Papers, 1867-1942.

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Papers, 1867-1942.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122547709

The papers of Frederick W. Wood constitute a major source on the history of the American steel industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The papers are primarily official records of the various companies with which Wood was associated.

Mss 13.25 linear ft.Photographs 1,436 items.

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