lumber Company
Subject: Urania Lumber Company
Type: Photograph (in newspaper)
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Caption: Office of The Urania Lumber Co., Ltd.
Summary: N/A
Title: Hardtner Memorial Park
Subject: Hardtner Memorial Park
Type: Photograph (in newspaper)
Publication: The Times-Signal
Date: Wednesday September 2, 1998
Caption: View of Hardtner Memorial park across pond in Urania.
Summary: N/A