Battle of Homestead Foundation - Charles McCollester Collection

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Chronology of Events Leading to Feasibility Study Timeline
Chronology of Events Leading to Feasibility Study Timeline
Labor History, Pittsburgh History
The timeline is for the events leading up to the feasibility study conducted on the Duquesne Mill prior to the closing of the Dorothy 6 blast furnace. The events are from September 1984 to December 1984.
Letters from United Steelworkers of America Concerning Duquesne Works
Letters from United Steelworkers of America Concerning Duquesne Works
Labor History, Pittsburgh History
These 4 letters from The United Steelworkers of America all discuss the saving the Dorothy II Blast Furnace at the Duquesne Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The letters detail the attempts at saving the structure and the jobs attached to it. All of the letters are from 1985
McKeesport City Meeting Poster
McKeesport City Meeting Poster
Pittsburgh History, Labor History
The poster advertises for the McKeesport City Meeting held on March 25, 1985 at 6pm at McKeesport High School. At the meeting, the Steel Valley Authority presented on saving jobs associated the Dorothy 6 Blast furnace and McKeesport pipe and tube.
Photo Collage of Save Dorothy 6 Rally
Photo Collage of Save Dorothy 6 Rally
Labor History, Pittsburgh History
The 8 individual photographs over 3 pages are photographs from the Save Dorothy 6 rally held on May 18, 1985. The purpose of the rally was to save the Dorothy 6 blast furnace from being "turned" off and subsequently save the jobs of those working that blast furnace. A notable person at the rally was Jesse Jackson, a political activist, Baptist minister, and American politician.
Save Dorothy 6 Rally Poster
Save Dorothy 6 Rally Poster
Labor History, Pittsburgh History
The poster advertises for the Save Dorothy 6 rally held at Duquesne Plaza in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 18, 1985. The rally is not only to save the blast furnace from being "turned" off, but saving the jobs of those working the blast furnace and subsequently the families and communities attached to those jobs. The event was sponsored by United Steelworkers of America and Tri-State Conference on Steel.
Steel Valley Authority: A Community Plan to Save Pittsburgh's Steel Industry Pamphlet
Steel Valley Authority: A Community Plan to Save Pittsburgh's Steel Industry Pamphlet
Labor History, Pittsburgh History
The paid pamphlet is an outlines the Steel Valley Authority, a community plan to save Pittsburgh's Steel Industry. The pamphlet was created by the Tri-State Conference on Steel. The pamphlet outlines the plan in general, why the plan was needed, the creation of the Steel Valley Authority, and the description of sponsors.
Steel Valley Authority Blank Adoption Letter
Steel Valley Authority Blank Adoption Letter
Labor History, Pittsburgh History
This document is a blank adoption letter for the Steel Valley Authority. The document was to be used by boroughs as a way to support the creation of the Steel Valley Authority. The document outlines the purpose of the Steel Valley Authority and the obligations of the borough to the Steel Valley Authority legally.