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Joliet Iron and Steel Company

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Joliet Iron and Steel Company was a steel manufacturer located in Joliet, Illinois.

The Union Coal, Iron and Transportation Company was founded in 1869. In 1873, it was reorganized into the Joliet Iron and Steel Company.[1][2] In 1889 the company became part of Illinois Steel Company.[3]

The Joliet Works of Illinois Steel ceased operations in 1932.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Huebner, Jeff (2001). Murals : the great walls of Joliet. Urbana: University of Illinois Press for the Friends of Community Public Art. p. 72. ISBN 0-252-06957-9. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Belden, David A. (2008). Joliet. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7385-5195-1. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "The Mixer Newsletter, Joliet Works, Illinois Steel Company Records (Joliet), 1917-1927 | Northern Illinois University". archon.lib.niu.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-08.