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American Iron and Steel Institute

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

American Iron and Steel Institute (AI&SI) records

 Collection
Accession: 1631
Abstract:

The records of the American Iron and Steel Institute and its predecessors provide an overview of the American iron and steel industries from their roots in the mid-eighteenth century to the early 1980s. The bulk of the archive consists of the Institute's library. Most of the Institute's own publications, plus a large collection of steel industry annual reports, are cataloged individually and stored in the general Imprints Department stacks.

Dates: 1855-2013; Majority of material found within 1908-1975

American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials

 Collection
Accession: 1986-268
Abstract:

The American Iron and Steel Institute is a trade association of North American steel producers. The group’s mission includes advocating for public policy, education and innovation for the Iron and Steel Industry. The Institute was established under the leadership of Elbert H. Gary (1846-1927) in 1908, after the Panic of 1907 brought an end to industry-wide consolidations. This collection consists of photographs, research notes, audio, film, and video which document the history of the steel industry. The images cover the entire scope of the steel industry from basic raw materials through the multiple aspects of steelmaking. In addition to images documenting the technical aspects of steel production, there are photographs showing steel in use. These include a variety of industrial and consumer applications and images related to the steel industry and environmental issues. The Albert T. Keller (1869-1940) photographs depict the sites or remains of early ironworks primarily in the mid-Atlantic states and New England states during the 1930s and there are over fifty blast furnace complexes pictured. The Walter C. Woodman (1903-1979) photographs and research notes document the history of iron furnaces and Saugus Iron Works becoming a national historic landmark.

Dates: 1851-1980

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  • Subject: Iron industry and trade X
  • Subject: Trade associations X

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Blast furnaces 1
Foundries 1
Industrial safety -- Law and legislation 1
Metallurgy 1
Research, Industrial 1
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Standardization 1
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