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  • Illustration for "A Matter of Taste" Column #10
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    Drawing; Illustrations; Periodical illustrations
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    Illustration for William Pahlmann's "A Matter of Taste" column #10, titled “Furniture With a Plan.” This column was released the week of 8 October 1962. Artist John H. Bassette.
  • William Pahlmann Collection
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  • E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Minute Books, 1899-1940
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    Collection guide
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    A guide to primary material at the Hagley Museum and Library. For access to the contents of this collection contact Hagley at research@hagley.org or 302-654-2800.
  • Hagley Collection Guides and Finding Aids
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  • Fathers of Brandywine
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  • DuPont Company Collection
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Taunton Automobile Company
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    Hendrick inquires about the status of the 10 horse boiler he ordered. He needs it to get the machine in running order so he can ship it to California to use next winter.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Taunton Automobile Company
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    Hendrick writes that he cannot make any fire with kerosene that amounts to anything with the boiler that Taunton sent. He asks if the company will send a man with experience enough to operate the burner and make it produce 10 horsepower of steam as...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • Fisher's Island Mansion House Cottage #10
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    Description of the Mansion House Cottage #10 where William du Pont Jr. and his family vacationed on Fishers Island, New York in the summer of 1940.
  • William du Pont Collection
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  • Correspondence, Evelina du Pont to Henry Algernon du Pont, 1862-02-01
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    Correspondence;
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    Generally about home news, mentions Delaware staying in the Union
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Letter of Honorary Membership in the "Brandywine Home Guards", 1861-11-23
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    Militias; Military organizations
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    Letter in forming Charles I. du Pont, Thomas Stirling, George Brattan, Isaac Ford, and Robert Miller of their election as honorary members of the "Brandywine Home Guards." The Brandywine Home Guards were two militia companies that later became...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Du Pont, Samuel Francis (1803-1865)
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    Military officers; Uniforms; Navies; Cartes de visite
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    Caption on reverse: "Samuel Francis Du Pont said to have been taken 1860-65. Given me by M. E. Belin, 10.18.1914. P. S. du Pont."
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Ellen du Pont to her brother, Henry Algernon du Pont, 1860-11-30
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    Correspondence;
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    Ellen du Pont discussing home life and West Point with her brother, Henry Algernon du Pont
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Ellen du Pont to her bother, Henry Algernon du Pont, 1861-01-27
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    Correspondence;
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    On the death of Victorine du Pont and Delaware politics
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Ellen du Pont to her brother, Henry Algernon du Pont, 1861-05-27
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    Correspondence;
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    Brandywine gossip, mentions Henry Algernon's eye affliction
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Lycra production
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    Lycra Production and Testing
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    Lycra spandex fiber, wrapped in cellophane for shipping, is checked by inspectors at DuPont plant in Waynesboro, Virginia where the product is manufactured. This picture was taken as yarn buggies wait to be wheeled to the shipping area where the...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Lycra production
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    Lycra Production and Testing
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    Lycra spandex fiber in production at the DuPont Company's plant in Waynesboro, Virginia undergoes a double check before shipping, Inspectress in background certifies yarn for shipping, wraps it in cellophane and racks it on shipping buggy. The...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Checking yarn formation on shipping bobbins
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    Lycra Production and Testing
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    Careful check of yarn formation on shipping bobbins holding Lycra spandex fiber is made by supervisor at DuPont's Waynesboro plant. This careful scrutiny of the yarn takes place even before it is okayed to be sent to inspectors who prepare it for...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Routing Lucite
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    Fabrication of Lucite Products
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    Vertical spindle wood shapers or routers give excellent results for both contour and step routing Lucite methyl methacrylate rein. On vertical spindle shapers, multiple blade cutters may be used. Square routing or shaping to templates, as shown,...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Employee John Sheehan at DuPont Company's Leominster, Massachusetts plastics plant
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    Production of Plastic Combs
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    John Sheehan now makes about 10,000 combs in an eight hour day at the DuPont Company's Leominster, Massachusetts plastics plant which is operated by the Plastics Department. He handles two compact molding machines, each of which forms 10 combs...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Taunton Automobile Company
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    Hendrick inquires if they know enough about their boilers to give him a guarantee that the 10 horse boiler will evaporate 300 pounds of water per hour. Hendrick references the company's ad and asks if the boiler burns kerosene as well.
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • Speed
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    automobiles; periodicals; clubs;
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    periodical. issue is Vol.6 No. 10, July 1917. Library has: v. 6, no. 10, 11 (1917); v. 7, no. 1, 3 (1917)
  • Trade Catalogs and Pamphlets
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  • Pantagraph Operator at Work
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    Employees; Machinery;
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    Written on back of image: "The various colors are traced on individual rollers. A 10 color pattern calls for 10 copper rollers. The operator is transferring pattern to the varnished copper cylinder. The stylus point or finger of the machine is...
  • Joseph Bancroft and Sons Photograph Collection

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