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Guide to the A.M. Byers Company Ledger Book 1864-1869

Repository
Heinz History Center
Title
A.M. Byers Company Ledger Book
Creator
A.M. Byers Company.
Collection Number
MSS 0639
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Date
1864-1869
Abstract
A.M. Byers established the A.M. Byers Company in Pittsburgh making rod-iron pipes and was responsible for innovations in iron production control. The ledger book, dating from 1864 to 1869, documents the daily transactions of the company.
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Author
The guide to this collection was written by Sarah Ecklund.
Sponsor
This collection has been made accessible as part of an NHPRC-funded Basic Processing grant.
Publisher
Heinz History Center
Address
1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org

History

A.M. Byers established the A.M. Byers Company in Pittsburgh making rod-iron pipes and was responsible for innovations in iron production control. In 1864, he established a business in the Southside area of Pittsburgh making rod-iron pipes. Originally the Graff, Byers Company, it was renamed the A.M. Byers Company in 1876. The first plant was in Southside with offices in the Clark building; at various times, the company had five plants, three in Pennsylvania and two in Ohio. The Ambridge plant opened in 1930. In 1956, the Ohio-based General Tire and Rubber Company acquired control over A.M. Byers. The Ambridge plant began to shut down in 1960, with the Southside plant closing in 1966. The company closed in 1969.

Scope and Content Notes

The A.M Byers Ledger Book dates from 1864 to 1869. The book contains records of the daily transactions of the company. The records list the names of the individuals involved and the date, price, and materials of the transaction.

Conditions Governing Access

None

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase from Frank Waronsky in 1992.

Archives accession # 1992.0049

Preferred Citation

A.M. Byers Company Ledger Book, 1864-1869, MSS 0639 , Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Sarah Ecklund on 11/10/11.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.

Related Materials

A.M. Byers Company Personnel Records, 1905-1960, AIS.1974.31, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • A.M. Byers Company (Pittsburgh, Pa)

    Personal Names

    • A.M. Byers

    Geographic Names

    • Southside (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Ambridge, Pa.

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