Coal powered the steam engines that propelled the Industrial Revolution, and the use ofsteam powerincreased the demandfor metals and minerals. Because coal had become readily available, iron productionexpanded substantially and gave rise to new industries. Process improvements in the manufactureof iron and steel made them more economical,and increased the quality and variety of iron and steel available for usein industrial machinery, ships, buildings, bridges,railroads, and more.
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Colliery Guardian
London
LC Call Number: TN1.C77
Begun in 1858, this weekly publication covers the coal and iron trade in Great Britain and around the world. It includes coal and iron production and trade data; price lists for different types of iron; freight market reports; mine and blast furnace data; stock price and dividend information for coal, iron and engineering companies; editorial articles, and classified and equipment advertisem*nts. This publication contains an impressive amount of data useful to any scholar researching the trade during that time. Some issues are available through the HaithiTrust Digital Library. External
Colliery Guardian, and Journal of the Coal and Iron TradesLC Catalog Record: 2015210949
v.39:no.992-v.164:no.4252 (1880:Jan.2-1942:June 26)LC Catalog Record: 96648069
v.165:no.4253-v.166:no.4304 (1942:July 3-1943:June 25); v.167:no.4318-v.169:no.4383 (1943:Oct.1-1944:Dec. 29); v.176:no. 4538-v.208:no. 5375 (1948:Jan. 2-1964:Apr. 24); v.209:no.5385-v.209:no.5397 (1964:July 3-1964:Sept.25) (Incomplete); v.209:no.5398-v.216:no.5581 (1964:Oct.2-1968:June); v.217:no.1-v.226:no.2 (1969:Jan.-1978:Feb.); v.226:no.5-v.226:no.12 (1978:May-1978:Dec.); v.227:no.4-v.242:no.4 (1979:Apr.-1994:July)LC Catalog Record: 95640953
v. 242:no.5-v.260:no.6 (1994:Sept.-2012:Nov./Dec.)
(Scattered missing issues)
The Coal Trade
[New York]
LC Call Number: HD9542.C75
This annual publication contains narrative reports and extensive data on coal output, prices, freight rates, exports, and trade conditions. Much of the content is related to the United States, but there is also a wealth of information on world coal production, especially in Mexico, Russia, Japan, and Great Britain. Statistical tables include previous years to allow for comparison. There is limited online access through the HaithiTrust Digital Library. External
LC Catalog Record: 99001478
1875-1903, 1905-1917, 1919-1920
Annual Statistical Report of the American Iron & Steel Institute
Philadelphia, 1868-1912
NewYork, 1913-
LC Call Number: HD9514.A5
The American Iron and Steel Association formed in 1855 to collect and disseminate statistics and other information about the iron and steel industries. It also became a forum for discussing problems and advancing the industries' interests. Its statistical reports contain detailed data on American production and shipments of different iron and steel types, imports and exports, prices, and foreign iron production and trade. There are regular reports on coal and co*ke; plants and furnaces built and rebuilt; iron and steel shipbuilding; railroad tracks, cars, and locomotives; and immigration by country of origin. Later issues also include Canadian statistics. Some issues are available online at HaithiTrust Digital Library. External
- Proceedings of the American Iron and Steel Association at Philadelphia
LC Catalog Record: sn92037168
1868-1873 - Statistics of the American and Foreign Iron Trades ...
LC Catalog Record: 00005641
1874, 1874a, 1876-1912 - Annual Statistical Report of the American Iron & Steel Institute
LC Catalog Record: 14003046
1913-1917, 1919, 1922-1948, 1950-1961, 1963, 1971-1973, 1981-1983, 1985-1993, 1995-1998, 2000-2003, 2005-2016
Steel and Metal Digest
New York
LC Call Number: HD9506.U6A7
This publication provides extensive information on contemporary iron and steel production and trade, including industrial practices and training; production and car loadings; corporate earnings and commercial failures; tin plate imports and exports, data on the production and prices of zinc, copper and other relevant metals and commodities. It also covers the impact of World War I on the metals industry.
