Black people in the trades
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
George Teal family and business papers
George T. Teal (1868-1941) was a Black business owner of a tinsmith shop in Crockett, Texas, from the 1890s to the 1940s. This small collection of Teal family materials consists mainly of George Teal's Texas tax payment receipts, dating from 1903 and 1941. There are some additional family receipts and a notebook documenting Teal's tinsmith work. The collection would be of potential interest to those researching structurally racist policies and deceptive practices related to property assessments and taxes.
Lukens Steel Company records
Lukens Steel Company was a medium-sized producer of specialty steel products and one of the top three U.S. producers of steel plate. The Lukens Steel Company records documents all aspects of the business from the early nineteenth century through the 1970s.
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company motion picture films
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.
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