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How Steel Is Made

Object number2018.115.1 a-k

Manufacturer United States Steel Corporation

Manufacturer Clearsite

Date1965

OriginNew York, NY

OriginNewark, NJ

MediumCardboard; Paper; Plastic; Metal; Ink; Adhesive tape; Iron ore; Coke (bituminous); Limestone; Iron; Steel; Color film; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of Gary Weslager

Description"How Steel is Made" U. S. Steel teaching kit consisting of box, iron ore sample, coke sample, limestone sample, pig iron sample, steel rod sample, film strip in canister, teacher's guide booklet, and presentation note.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 10.25 × 8.625 × 2 in. (26 × 21.9 × 5.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 9.813 × 8.375 × 1.75 in. (24.9 × 21.3 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 9 × 8 × 1.063 in. (22.9 × 20.3 × 2.7 cm)
Height x Diameter (d): 3 × 1.5 in. (7.6 × 3.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (e): 3 × 1.5 in. (7.6 × 3.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (f): 3 × 1.5 in. (7.6 × 3.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (g): 3 × 1.5 in. (7.6 × 3.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (h): 3 × 1.5 in. (7.6 × 3.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (i): 1.5 × 1.563 in. (3.8 × 4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (j): 8.5 × 5.5 × 0.313 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.8 cm)
Height x Width (k): 6.25 × 4 in. (15.9 × 10.2 cm)
Inscriptions(k)
Front has handwritten note in black ink "Presented to MR. GARY F. WESLAGER / FOR / His appreciation of the / past and respect for the / future" and red ink at bottom "This may be a collector's item someday".
Marks(a)
Front has white text at top "HOW / STEEL / IS MADE" and at bottom is white text "USS" inscribed in a circle.

(b)
Exterior left side has white text "HOW STEEL IS MADE".

(c)
Top left rectangular opening has white text above "IRON ORE",
Top center rectangular opening has white text above "COKE",
Top right rectangular opening has white text above "LIMESTONE",
Bottom left rectangular opening has white text below "PIG IRON",
Bottom center rectangular opening has white text below "STEEL ROD",
Bottom right square opening has white text below "FILMSTRIP",

Front has white text in bottom right corner "USS" inside a circle and "United States Steel".

(d)
Front of cylinder has blue text "iron ore" and white "USS" inside a circle.

Underside of cylinder has illegible maker's mark.

(e)
Front of cylinder has blue text "coke" and white "USS" inside a circle.

Underside of cylinder has illegible maker's mark.

(f)
Front of cylinder has blue text "limestone" and white "USS" inside a circle.

Underside of cylinder has raised text "CLEARSITE / REG. / 1288 / NEWARK, N. J."

(g)
Front of cylinder has blue text "pig iron" and white "USS" inside a circle.

Underside of cylinder has raised text "CLEARSITE / REG. / 1288 / NEWARK, N. J."

(h)
Front of cylinder has blue text "steel rod" and white "USS" inside a circle.

Underside of cylinder has raised text "CLEARSITE / REG. / 1288 / NEWARK, N. J."

(i)
Lid has circular white paper adhesive label on top with black printed text "HOW STEEL / IS MADE / Prepared and Distributed / by United States Steel / The JAM HANDS [illegible] organization[?]".

(j)
Front cover has black printed text "HOW / STEEL / IS / MADE / TEACHER'S GUIDE AND FILMSTRIP TEXT / Prepared by United States Steel".

First page has printed black text at bottom "EDUCATIONAL SERVICES / United States Steel / 71 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10006" and "Fourth Printing, April 1965 Copyright 1962".

Back cover has black text "USS" inside a circle.

(k)

Historical NotesThis "How Steel Is Made" kit was provided to teachers by U. S. Steel for use in the classrooms. It includes a flim strip, iron ore sample, limestone sample, pig iron sample, steel rod sample, coke sample, and a text teacher's guide.

Previous owner Gary F. Weslager

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