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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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  • First Nylon Filaments
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  • Hagley Digital Images
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  • Project Mercury
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    Redstone launch vehicle carrying a boilerplate model of the Project Mercury spacecraft launched at 12:30 pm from Cape Canaveral, FL today appeared to fly its preplanned trajectory. The vehicle reached a peak altitude of 115 statute miles, a maximum...
  • Nations Business Photograph Collection
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  • Life of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont from Contemporary Correspondence, 1778-1834, Index
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    du Pont Family (Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, 1739-1817); du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834
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  • DuPont Company Collection
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  • Letterbook, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, April 26, 1819 to January 12, 1820
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  • DuPont Company Collection
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  • Using cellophane for food preservation
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    Uses of Cellophane
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    This young lady is holding 537 eggs-in cellophane shells. Dehydration removed the water. Compression by a new process removed most of the air, so that the nourishment value has been squeezed into a compact package of fourteen one pound blocks, each...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Using cellophane for food preservation
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    Uses of Cellophane
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    Compression of dehydrated food to save cargo space has been proposed for Lend-Lease and Army shipments. At left are nine pounds of raw potatoes. At lower right, in exhibit container, is equivalent amount after shredding and dehydrating have reduced...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Using cellophane for food preservation
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    Uses of Cellophane
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    Makings of beef stew for 12 people can be carried in a lady's handbag when in compressed dehydrated form-saving 35 to 75% in shipping space over ordinary dehydrated food, depending on the type of food. Wrapped in cellophane to protect against...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • E. E. Hendrick to American Bicycle Company
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    Hendrick is interested in their surrey though he wants to see it before he buys it. Hendrick wants a vehicle to take to California and feels that the one he currently owns is built on too contracted a scale. He also desires a boiler from them as...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • Boxwoods
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    Handwritten on front: "2. 12 x 18 x 20." Handwritten on back: "Dwarf box, 12 x 18 x 20. These plants are included because of the possibility of using them as one. There are 4 plants with the insides cut away enclosing an outhouse. Price $500. Hart...
  • P.S. du Pont's Longwood, 1840-1954
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  • Large Azaela
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    Handwritten by P.S. du Pont on back "Large azaela former property of Col. H.A. du Pont. Diameter 12'". Handwritten on back: "diameter 12'"
  • P.S. du Pont's Longwood, 1840-1954
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  • Corinthian Yacht Club Membership Card, 1897
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    William du Pont's membership card for the Corinthian Yacht club, with an expiration date of January 12, 1898.
  • William du Pont Collection
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, Banking Floor
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    On Back: "Mid 1940s, The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, 12 Street & Market Street, E-Office"
  • PSFS Building
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society
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    On Back: "Main Office, 12 & Market Street"
  • PSFS Building
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, Banking Floor
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    On Back: "Mezzanine Service Desk, Main Office 12 & Market Street"
  • PSFS Building
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, Sketch
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    On Back: "PSFS - 12 South 12th Street, East Office; Panchromatic Photography"
  • PSFS Building
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society
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    On Back: "South Wall of Building; 12 South 12th Street"
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society
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    On Back: "During Construction; 12 South 12th Street"
  • PSFS Building
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society
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    On Back: "From Arch Street; 12 South 12th Street"
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  • The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society
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    On Back: "12 South 12th Street; Building Viewed from Delaware River Approach"
  • PSFS Building

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