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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Prominent Citizens & Biographies Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Matthew Beatty, c. 1892 Subject The topic of the resource Matthew Beatty Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of a portrait of Matthew Beatty, c. 1892. Picture scanned from a copy of The Saturday Globe, a Toronto newspaper, the July 23, 1892 edition had a special section on Welland. Also included in the files is Matthew's obituary from the November 22, 1901 edition of the Welland Telegraph. 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Hays Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Welland Public Library Newspaper Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Globe Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1892/07/23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Storage – Newspaper box 1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Welland Matthew Beatty https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/59848/archive/files/3ac89da7e9423027ab86948c885b0f9e.pdf?Expires=1781740800&Signature=TH-DPzu6WrZoFy5fkT%7Ecv7TlSOlkCoqkOUcJOJxpK1bF6sQx2E-LnK0H92GdtYPHEfdi%7EKcVC5mTodp6hotApRfcHEQ5b4syb6qrHBUmyEAEjTipPFX78dsrciYomr0ZJKbEtxpUpr214KCXOR15CsLgwk7BkABX1kA54XQHUZeEsYBq2KAP2rg08SeRN1PtrseYFvZP32ftaFnqrnIrAqOFJVz5JkJ08DnWDUkQmq7AjnSQsD21Jv0cupX2Ch2jq%7Eh9yMLu6AAhrC5BILkv05VlrfyQBypzDCNN8mjxU3quRFODeVgXhqgq--gA-ate%7EF-i8Xq9ZXjF4-HolVbpXA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM eb59f931fb287c82426c55731fe59189 PDF Text Text Canadian Mead Morrison Co. (Welland, Ont.). This company is one of the oldest manufacturing concerns in Welland county and one that has a history of pioneer vision of an individual who, without great financial backing and a few resources save pluck and determination, overcame the inevitable obstacles that always block the path of early strugglers, and gained for his firm a distinguished place in the industrial history of Welland county. The founder of this business was Matthew Beatty, who was born in Ireland in 1809 and in 1810 came with his father and family to New York City, where he was educated. When he reached young manhood he engaged in the marine engineering business. He came to this vicinity by way of Buffalo, N.Y., because his company sold the first steam engine ever installed in a steamboat plying the Great Lakes, and Mr. Beatty, who was at that time superintendent of the First Marine Engineering Co. of New York, was sent to Buffalo, N.Y., in 1840, to install the engine in this steamboat and take charge of its operation. Later another steamer was added to this line, which necessitated his remaining in Buffalo to install the second engine. And he was the first man to operate a steamboat for commercial purposes on Lake Erie. Subsequently he married in Buffalo, and later moved to St. Catharines, Ont., where he engaged in the machinery business for some time, and a few years before the American Civil War he came to Welland and started a small machine and repair shop. Later he branched out and for several years, up to 1870, manufactured agricultural implements and When the old Welland grain separators. Canal was deepened he saw and sensed the possibility of steam dredging machines and he immediately set to work perfecting and later dredging manufacturing machines, adding contractors’ equipment. After a successful life as a manufacturer Mr. Beatty retired about 1897 for a well earned rest, and four years afterwards he passed away—1901. Several years prior to his death he had taken his three sons into business with him. They were William L., Harvey L., and Alvin O. So successful was their enterprise, that in 1906 they incorporated as a company, but in 1911 William L. passed away and in 1924 Alvin O. died. Harvey L. passed away in December, 1929, at the age of eighty-two, having retired from active business when this company was sold to its present owners in 1919. �The Canadian Mead Morrison Co. paid a signal honor to the grandson of that sturdy old pioneer, Matthew Beatty, when they appointed him as their manager of the Welland plant. Roy M. Beatty was born in 1881 in Welland county. He was the son of Alvin O. and Fanny Beatty, mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Mr. Beatty attended public and high school in Welland, and after graduating lost no time but started working for his father, learning the rudiments of the business as machine shop foreman. Learning the trade as a machinist, he was employed in every department in the plant during a period of two years, and in order to perfect himself and improve his technical knowledge, he completed a home study course on engineering, and the last two years before the plant was taken over by the Canadian Mead Morrison