Great Lakes Towing Company

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1899-

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Great Lakes Labor Documents collection

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0128
Scope and Contents The first portion of this collection consists mainly of agreements between maritime labor unions and steel production and shipping companies spanning 1914-1983, with most falling in the 1960s-1970s. Many large companies including Inland Steel, U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, and American Shipbuilding Company are represented. Major unions featured include the National Maritime Union, Seafarer's International Union, Licensed Tugmen's Protective Association, and the United Steel...
Dates: Creation: 1914-1983

Great Lakes Towing Company hull loss records

 Collection – Box GLMMS 14, Folder: 18
Identifier: GLMMS-0741
Scope and Contents

Reports compiled for Marsh & McLennan, Inc. detailing various accidents and damage incidents involving Great Lakes Towing Company vessels.

Dates: Creation: 1949-1953

Great Lakes Towing Company records

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0005
Abstract In 1899 the Great Lakes Towing Co. was organized to provide tug service at important harbors on the Great Lakes. By combining the fleets of several smaller tug operators, the company assembled a fleet approaching two hundred tugs and became the largest tug operator on the Great Lakes. The bulk of the materials in this collection pertain to the Port of Buffalo from 1902-1966. Types of records include: winter storage and mooring, vessel arrivals and departures, vessels in port, winter storage...
Dates: Creation: 1905-1966

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