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William Anderson Haven (1888-1973) was a chemical engineer who worked at U.S. Steel, New York Steel, Carnegie Steel, Marting
Iron Company and Republic Steel. After management differences with Cyrus Eaton at Republic in 1929 he left to become vice-president
of Arthur G. McKee and Company in Cleveland, Ohio. Before his retirement in 1953 he had planned or supervised the construction
of numerous steel plants and oil refineries in the U.S. and throughout the world. The collection consists of photographs
of steel making operations in China and the U.S.S.R. which were supervised by William A. Haven. Included are scenic and family
photographs taken while Haven and his family were in Shanghai, China; photographs of iron ore properties, coal mines, and
transportation routes for the Kwangfung Iron and Steel works, Canton China; and views of other plants, landscapes, mines,
and iron ore deposits within China.
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