Co., in 1919, was manager, and after it was taken over he was invited to continue to act in that executive position of responsibility. During the war Mr. Beatty took an active part in all war activities, and his plant was turned over for the purpose of manufacturing munitions. He is an active sportsman, being an ardent golfer and a charter member of the Lookout Point Golf Club, as well as the Welland Club. Mr. Beatty was married twice, first in 1910 to Miss Maud Moore of Brockville, Ont. She passed away in 1916, and in 1919 Mr. Beatty was married to Miss Katharine Boyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Boyle of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Mr. Boyle is an employee of the National Paper Co. Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Beatty reside in Welland and have three children—Ann Louise, Alvin, named after Mr. Beatty’s father, and Harvey, named in honor of his uncle. When the original company was taken over by the Canadian Mead Morrison Co., Mr. Roy M. Beatty was retained in active charge and full control of this industry, which is indeed a high tribute to Mr. Beatty’s executive as well as mechanical ability, as most companies in taking over new plants make an entire change in the personell. The Canadian Mead Morrison Co. are at present manufacturing coal handling plants, in addition to their other products. Some idea of the size and extent of their business may be gained from the fact that they employ 125 people, and have an tnvested capital of three-quarters of a million dollars. Their products are shipped as far away as South America, as well as all over Canada. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brief history of the Canadian Mead Morrison Company of Welland Subject The topic of the resource Canadian Mead Morrison Company Description An account of the resource Brief history of the Canadian Mead Morrison Company of Welland. It was originally founded by Matthew Beatty, and operated under various forms and names from 1861-1963. From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930. Included with the article in the book is a photograph of staff posing outside their building at 317 King St., probably also c. 1930. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert Ernest Coombs (1871-1957) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Welland Public Library Local History Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Historical Publishers Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1930 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book section Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LHC 971.33 Coo, page 408-410 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Welland Canadian Mead Morrison Industries M. Beatty and Sons Foundry and Machine Shops Matthew Beatty https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/59848/archive/files/39bf38c13d65e465c76e85e0a696b845.pdf?Expires=1781740800&Signature=MMV5l-m6dlQsL6IVY9xbICo2RdCtD2Xt5rnYv4GuAzY4oehFlXmoqSudohmwJxuLs4icb2PYvyyRU1hY9E98ZXRsppBJfZZLO0lsJHxo53hgXAKjYEi9eDtfepiTE844XOOjOnLxTyTp1OaUo1bn4LLKZY7UEkFkFuWeNuoqfPFk9oFq8IipZ854lYauvltHPPhqHJGqAtO0ffF9HQi%7ExJTyq2-epFO7WRanQFEhtpV7itYOUq0q4lwP%7E9fNigtVwdpmvV-CDEoYLRHjwu6AG77y2XPcuw1dN%7ELEYdTcKmkOE5oZxIkxrPHQ2x2svoxTKELqn5vpta4rYuxo755pEg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM dec57c51897b2efc276439479c3ac0f5 PDF Text Text oN Looking Back fretiy (NR M. Beatty and Sons Welland's first iron foundr By TOM TORRANCE Welland in the mid-1860’s was an impressive and growing industrial community. In the centre of its activity was the Welland Canal, the Welland River, and the Welland Feeder Canal. Water power was used to run the mills and to transport the goods to market. With the completion of the second Welland Canal in 1850, there was a growing demand for more barges and scows to carry goods. Building them become a key industry in the area. This activity attracted the attention of Matthew Beatty. Born in Ireland in 1809, he came to the United States as a boy and was educated and trained as a marine engineer. He participated in the installation of the first steam engine in a Great Lakes ship in Buffalo. The activity on the other side of the lake and its potential for new and growing industries excited him. He moved to Welland and established Welland Iron Works in the early 1860's, is recognized as being the first iron foundry in that city. The business began in a small facility, located on North Main Street on about one acre of land along the Wel- land River extending from North Main: Street to Seely Street. The facility would expand many times. This location would later be occupied by the Welland Iron and Brass Co. His son, W. L. Beatty became actively involved in the new business, shortly after it opened. He would later be