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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAC131_BETHLEHEM_STEEL_PLANS_AND_SPECIFICATIONS_FOR_BARGESTHE TYRRELL HISTORICAL LIBRARY AC -131 Bethlehem Steel, Plans and Specifications for Barges, 1951-1979 DESCRIPTION The Beaumont Shipyard was established in 1917 as the Beaumont Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. The Shipyard later became Pennsylvania Shipyard, the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, and finally Trinity Industries. This collection from James E. Steele contains mostly specifications, blueprints, and plans for barges and other equipment including platforms from the Bethlehem Steel Company, Shipbuilding Division. A few other publications are included. For more information on shipyards in Beaumont and Bethlehem Steel please see William T. Faucett's history, The Shipyard at Beaumont CTEX 523.8 FAIJ), Bethlehem Steel -Beaumont Shipyard Records (AC -050), Bethlehem Steel News Clippings (AC -239), and the Pennship Log Newsletter (AC -073).