An archive of Henry E. Hardtner and the Urania Lumber Company
Special Thanks
I would like to extend a special thank you to my grandfather, Henry E. Blake, who helped me gather a majority of the documents of this archive, and mailed them to me from Louisiana. The production of this archive would not have been possible without you!
In your famous words, "you da man!"
Learn More
Watch this short video for a brief history of Henry E. Hardtner and his forestry contributions.
Click the video camera icon to the left for a video on a new museum in Central Louisiana honoring Henry E. Hardtner.
Interested in how the town of Urania is today? Watch this video to learn about the town's brand new sawmill, and LaSalle Lumber Company's (former Urania Lumber Company) current endeavors.
Click the book icon to the left to be redirected to another article about Henry E. Hardtner.
Additional Sources
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Matthews, Jeff. “Urania Sawmill Begins Operation.” Thetowntalk.com, Alexandria Town Talk, 30 May 2019, www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2019/05/30/urania-lasalle-lumber-company-sawmill/1287064001/.
Nielsen, Larry. “Henry Hardtner, Father of Southern Forestry, Born (1870).” Today in Conservation, 18 July 2018, todayinconservation.com/2018/07/september-10-henry-hardtner-father-of-southern-forestry-born-1870/.