joined by his sons, H. L. and A. O. Beatty. At that time the firm became M. Beatty and Sons. During these first years, the company manufactured agricultural implements, steam engines, mill gearings, road scrapers, and castings of all kinds. This changed around 1870 with the construction of the third canal. The new product line was dredges for deepening the canal. In 1886, the company built the first dredging machine wholly constructed in Canada. It was built for the dredge which was “City of Toronto’, launched on April 19, 1886. Newspaper reports recorded the event enthusiastically pointing out that it was built entirely of Canadian materials and by Canadian workmen, the first in Ontario. Records and reports of M. Beatty and Sons, Foundry and Machine Shops, dated 1902, describe the firm as being a manufacturer of con- tractor’s plants. It produced steam dredges, derricks, shovels, hoisting engines, horse power hoisters, submarine rockdrilling machinery, suspension cable ways, and other contractor’s machinery. It also manufactured centrifugal pumps for water, sand, and gold mining. At that time the plant included a modern two-storey office building LET'S TALK BUSINESS ay �Looking Back , ~ . . . measuring 20 feet by 20 feet. The lower floor was offices and a designing room occupied upstairs. Connected to this structure was a twostorey building measuring 45 feet by 100 feet. The lower storey was used as a machine shop. The second floor was used as a woodworking area and for general purposes. Off the machine shop was a separate department for the storage of castings. Beyond this was a one-storey foundry building measuring 45 feet by 100 feet. Across the driveway area and fronting on North Main Street was a two-storey facility measuring 30 feet by 60 feet which was used for storage and as a paint shop. Beyond this was a blacksmith shop measuring 30 feet by 40 feet and a pattern house measuring 40 feet by 50 feet. On the opposite side of another building Seely Street, measuring 35 feet by 10 feet was used for general utility purposes. Further east and against the canal, a new building measuring 25 feet by 40 feet with a wing of 25 feet by 30 feet was used for the manufacture of boilers and steel dredge hulls. Each department was said to have the most improved machinery and tools for the manufacture and repair of the many products. The machine shop was equipped with lathes, planers, drills, shapers, keyseaters and other equipment. The foundry had a large crane capable of lifting several tons. The blacksmith shop was equipped with a steam hammer. Power was provided by a 25 h.p. steam engine, which operated the hammer in the smith’s shop and provided steam for heating the other shops and office. Matthew Beatty died in 1901 leaving the business to his sons. Four years later it was moved to a new location on King Street. During the First World War the company leased the plant to the British American Shipbuilding Co. Five cargo ships were built there during the two exciting years that followed, at a loss to the company. In 1920, the business was purchased by the Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co. of Boston, Mass., and in 1933 it became a division of the United Steel Corporation. The plant closed down in 1963 after almost 103 years of operation. Information for this story has been provided through the courtesy of the Ol Welland Public Library. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource M. Beatty and Sons Welland's first iron foundry Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Industries Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource M. Beatty and Sons Welland's first iron foundry Subject The topic of the resource M. Beatty and Sons Foundry and Machine Shops Description An account of the resource Magazine clipping about M. Beatty and Sons Foundry and Machine Shops, discussing Matthew Beatty and his sons and how they founded Welland's first iron foundry that lasted over 100 years. From the February, 1986 edition of Let's Talk Business. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tom Torrance/Let's Talk Business Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Welland Public Library Clippings Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986/02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Torrance/Let's Talk Business Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Magazine clipping Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Clippings cabinet – Drawer 1 – Biography – Welland (City) – Beatty Family Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Welland Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Historical Publishers Association Beatty family Biographies Canadian Mead Morrison King Street M. Beatty and Sons Foundry and Machine Shops Matthew Beatty Niagara Street W.L. Beatty