(BUSINESS) Minute book of the executive committee of the Eas

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(BUSINESS.) Minute book of the executive committee of the Eastern Steel Company. 286 manuscript pages. 4to, original polished calf gilt, worn and lacking backstrip; a bit musty. New York, 1903-08

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The Eastern Steel Company's main plant was in Pottsville, PA, though the executive committee met in New York City. Among the members of the committee were philanthropist August Heckscher and architect Charles D. Wetmore. The minutes discuss the hiring of top managers, plant improvements, financing, and more. A detailed 1904 expansion plan presented by the finance committee appears on pages 37-47. Documents relating to the 1907 acquisition of the Cuban Mining Company of West Virginia appear on pages 163-182.