Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company
Formed in 1901 by U.S. Steel Corporation, the Pittsburgh Steamship Company became the largest commercial fleet in the world and assumed a dominant role in Great Lakes shipping and the American steel industry. Tin Stackers tells its story: the ships, the men who sailed them, and the conditions that shaped their times. Drawing on company records and interviews with officials and sailors, Miller tells how the fleet kept organized labor off Great Lakes ships while leading the way in efficient...
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Formed in 1901 by U.S. Steel Corporation, the Pittsburgh Steamship Company became the largest commercial fleet in the world and assumed a dominant role in Great Lakes shipping and the American steel industry. Tin Stackers tells its story: the ships, the men who sailed them, and the conditions that shaped their times. Drawing on company records and interviews with officials and sailors, Miller tells how the fleet kept organized labor off Great Lakes ships while leading the way in efficient operation, technological advancement, and employee safety. He emphasizes the human element in the company's history by relating the personal challenges faced by crews, and he includes many archival photographs.
Acknowledgments7List of Terms9Introduction11Ch. 1Forged of Steel15Ch. 2E Pluribus Unum31Ch. 3Coulby Comes Aboard51Ch. 4The Pace Quickens85Ch. 5War and Peace103Ch. 6The Roaring Twenties125Ch. 7Tin Stackers Go to War143Ch. 8A Billion Tons of Ore163Ch. 9A New Leader, A New Look191Ch. 10Into the Future213Ch. 11Modern Times243App. 1Vessels Built, Purchased, and Acquired261App. 2Vessels Sold, Scrapped, and Lost263App. 3Vessels of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company267App. 4Original Vessels of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company321Notes323Bibliography335Index339
