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Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company

Existence: 1915 - 1923
 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1915 - 1923

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

George Atwell Richardson papers

 Collection
Accession: 1307
Abstract:

George A. Richardson (1886-1976) was an engineer with an expertise in metallurgy. He spent his career primarily involved in technical publicity and sales for major steel manufacturers such as the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company and Metallurgical Laboratories, Inc. (METLAB). These records consist primarily of materials collected by Richardson during the performance of his official duties with the steel companies, in preparing technical lectures and papers, and in teaching courses in metallurgy.

Dates: 1914-1959

George Atwell Richardson photographs

 Collection
Accession: 1969-082
Abstract:

George A. Richardson (1886-1976) was an engineer with an expertise in metallurgy, he spent his career primarily involved in technical publicity and sales for major steel manufacturers such as the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company and the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. This collection of photographs and negatives was primarily taken by George Atwell Richardson throughout the course of his career while working for Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company and the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The images document views of steel plants and operations, as well as steel products mostly taken between 1913 and 1929. The collection has been organized into five series: Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company; Cambrian Steel Company; Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Exhibits, and Other steel and coal companies.

Dates: 1876-1955

Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films

 Collection
Accession: 1970-034
Abstract:

The Midvale Steel Company manufactured steel parts and was known for casting, forging, and machining high-quality steels, including alloy steels, and precision steel products for a wide array of industries. Their primary business came from work related to railroad and ordnance manufacturing. This small collection consists of five reels of film that document operations at the Midvale Steel Plant in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia. While the reels are not dated, they are believed to be from 1919. The films document the various stages of production at the plant with a focus on the precision steel making processes for which Midvale was known.

Dates: circa 1919

Midvale Steel Company plant album

 Collection
Accession: 1974-362
Abstract:

The Midvale Steel Company manufactured steel parts for the railroad industry and the armaments industry. The company was known for casting, forging, and machining high-quality steels, including alloy steels. This album contains photographs showing exteriors and interiors of Midvale Steel facilities in the Nicetown area of Germantown.

Dates: circa 1905

Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company

 Series
Accession: 1699Identifier: 1699-III.-XXXI.
Scope and Content:

The surviving records of the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company include printed annual reports and prospectuses. There are also Change of Employment Books from the Coatesville Plant (formerlv Worth Brothers company). These list chronologically all workers leaving company employment, giving name, occupation, severance pay check number, and reason for leaving. There is a small amount of correspondence dealing with financial issues, as well as directors' and stockholders' minutes. Most of the other corporate records of this company have been destroyed.

Dates: 1860-1947