Guide to the St. Joseph Lead Company Records 1930-1991

Repository
Heinz History Center
Title
St. Joseph Lead Company
Creator
St. Joseph Lead Company
Collection Number
MSS 833
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 boxes)
Date
1930-1991
Abstract
The St. Joseph Lead Company Records consist of employee materials including employee handbooks, annual reports, and union information. The St. Joseph Lead Company mines zinc and lead, and the materials in this group relate to the employees during the 20th century.
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Author
The guide to this collection was written by Gloria Hendrickson.
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

The St. Joseph Lead Company began mining in 1864 after purchasing 946 acres of land in Bonne Terre, Missouri. The introduction of diamond drill bits increased production throughout the end of the 19th century, as did expansions made to the smelting buildings in Josephtown, PA during the 1920s. After buying out smaller companies, the St. Joseph Lead Company was the only operator in the area by 1943. The company changed its name to St. Joe Mineral Corps in 1971, and merged with the New Jersey Zinc Company to form The Zinc Corporation of America (ZCA) in 1987. The ZCA is one of three divisions in the Horsehead Corporation today.

Scope and Content Notes

The St. Joseph Lead Company Records consist of material related to employees of the company, including their union involvement, and contains employee handbooks, brochures, annual reports, employee newsletters, and employee photo albums. One booklet recognizes the St. Joseph Lead Company's Army-Navy "E" award in 1943, for their work and supplies during World War II.

Conditions Governing Access

None

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from James M. Hensler in 2006.

Archives accession # 2006.0383

Preferred Citation

St. Joseph Lead Company Records, 1930-1991, MSS 833 , Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center

Processing Information

Preliminary processing by Gloria Hendrickson on 09/05/2012. Inventory created in 2007.

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 Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • St. Joseph Lead Company

    Geographic Names

    • Josephtown (Beaver County, Pa)
    • Monaca (PA)

    Other Subjects

    • Employee Benefits

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