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Industrial and Corporate Histories
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| Bridgeport Working: Voices from the 20th Century (www.bridgeporthistory.org), a site developed by the Bridgeport (CT) Public Library, tells the story of the city’s industrial and labor heritage through oral histories with workers, photos of industrial scenes, and corporate histories of dozens of firms. |
| Northampton Silk Industry Project (www.smith.edu/hsc/silk). Activities and exhibits exploring the history of the Massachusetts silk industry as part of a year-long silk celebration in Northampton. Smith College students have restored silk winding and weaving machines, the college art museum has opened an exhibit on the history of the silk industry, and more than 3,000 school children have been raising silkworms. Demonstrations of unraveling cocoons, dyeing and weaving silk. |
| Parisian Industries (www.zone-tour.com/index.htm), including the Seguin Renault factory, the SUDAC compressed-air factory, and the quarries beneath Paris, are among the photo galleries of this ?urban exploration? site. |
| Replogle Steel Co. (http://uk.geocities.com/cokebreeze/replogle/ index.htm). Short history of Wharton, NJ, steel company includes maps and blast furnace drawing and animation. |
| Saarstahl AG (www.saarstahl.com/english/unternehmen/geschichte/index.html). Major German steel maker traces lineage to the 16th c. Extensive on-line company background and history. Saarstahl specializes in wire rod, sectional steel, and forged products with plants in Völklingen, Burbach, and Neukirchen. |
