Alcoa Massena Operations Newsletters

National Aluminum Production Heritage Association

logo from 1982 Massena Memo newsletter
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Collection Facts

Extent:
46
Dates of Original:
1918-2022, bulk 1918-1920, 1943-2010

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Historical Context

Alcoa was founded by Charles Martin Hall, the discoverer of the aluminum reduction process (electrolysis), in Pittsburgh, PA in 1988.

Alcoa began operations in Massena, NY in 1903. Massena had a large supply of hydroelectric power necessary for smelting aluminum.

Alcoa Massena Operations is the longest continuously operating aluminum smelter in the world.

Additional Information

Scope and Content Source:

Digital collection includes newsletters produced from 1918-2020 at the Alcoa Massena Operations plant in Massena, NY.  Newsletters include photos and descriptions of company processes, products, employees, news, and impact on the community.

Publisher of Digital:

National Aluminum Production Heritage Association

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NYH Topic Areas:
Business & Industry

Work & Labor

People

Collection Type:
Journals & Periodicals