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100 1 _aWalker, Charles R.
_q(Charles Rumford),
_d1893-1974
245 1 0 _aSteel: The Diary of a Furnace Worker
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-19
508 _aProduced by Odessa Paige Turner, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Steel: The Diary of a Furnace Worker" by Charles Rumford Walker is a narrative account written in the early 20th century. This work takes the form of a personal diary and chronicles the experiences of Walker as he enters the steel-making industry, illustrating the life and struggles of a furnace worker during a pivotal time in American labor history. The book captures the essence of working in a steel mill, highlighting the heat, fatigue, and camaraderie that defines the job. At the start of the narrative, the author details his transition from military life to the harsh realities of the steel industry in 1919. He describes his first day at work in the mill, emphasizing the chaotic environment filled with machinery, hot metal, and the challenges of acclimating to a physically demanding job. Walker's interactions with his coworkers reveal the diverse backgrounds of the workers and highlight issues of language and communication that add to the complexities of their daily tasks. The opening establishes a foundation for exploring themes of labor, industrial relations, and the personal journey of understanding both the physical and social landscape of America’s steel production. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIron and steel workers -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38932
999 _c79771
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