The Rise of American Industrialists

About

2021 Junior Fellow Hannah Spring Pfeifer worked in the Science, Technology and Business Division to produce a blog series on notable American industrialists and their companies' legacies and a LibGuide on starting non-profit organizations. The topics Pfeifer covered included the Du Pont family, pyrotechnics, and electricity. A key focus was George Westinghouse, Jr. and his myriad businesses advertised in a film series called The Westinghouse Works. She wrote two blog posts on Westinghouse - analyzing 21 films in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division - to provide insight into the use of actuality films for business advertising and the role of these specific films in the growth of American industry. Her infographic includes information about the films' content and categorizes the film scenes as they depict Westinghouse employees at work. This project allowed Pfeifer to embark on a deeper investigation of Gilded Age labor and industry's role in American celebrations. Additionally, the fellowship gave her an opportunity to develop new digital history skills while working with and for the public.

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Library of Congress

Language

English

Country

United States

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