Summary Information
A.M. Byers Company Personnel Records
AIS.1974.31
A. M. Byers Company.
1905-1960
75.0 linear feet (60 boxes)
Language: English
Abstract: A.M. Byers Company was a steel and wrought iron pipe manufacturer founded in 1863. This collection contains personnel cards detailing work histories of employees of the A.M. Byers Company plants in South Side Pittsburgh and Ambridge, Pennsylvania.
ULS Archives Service Center
University of Pittsburgh Library System
7500 Thomas Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA, 15260
412-648-3232
archives-ref@mail.pitt.edu
April 2010
Finding aid prepared by Zachary Brodt.
December 2010:
Description of oversize material added to the finding aid.
History
A.M. Byers Company was a steel and wrought iron pipe manufacturer with plants in South Side Pittsburgh and Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1863 and the Pittsburgh plants were closed in 1969 prior to the company’s acquisition by the General Tire and Rubber Company.
Collection Scope and Content Notes
This collection, primarily comprising personnel cards, contains work histories of employees of the A.M. Byers Company. Included in the histories are the worker’s name, wage rate, occupation, date of hire, length of time on the job, and reasons for leaving. Demographic information, such as date of birth, gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, place of birth, citizenship, and English language ability are also present. These histories are arranged by the workers last name. Publications from the Metallurgy Department are also included.
Arrangement
Series I. Caucasian Employees
Series II. African American Employees
Series III. Metallurgy Department Publications
Subject Terms
- Iron and steel workers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Steel pipe industry -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Business and Industry
- Labor
Access and Use
No restrictions.
Gift of Mr. Aaron Mandel, President of Domes, Inc., in 1974.
A.M. Byers Company Personnel Records, 1905-1960, AIS.1974.31, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
This collection was processed by Archives Service Center staff.
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Collection Inventory
Series I. Caucasian Employees
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Scope and Content Notes: This series includes the employee records of white employees at the South Side Pittsburgh and Ambridge plants. Also included are a small group of records concerning employees of Middle Eastern or Asian descent.
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1 |
Employee Records, A
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2-5 |
Employee Records, B
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6-8 |
Employee Records, C
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9-11 |
Employee Records, D
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12 |
Employee Records, E
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13-14 |
Employee Records, F
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15-16 |
Employee Records, G
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17-18 |
Employee Records, H
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19 |
Employee Records, I
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20 |
Employee Records, J
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21-23 |
Employee Records, K
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24-25 |
Employee Records, L
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26-30 |
Employee Records, M
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31 |
Employee Records, N
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32 |
Employee Records, O
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33-35 |
Employee Records, P
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36 |
Employee Records, Q-R
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37 |
Employee Records, R
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38-42 |
Employee Records, S
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43-44 |
Employee Records, T
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45 |
Employee Records, U-V
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46-47 |
Employee Records, W
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48 |
Employee Records, X-Y
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49 |
Employee Records, Z
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50 |
Employee Records, Asian or Middle Eastern Descent
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Series II. African American Employees
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Scope and Content Notes: This series includes the employee records of African American employees at the South Side Pittsburgh and Ambridge plants.
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51 |
Employee Records, A-C
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52 |
Employee Records, D-G
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53 |
Employee Records, H-J
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54 |
Employee Records, K-N
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55 |
Employee Records, O-R
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56 |
Employee Records, S-U
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57 |
Employee Records, V-Z
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Series III. Metallurgy Department Publications
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Scope and Content Notes: This series includes publications and catalogs from the Metallurgy Departmental library.
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Series IV. Oversize Material
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Scope and Content Notes: This material was added to the finding aid in December 2010.
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Map-case 4
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10 |
1. Architectural plans and blueprints
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