- Repository
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ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation Pittsburgh Works Records
- Creator
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. Pittsburgh Works.
- Collection Number
- AIS.1988.07
- Date
- 1918-1970
- Extent
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104.0 linear feet
(82 boxes and 57 reels of microfilm)
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- Abstract
- The Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation's mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, began producing steel in 1886 and had facilities on both banks of the Monongahela River. This collection includes personnel cards for employees of Jones & Laughlin’s plant in south side Pittsburgh.
Preferred Citation
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh Works Records, 1918-1970, AIS.1988.07, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh
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History
The American Iron Works was founded by John and Bernard Lauth in 1853. Benjamin F. Jones bought into the works and James Laughlin joined his rolling mill with the company to form the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. The mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had facilities on both banks of the Monongahela River. The Eliza blast furnaces in Hazelwood were connected to the rest of the mill on the south side by a bridge that transported railcars filled with hot pig iron. In 1974, Ling-Temco-Vought purchased Jones & Laughlin Corporation as part of LTV Steel and all production facilities were closed in 1989.
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Scope and Content Notes
This collection includes personnel cards for employees of Jones & Laughlin’s plant in south side Pittsburgh. These cards include the worker’s name, date and place of birth, nationality, race, and wage rate. Payroll information for several departments within the works is also present.
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Administrative Information
Publication Information
ULS Archives & Special Collections, April 2010
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
412-648-3232 (ASC) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman)
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
Access Restrictions
Personnel cards (Reels 15-57 and Boxes 1-77, 80-82) are closed for 50 years after their date of creation. Access to this collection requires a signed confidentiality agreement. Please contact the Archives Service Center for more information.
Copyright
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.
Acquisition Information
Gift of LTV Asset Control Group in 1988 and Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation in 1993.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Kamilu Sani Fage and David Rosenberg in 1989.
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Related Materials
Related Material
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh Works Earning Records, 1862-1901, AIS.1974.23, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation Historical Records, 1871-1953, AIS.1973.07, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation Records, 1902-1959, AIS.1978.09, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh
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Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. Pittsburgh Works.
Genre(s)
Subject(s)
- Business and Industry
- Iron and steel workers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Labor
- Steel industry and trade -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
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Previous Citation
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh Works Records, 1918-1970, AIS.1988.07, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
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Collection Inventory
| Microfilm-cabinet | Drawer | Reel | Transfer Payroll, Bee-Hive Coke Ovens, 1919-1926 | 3 | 4 | 1-4 |
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| Reel | Transfer Payroll, Eliza Works, 1919-1926 | 5-8 |
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| Reel | Transfer Payroll, Furnace Fronts, 1926 | 9 |
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| Reel | Byproduct Coke Oven, 1926 | 10 |
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| Reel | Multidepartmental, November-December 1930 | 11-12 |
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| Reel | No. 11 Mill, 1918-1924 | 13-14 |
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| Reel | Rate Cards [RESTRICTED], 1919-1970 | 15-57 |
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| Box | Rate Cards [RESTRICTED], 1919-1970 | 1-77 |
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| Box | Manuals and Notebooks | 78 |
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| Box | Mill Blueprints and Questionnaires | 79 |
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| Box | Termination Notices and Rate Cards [RESTRICTED] | 80 |
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| Box | Pay Cards [RESTRICTED], 1919 | 81 |
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| Box | Rate Cards [RESTRICTED] | 82 |
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