The Beginnings of the Brown Paper Mill

Today, this facility in West Monroe is known as Graphic Packaging. Back in 1924, a newsletter out of Delaware called "The Super Calender" did a profile about the brand new West Monroe Mill that had just started operating. I found a copy of this newsletter on Ebay and bought it for the collection. You can … Continue reading The Beginnings of the Brown Paper Mill →

West Monroe Salutes Industry

How about this little pamphlet listing some of the industries in West Monroe in the 1950's? Here you will find information and photos of Bancroft Bag, the Union Oil Mill and Monroe Sand and Gravel, to name a few. https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A114

Brown Paper Mill Postcard

This is what is called a "Real Photo Postcard" showing the old Brown Paper Mill in Bawcomville back in the 1960's or so. I grew up in Bastrop which had a paper mill. Most who have lived near a mill will remember the awful smell...like a dirty diaper. Area residents would say, "Oh, that is … Continue reading Brown Paper Mill Postcard →