February 10, 1922 



Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



39 



IN 1890 C. L. Willey founded 

 at Chicago what soon grew 

 to be the largest veneer man- 

 ufacturing establishment in 

 the world. The company was 

 launched on the platform of 

 unvarying quality, a policy 

 from which it has never devi- 

 ated. Due to the dsath of C. 

 L. Willey, five years ago, and 

 the subsequent death of his 

 son, Charles B. Willey, the 

 present organization was 

 effected last spring for the 

 purpose of sustaining the 

 business on its plane of ac- 

 knowledged supremacy, and 

 keeping intact Mr. Willey's 

 traditions of sound, clean 

 business practice. The fame of 

 C.L. Willey as the largest man- 

 ufacturer of fine veneers in the 

 world finds expression to-day 

 in the institution he founded 

 and will permanently endure 

 through the active adminis- 

 tration of that institution 

 under the Willey name. 



The extensive and perfectly 

 balanced battery of highly 

 efficient veneer-cutting and 

 drying equipment will func- 

 tion as always. The ware- 

 houses will continue to exhibit 

 that scrupulous orderliness 



and cleanliness which have 

 always made Willey veneers 

 notable for their bright and 

 undamaged appearance. The 

 exceptional facilities for hand- 

 ling and caring for orders that 

 so greatly contributed to the 

 Willey prestige will be main- 

 tained and extended. The ex- 

 tensive log organization, which 

 became famous under Mr. 

 Willey's tutelage, will continue. 



The C. L. Willey Company is a 

 going concern, financially 

 sound, with a thoroughly or- 

 ganized sales force and experi- 

 enced artisans trained in its 

 factory, and will continue to 

 turn out an exceptional qua- 

 ity product in hardwood ve- 

 neers and lumber from walnut, 

 mahogany, Circassian, quar- 

 tered oak, English oak, poplar, 

 satinwood, vermillion, teak, 

 rosewood and other foreign 

 and domestic species. 



The plant is located at 2558 S. 

 Robey Street Chicago, and is 

 splendidly served by the C. B. & 

 Q. railroad and in addition by 

 its own slip on the south fork 

 of the Chicago river, an ideal 

 combination for both rail and 

 water transportation. 



THE C. L. WILLEY COMPANY 



CHICAGO 



Branch Offices: 

 Grand Rapids 



Jamestown — New York 



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