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Hat, Hard

Object number2021.177.1

Manufacturer Mine Safety Appliances Company

Date1973-1977

MediumPlastic; Paint; Vinyl; Fabric; Paper; Adhesive; Ink

Credit LineGift of Cathie Ellen Donohoe

DescriptionPlastic hard hat. Painted white on exterior which is covered with green ink signatures. Front of crown has applied black and yellow owner's name and title. Interior is brown with painted gray perimeter. Gray plastic, vinyl, and fabric suspension system mounted with four rivets. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5.875 x 8.375 x 11.125 in. (14.9 x 21.3 x 28.3 cm)
InscriptionsExterior is covered with green ink signatures.

Front of crown has applied black and yellow text "E. F. / S. CAMPOLI".
MarksUnderside of brim has raised text "MSA".

Inside has two paper labels at back center; proper right label is partial with no text remaining and proper left label has a black printed text including "CAUTION / ... / 995593".
Historical NotesSam Campoli's crew from Duquesne Works signed his hard hat to celebrate his retirement from U.S. Steel. Sam Campoli was one of eleven children born to Giovanni “Jon” and Maria Campoli (originally spelled Camipoli), who immigrated from Reggio Emilia in the region of Emilia-Romagna to Buena Vista, Pennsylvania. He was the first-American born child in the family. The Campoli’s lived in a company town (otherwise known as a coal patch) and they shared housing with another Northern Italian family. They moved to Blythedale, Pennsylvania, in the late 1920s. Sam Campoli’s first job at U.S. Steel was as a laborer at Duquesne Works in the early 1930s; by late 1959, he was in management in the electric furnace department making stainless steel. The family was pro-union and, when there was a strike in 1960, Campoli had to cross the picket line because he was management. Lots of members of the Campoli family worked for U.S. Steel, including two brothers - Geano Campoli, Delmar Campoli, and brother-in-law, Caesar Soliani, who died in a tragic accident (the company paid a nominal sum to the family). Sam Campoli was sent to Terni, Italy in the mid-1960s to teach the process of manufacturing stainless steel. He never missed a day of work, retiring after 42 years as General Turn Foreman. Donor Cathie Donohoe is Sam Campoli's daughter.

Related institution United States Steel Corporation

Previous owner Sam Campoli

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