Iron will : Cleveland-Cliffs and the mining of iron ore, 1847-2006 / Terry S. Reynolds and Virginia P. Dawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, Terry S.

Contributor:

Dawson, Virginia P. (Virginia Parker)

Series:

Great Lakes books

Great Lakes books series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cleveland Cliffs, Inc--History.

Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.

Iron industry and trade--United States--History.

Iron industry and trade.

Iron ores.

History.

Mineral industries.

United States.

Mineral industries--United States--History.

Iron ores--United States--History.

Physical Description:

viii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Wayne State University Press, [2011]

Summary:

This institutional history of Cliffs Natural Resources, America's sole remaining independent iron producer, documents the contributions of this mining corporation and its leaders to the nation's industrial past and future. Beginning with the company's founding in the 1850s, the work examines the firm's role in developing the mining potential of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, its struggles in the Great Depression, the boom years of the World War II era, and the consolidations and acquisitions that would allow the company to weather the de-industrialization of the late twentieth century and prosper. The volume includes numerous black and white photos and maps. Reynolds is a professor of history at Michigan Technological University and Dawson is an institutional history writer. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Foundations and traditions, 1846-1865

Technology, transport, and transformation, 1865-1891

Crises, diversification, and integration, 1891-1930

Depression, war, and depletion, 1930-1950

Pellets and partnerships, 1950-1974

Great expectations and unexpected challenges, 1974-2000

Reinventing Cleveland-Cliffs, 2000-2006.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814335116

081433511X

OCLC:

655301525