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For 55 years, the Weirton Steel Employee Bulletin provided a glimpse not only into the goings-on of the former steel-maker, but also into the lives of its employees.
From rallies to developments at the steel mill to sports leagues and family photos, the bulletin was published by Weirton Steel beginning in 1934.
In the years that followed -- it's final edition came out in 1989 -- the bulletin became an important part of the community.
The Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center has spent years working to collect copies of every edition for its archives. Dennis Jones invested his own time and money having every page of every publication digitized. Residents and visitors alike have been able to look back, searching for people, events and more to read articles and see pictures of Weirton's past.
Thanks to the efforts of current director Savannah Schroll Guz and a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council, that outreach has expanded, and the bulletin archive is now available online, meaning people from around the world have the same opportunity to learn about the story of Weirton and Weirton Steel.
It's just the beginning, according to Guz, who says there are plans to put more of the museum's archives online in the future.
This is all great news, and we applaud Jones, Guz and everyone else involved with the museum throughout its own existence for dedicating themselves to making sure our community's history will be available for current and future generations.
We hope the residents of the Weirton area appreciate the work being done at the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center and realize how blessed we are to have it a part of our community.