United States Steel Plant, Morgan Park videotape

Collection — Box: VHS

Identifier: S4514

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The amateur video consists of 10 minutes of silent black and white footage from 1972 of the plant grounds, plus five minutes of color footage from 1986. The film was shot by William S. MacDonald, Michael P. Medved, and Mark E. Medved.

Dates

1972-1986
Majority of material found in 1972, 1986

Creator

Medved , Mark E, 1950?- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Administrative History:

The U.S. Steel Corporation built a steel plant in a western area of Duluth that began production in 1913. The company town, named Morgan Park after J. P. Morgan, accommodated the workers of the steel plant. Morgan Park is a neighborhood of Duluth. The expectation of Duluth becoming a major steel production center was never fully realized because the product had to be shipped East as there was an absence of a steel market in the immediate area. Having undergone virtually no modernizing over the decades, the plant was viewed as antiquated. Pollution control standards of the early 1970s could not be achieved without substantial investments. A gradual shut down began in 1971. In mid November, 1971, 1300 employees were idled.

Extent

1.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The amateur video consists of 10 minutes of silent black and white footage from 1972 of the plant grounds, plus five minutes of color footage from 1986.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.

Subjects

Business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth (Minn.)--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Morgan Park (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources
Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Steel industry and trade Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Videocassettes Subject Source: Local sources