Research
The Rivers of Steel Archives are open to the public for research by appointment, Monday–Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Research materials in the form of books, articles, audiovisual recordings, and archival material focus on the following topics:
- The steel industry
- Related industries (coal, coke, railroads, barges)
- Labor/unions
- Capital/industrialists
- Ethnic and cultural groups in Southwestern Pennsylvania
To make a research appointment, please call the Archives at 412-464-4020 Ext. 21, or search the collection online.
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The 45-Inch Mill
Constructed in 1942 as part of Homestead's World War II expansion, the 45-inch mill was in operation until the early 1980s.
