Hello, everyone, Here are some items posted on the Union Parish USGenWeb Archives since the last update. All items are linked from the main page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm 1) Photographs from Gene Barron of men working for the Summit Lumber Company, located at Randolph, in northwestern Union Parish (between Junction City and Lillie). These pictures give fascinating shots of the huge old logs that used to cover the piney hills of Union Parish, trains, mules and oxen used to haul logs, etc.. Be sure and read the historical information Gene supplied as well. The photos and historical information are found here: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/community/summit-lumber.html 2) Also from Gene is a letter written in 1914 by Izzie P. Breazeal to his first cousin in Texas following the bankruptcy of the Summit Lumber Company. Izzie worked at the company between 1912 and 1914. The letter is linked from the Summit Lumber Company page above or in the "Old Letters" section of the Archives. 3) Photograph of the Randolph Baseball Team submitted by Gene Barron. Please let us know if you can identify any of the people in this photograph: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/community/randolph-ballteam.html 4) Additional photographs of the family of Elder Woody K. Smith submitted by Lyle Smith: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/familyr-z/smith-woodyk.html 5) Photographs of Spearsville resident Henry Callaway Barron and his second and third wives: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/familya-i/barron-henry-amanda.html 6) Photographs of "Uncle Minor" and "Aunt Nannie" Ogden of Spearsville, submitted by Lyle Smith & Gene Barron: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/familyj-q/ogden-minor-nannie.html 7) Photograph of a group of Primitive Baptist ministers submitted by Lyle Smith: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/church2/hardshell-preachers.html 8) Photograph of a Spearsville Singing School about 1914 submitted by Lyle Smith. Please help identify these people if you can: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/community/spearsville-singing-school.html 9) Photograph of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church building, 1880s - 1957, submitted by Lyle Smith: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/church2/new-hope-church.html 10) Photograph of another Spearsville Log Rolling taken around 1900, submitted by Lyle Smith: http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/la/union/community/1900s-log-rolling.html Thanks, Tim Hudson http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~launion/ _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/