Southern Oregon Timber: The Kenneth Ford Family Legacy

by R.J. Guyer

Forestry defined the culture of southern Oregon. Kenneth and Hallie Ford rose from humble beginnings with a single sawmill during the Great Depression and helped transform the state's timber industry. They founded one of the largest privately owned wood-products companies in the country, bringing the title "Timber Capital of the Nation" to Roseburg, Oregon. Their legacy remains today through the Ford Family Foundation, dedicated to educational grants and community improvements. Author R.J. Guyer explores the evolution of logging and the challenges faced by the hearty men and women who plied this trade.

162 pages, Hardcover

First published August 10, 2015

About the author

AKA Rennie Guyer

Reviews

[Doranne Long · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful history of timber cutting in America, as pioneers migrated from east to west; focusing on Kenneth Ford (founder of the Ford Family Foundation) settling in the Roseburg area.