LC Catalog Record: gs13000741
v. 1:no.1-v. 13:no.12 (1911:Apr.-1923:Dec.)
Journal. Iron and Steel Institute
London
LC Call Number: TS300.I7
The Iron and Steel Institute'sJournal was a monthly publication providing detailed coverage of iron and steel production and trade, as well as their chemical and physical properties; foundries, furnaces, forging, and milling; technological developments; and developments in related industries such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum. It includes comparative tables of the world's production of coal, iron and steel; railway trade information; and analysis of the trade, especially in Great Britain. Clear tables of contents in each issue and separate index volumes facilitate research. Many volumes are available online at HathiTrust Digital Library.
- Journal. Iron and Steel Institute
LC Catalog Record: 08022826
1871-1892, v. 43- v. 211 (1893-1973)
General Index: v.1/19 (1869/1881), v.20/v.35 (1882/1889), v. 36/58 (1890-1900), v. 59/82 (1901/1910), v.83/104 (1911/1921), v. 105/124 (1922/1931)
Name Index: v. 1/50 (1869/1896)
Special Volume of "Proceedings" 1890
Supplement to v. 65
The Coal Trade Bulletin
Pittsburgh
LC Call Number: TN1.C73
Published bimonthly, the Bulletin contains information on the American coal industry, including supply and demand; company and industry news; coal transport; mining equipment; related law and regulation; labor conditions and pay; strikes; mining equipment; imports and exports; and market conditions in places such as Mexico, Germany, and Great Britain. Some issues are available online at HaithiTrust Digital Library. External
LC Catalog Record: ca05002476
v.6:no.1-v.54:no.10 (1901:Dec. 2-1926:Apr. 16)
The Iron & Coal Trades Review
London
LC Call Number: TN1.I7
Each weekly issue of this English periodical is divided into a technology section reporting the latest technological advances in the field, and an industrial and economic section. It includes international trade notes; general coal trade news; share prices; articles about production equipment and methods; and reports about major iron and coal consumer industries. Some issues are available online at HaithiTrust Digital Library. External
- The Iron and Coal Trades Review
LC Catalog Record: 92645749
1884:May, v.29:no.853-v.38:no.1102 (1884:July 4-1889:Apr. 12)
1889:Nov. 8, 1890:Oct.31
v. 42:no.1192-v.160:no.4294 (1891:Jan. 2-1950:June 30),
v.161:no.4295-v.161:no.4316 (1950:July 7-1950:Dec.29),
v.162:no.4317-v.182:no.4832 (1951:Jan.5-1961:Feb.24) LC Catalog Record: 92645750
v.182:no. 4825-v.183:no.4876 (1961:Jan.6-1961:Dec. 29)LC Catalog Record: 92645745
v.184:no.4877-v.187:no.4980 (1962:Jan.5-1963:Dec.27)LC Catalog Record: 92645744
v. 188:no. 4981-v. 229:no.9 (1964:Jan. 3-2001:Sept.)
Iron Trade Circular (Rylands') and Hardware Weekly Messenger
Birmingham, London
LC call number: TS300.I744
The Circular contains market reports, articles on patents and inventions, American rail output, and inquiries on the port of London, among other topics. Its detailed coverage makes it useful for researchers studying the growth of the iron trade. It was absorbed by the Iron and Steel Trades Journal in 1915.
- Iron Trade Circular (Rylands') and Hardware Weekly Messenger
LC Catalog Record: ca06002174
no.140-no.184 (1867:Feb. 23-1867:Dec. 28)
no.2245-no. 2661 (1907:July 6-1915:June 26)
Iron and Steel Trades Journal
London
LC call number: TS300.I74
The Iron and Steel Trades Journal was a weekly paper covering the main news about iron and steel markets. It includes lists of manufacturing brands, prices of different types of iron and steel, notes about national markets such as Belgium, France and Sweden, and much more. It absorbed Iron Trade Circular in July1915.
LC Catalog Record: ca08002941
v.58-v.63 (1896:Jan.-1898:Dec.)
v.66-v.70 (1900:Jan.-1902:Dec.)
v.72-v.107 (1903:Jan-1920:Dec.)
