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South Suburban
Genealogical and Historical Society Two volumes of the three planned Acme Steel newsletter collections are now available. Prepared by Carole Magnuson, this three volume SSGHS project includes images and indexes of the company newsletters for issues (with gaps) published from 1926 to 1961. The newsletters have been digitized along with three indexes – “Surnames”, “Company Name”, and “Selected Articles”. Volume I contains newsletters (Acme Steel News) published between Jan-Feb 1959 and Jan-Feb 1961. This contains over 3,000 names. Volume 2 contains the company newsletters entitled the Goodfellowship Tattler and then the Scrap newsletter for issues published between April 1926 and January-February 1932. This contains over 6,600 names. The third and final volume is expected to be completed and available for sale around the first of the year. Much information about individual employees is contained in the newsletters such as: births, marriages, deaths, military service, company service anniversaries, and retirements. Many photographs of employees and their families are contained in the newsletters including in some cases baby pictures or marriage announcement photos. Employees and their families have lived throughout the area, particularly in Chicago and the southern and western suburbs. The company’s main office was located at 2840 Archer Avenue, Chicago while the steel mills were located in Riverdale, Illinois. Several satellite sales offices were established throughout this country and Canada. Hard copy surname indexes have been prepared for the two volumes and are available for reference at the SSGHS Library. Come into the library and check these indexes (searchable by surname) to see who and what are included. Then if interested one or both volumes can be purchased with the shipping and handling costs saved. Ordering and payment may be made by: • Send check or money order to SSGHS, 3000 170th West 170 Place, Hazel Crest, IL 60429-1174. • Pick up at the SSGHS library, saving shipping and handling (for hours call 708-335-3340). • Order by PayPal at bottom of this page. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Items Ordered Quantity Amount Volume 1: Newsletters for Jan-Feb 1959 to Jan-Feb 1961............. ____ $_______ Because we found a number of additional Acme Steel newspapers from 1959-1961 and they need to be indexed and added to the current index -- we need to suspend sales of volume 1 until it has been updated. People who have purchased volume 1 will be able to trade it in on the more complete CD when it is ready. Preferred format (Check One): CD ___ DVD ___
Price each: Members, $10.00; Non-Members, $12.00. DVD format only, Price each: Members, $15.00; Non-Members, $17.00.
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