Uses of Geneva Steel and slag, 1969 March 28

Item — Box: 96, Folder: 2

Identifier: MSS 3122 Series 1 Sub-Series 14 Item 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Photograph of Albuquerque, New Mexico, baseball stadium taken on March 28, 1969.

Dates

1969 March 28

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It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Geneva Steel Holdings Corporation records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General note

Caption on item: "Albuquerque, N. Mex. – A canopy of steel forms the roof of Albuquerque's new Sports Stadium. Twelve cantilevered, welded bents, weighing 11 tons each, support 88 purlins and pre-coated steel docking. The 10,500 capacity stadium officiaally opened on March 31 with the San Francisco Giants and the Cleveland Indians, four home runs and a quote from Willie Mays: 'It’s the greatest minor league bal park I’ve ever played in.' Steel for the stadium was manufactured at U.S. Steel’s Geneva Works at Provo, Utah."