Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B03F403_001
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B05F0831B2_002
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: 175-ton hot metal care. Car was built by the William B. Pollock Company of Youngstown, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0031_B03F99_001
Subjects: Slag; Steel industry; Hot metal
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts a flame blowing through a Bessemer converter. Bessemer converters release oxygen gas through molten iron, which reacts with carbon and and other impurities to increase the quality of the steel, as well as producing a large flame. This photograph belongs to the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Audiovisual Archives, so its subject is likely located at a Youngstown plant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B01F09_001
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Bessemer furnace; Steel industry
 

Description: This photograph depicts high tension lines at a steel mill. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B05F90_015
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry
 

Description: Ruthford H. Weaver identification photograph from the files of the Republic Steel Corporation, Central Alloy District. The Central Alloy District consisted of two plants: one in Canton, Ohio, and one in Massillon, Ohio. Identification photographs were taken over a period of time and logged into the files as one batch on June 3, 1942. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B01F081_16
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Republic Steel Corporation -- Employees
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This custard mold is made of tin. It is round and fluted. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H9376
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Culinary molds
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This piano has ornate carved legs and an oiled walnut body. It is 'Spinet' style. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H9374
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Musical instruments
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a crowd waiting inside the front doors on a cold day for the store day to begin, at the F. & R. Lazarus Company ca. 1951. Between 1851 and 1965, the F & R Lazarus Company retail store dominated the trade and physical landscape of Columbus. The company rose from its early years as a men's clothier in a 20 x 40 foot room downtown, to its position by 1965 as a member of the largest department store chain, Federated Department Stores. Lazarus' growth reflects that of the capital city; from small beginnings through a "golden age" of downtown development, and eventually branching out into the surrounding countryside. In 2003, the Lazarus Company was incorporated with Macy's, a member of the Federated Department stores, and is no longer in existence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04421
Subjects: Crowds; Columbus (Ohio); Lazarus Department Store; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: General Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) and Levi Morton, the Republican candidates of 1888. After being born and educated in Ohio and becoming a successful soldier in the Civil War, Harrison was appointed to the Senate as a representative of Indiana. He went on to win the Republican nomination for the 1888 presidential election. Harrison defeated incumbent Grover Cleveland despite losing the popular vote. Harrison is best known for acquiring vast amounts of land and admitting 6 states to the Union while in office. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS4771
Subjects: Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Presidential candidates; Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901; Presidential elections--1880-1890; Presidential campaigns; American Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: North Bend (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows two children hauling a wagon load of newspapers and other products to be recycled for the war effort during World War II. Recycling and scrap metal drives were one of the ways Americans supported the war effort during the Second World War. As steel and other materials were needed to make ships, weapons, and other tools for the war effort, Americans were called upon to recycle goods that were not deemed essential. Government-produced posters, radio commercials and advertisements encouraged scrap drives, which were often sponsored by schools or community groups. The photograph measures 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3317_4586146_001
Subjects: Daily life; Military Ohio; World War II;
Places: Jewell (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows two buildings on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Miami University was founded 1809, and it was named after the Miami Indians who once resided in Ohio. Three national fraternities originated at Miami University: Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Chi. A famous graduate was Benjamin Harrison who later became President of the United States. Benjamin Harrison attended Farmers' College in Cincinnati, Ohio, before transferring to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He graduated from Miami University in 1852. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06492
Subjects: College campuses; Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)--History; Universities and colleges; Education
Places: Oxford (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)