From Fire To Rust: Business, Technology, And Work At The Lackawanna Steel Plant, 1899 1983

by Thomas E. Leary, Elizabeth C. Sholes

This absorbing history studies and compares the changing policies of Bethlehem's Lacuna steel plant. From Fire to Rust examines the corporation, its business history, ownership and corporate practices; the plant's physical setup and industrial technologies; and the actual work, with myriad job descriptions constantly disappearing and evolving as technological innovations occurred. This technical and detailed history provides a deeper understanding of the trends in the U.S. Steel industry that led to the 1983 shutdown.

134 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1987