The John A. Roebling's Sons company and its employees played an important
role in the lives of many, if not all, Americans with thier power to make
the impossible, possible and the impractical, practical.
This web site tells the story of one man from Prussia and his family, the
people who worked for them, and the communities they built. The archive
is mostly Primary Source material and is divided into four sections.
For an introduction to the Company, check out The Roebling Story a history published by
the company on its Centennial Anniversery. Then check out General History of the Roebling Company for more
on the
company and the family that built it.
For an introduction to some of the people who worked at the company,
please visit Now you're Set
for Life, Oral Histories of the John A. Roebling's Sons
Company. In thirteen narratives, you will hear from former Roebling
workers, in their own words, what it was like to be a part of the Roebling
enterprise. After that, learn more about how the company was part of the
community after working hours were over in The Social
History of the Roebling Company
Ever wondered who built the Brooklyn Bridge? That would be the Roebling Bridge Division. Thought about where
your Slinkey came from lately? Well, that and other Wire and Wire Rope Products came from Roebling,
too. Thanks to them, you'll never have to know how many stairs you have to
climb to get to the
top of the Empire State building, because they made wire for the
elevators.
Have fun, and if you have any questions, please visit the Information Desk, or send us some Feedback
General History of the Roebling Company
Primary Source Materials
Introduction to the Roebling handbook
The Roebling Story
The Writings of Washington Roebling
An Illuminating Account
Charles Gustavus Roebling - Engineer, Master Builder
In Memoriam - Charles Gustavus Roebling
Ferdinand William Roebling - An Appreciation
Secondary Source Materials
Roebling Timeline
Roebling Walking Tour
Roebling Genealogy
Roebling - A Select Bibliography
Biographies
John August Roebling
Washington Augustus Roebling
Charles Gustavus Roebling
Ferdinand William Roebling
Ferdinand William Roebling Jr.
Charles Roebling Tyson
Social History of the Roebling Company
Primary Source Materials
Roebling Safety Notice - Common Injuries, Common Solutions
Menu of the Month - From Roebling Magazine
How to make Democracy
Roebling Eats Spaghetti with the Fucellos
Now You're Set for Life - Roebling Oral Histories
Introduction
Blair Birdsall
Charles Brenner
John Cichocki
Ruth Egan
Calvin Jeffries
Irene Lipson
Tom Malloy
Pat Migliaccio
Jack Nixon
Joseph Olafson
John Smith
Louis Szakacs
Stephen Toth
Acknowledgements
Roebling economic Primer - From Roebling Magazine
Roebling School of Economics - From a Roebling Poster
Rossi Sports Photograph Gallery
Pregame
Baseball
Softball
The Dugout
Basketball
Bowling
Golf
Other Pasttimes
Roebling Outings
Awards Nights
Weird Photos from the Archives
Roebling, New Jersey - An American Community
Wire and Wire Rope Products
Primary Source Materials
Introduction to Wire Rope
The 80-Ton wire Rope Machine
Wire Engineering
Wire Rope - A Machine
What is Wire Rope?
Wire Rope Constructions
What Type of Wire Rope?
Right and Wrong Ways of Handling Wire Rope
Kink-Damage to Wire Rope
Wire Roping the Germans - A Roebling Publication
The Empire State Building
Roebling Welding Wire
Chicago's Board of Trade Building
The Washington Monument
The Roebling Bridge Division
Primary Source Materials
The Howard W. Hills Suspension Bridge Photograph Gallery
Writings of John A. Roebling
Memoir of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
Suspension Bridge Technical Data
Building the George Washington Bridge (photographs)
