| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HR-149 |
| Corporate Name: | Champion International Corporation. |
| Local Name: | Sheldon mill |
| Owner Name: | Champion, International. Southland Paper Mills, Inc. R.W. Wortham, Jr., president |
| Location: | Sheldon, northeast Harris County |
| County: | Harris |
| Years in Operation: | 30 years |
| Start Year: | 1967 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1967 to 1996 |
| Town: | Sheldon |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Paper
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
 Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Electric and steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 125,000 tons per year (1967) |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Groundwood mill, paper machine, kraft pulp mill. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Southland Paper Mills, Inc., expanded the company's operations to Harris County with the selection of Sheldon as the site for a new ten million dollar paper mill located adjacent to the San Jacinto River. Building would be constructed in two phases, the first being the construction of a groundwood pulp mill and a paper machine. The second phase would construct a kraft pulp mill. First production of newsprint was planned January, 1967. The mill would employ 200 people. A main factor in the mill's selection of its location was that it gave Southland access to water transportation of its products. This plant, as did the Southland plant at Lufkin (Herty), came under the control of Champion. |
| Research Date: | JKG 10-13-93, MCJ 05-09-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson, J. Gerland |