Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Organizational History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1845 | South Trenton Iron Co. established iron works in Trenton, N. J., with investment from Peter Cooper, and management provided by Edward Cooper, Abram S. Hewitt, and Charles Hewitt |
| 1847 | Trenton Iron Co. incorporated, with Peter Cooper as president and major stockholder Abram S. Hewitt purchased Andover mine in Sussex County, N. J. |
| circa 1848 | Abram S. Hewitt and Edward Cooper found Cooper, Hewitt & Co. based at 17 Burling Slip, New York, N.Y., as management company for iron ventures, including Trenton Iron Co. |
| 1853 | Peter Cooper acquired the Ringwood estate and iron-ore deposits in New Jersey |
| 1855 | Abram Hewitt married Amelia Cooper, daughter of Peter Cooper |
| 1860 | Peter Cooper resigned as president of Trenton Iron Co. |
| 1861-1865 | Cooper, Hewitt & Co. sell to the United States government gunmetal, gun barrels, mortar beds, and other iron products for military use during the Civil War |
| 1866 | New Jersey Steel and Iron Co., part of Cooper, Hewitt & Co., formed to operate rolling mills and steel production |
| 1900 | New Jersey Steel and Iron Co. sold to American Bridge Co., which was in turn purchased by the United States Steel Corp. in 1901 |
| 1904 | United States Steel Corp. purchased the Trenton Iron Co. |