I don't have a lot of information on the McKeesport Tin Plate Company. I have a personal library that could serve a small town. Between my office here at The Washington Post and three rooms full of books at home plus my archieves of family photos and history - I really need to hire a personal archivist to help manage the information. I do this as a hobby, avocation, love of McKeesport - but I have to do constant research to stay up to date with my Post assignments. I'm working as I can eke out time for several major projects; a book contract, and free lance assignments. I will certainly put your request in order or receipt and get to all them as soon as possible. As of today I have over 60 on my waiting list to be answered. Finally I'm involved in the release and review of a great new book The Wild Man due to be released on April 15, 2001 and a film project for a movie based on the book The Front Runner. Both are available through Wildcat Press at: www.wildcatpress.com or at your local book store. Writing and analysis is my profession- so I ask for tolerance on my response time. PLEASE - SEND PERSONAL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION TO ME AT MSTAUF511@AOL.COM. The Post is fair to me about this kind of thing but the volume is growing exponentially. Thanks for understanding. Marc M. G. Stauffer