Vance Packard (1942-2020)

Vance Packard (1942-2020)

It is with profound sadness that I pass along the news that two-time SIA President Vance Packard passed away on Oct. 27. Vance was an…

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SIA YouTube channel is now live

SIA YouTube channel is now live

SIA is pleased to announce its YouTube channel, featuring talks and videos about industrial archeology. Visit us at the SocIndstArch channel on YouTube If you…

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SIA Poster Session Guidelines

SIA Poster Session Guidelines

At each annual meeting and some fall tours and chapter events, SIA welcomes poster displays for research which is either just beginning or is not…

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SIA Membership Survey Prize Draw Winners

SIA Membership Survey Prize Draw Winners

Thank you to all the members and non-members who responded to the SIA Membership survey run by the Michigan Tech School of Business last fall….

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Solvay Coke Plant in MKE

Coking site in MKE to be redeveloped (with commuter rail station)

The old 46-acre Solvay Coke plant site in Milwaukee (#SIA2005 annual conf. tour stop) is to be redeveloped by Komatsu as what is being touted…

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SIA Membership Survey

2018 Membership Survey Summary

Thanks to all the members who participated in the online membership survey sent to all members in the early summer of 2018.  In all, 285…

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Flooding in Houghton (June 2018)

Flooding in Houghton (June 2018)

Houghton Co., MI, where the SIA headquarters are located, suffered severe flooding on Sunday 17 June 2018.  The region was very hard hit with many…

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Membership Committee Report 2018

Membership Committee Report 2018

The Membership Committee has recently done a study of the demographics of SIA members over time and has developed the following report. SIA Membership Report…

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