Pulaski Iron Company
Organization
Administrative History
The Pulaski Iron Company was incorporated in 1884. Commencing operation in 1888, the company's furnace was Southwest Virginia's first modern pig iron blast furnace. Known locally as "PI," the company at its peak in 1907 produced an average of about 150 tons of iron per day. The furnace continued in operation until the Great Depression, with the exception of an 8-month stoppage in 1916. John W. Eckman served as the company's general manager for many years.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Pulaski Iron Company Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-091
Abstract
This Pulaski Iron Company Correspondence contains 43 documents, letters, and receipts dated 1895-1923. The letters are primarily to John N. Gordon, a lawyer and iron company merchant in Richmond, Virginia, from the Pulaski Iron Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are additional letters from Matthew Addy & Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Low Moor Iron Company of Virginia. Most of the letters discuss prices, customers, and the overall state of the market. There are also ...
Dates:
1895 - 1923
Pulaski Iron Company Title Abstracts
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1994-025
Abstract
Title abstracts for various properties conveyed to the Pulaski Iron Company in Augusta, Botetourt, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe counties, Virginia.
Dates:
1910 - 1918