True Steel: The Story of George Matthew Verity and His Associates

1970 Reprint by Otterbein Press. VERY GOOD in a very good dust jacket. No marks noted. Light wear on dust jacket. Binding is tight and square. 319 p. . . . . . . True Steel is a biographical and industrial history of George Matthew Verity and the creation of the American Rolling Mill Company (Armco), originally published in 1941 and reissued by various presses in later decades. Christy Borth traces Verity?s rise from modest beginnings to leadership of a pioneering sheet?steel manufacturer, emphasizing his role in revolutionizing production methods while keeping the narrative grounded in the personalities and decisions that shaped the company?s growth. At the heart of the book is Borth?s portrait of Armco as a kind of *industrial democracy,* highlighting Veritys unusually progressive labor policies, his emphasis on partnership between management and workers, and his belief in fair, humane treatment on the shop floor during an era often marked by harsh conditions in the steel industry. Through episodes drawn from plant operations, labor relations, and community life in Middletown, Ohio, Borth uses Verity?s career to illustrate broader themes of American industrial development, corporate responsibility, and the human side of making steel. …