Excerpt:
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.
Annotation:
The Online History Guide has assembled a history of the Roebling family and its contributions to the architectural world. Content includes a five-chapter chronicle of the company's projects and use of construction wire; primary sources from John A. Roebling's son, Washington; thirteen narratives from company employees; and a history of the Roebling bridge division. The site's layout is primitive at best and bewildering at worst - it was originally designed for Netscape 2.0, meaning the site originates from as early as 1996 - but the breadth of content compensates for the aesthetic clumsiness.