The E. I du Pont de Nemours & Company minute books document an important era in the history of the company from just before the turn of the twentieth century through the 1930s. The DuPont Company in this time went through many changes in structure...
Hendrick feels that the engine in his automobile in out of balance as it shakes the carriage very much. Hendrick is exasperated by the problems he is having with the automobile and its parts. He writes, when it is not one thing it is another. ...
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...
Hendrick advances his belief that the burner is the problem in not getting up enough steam. Hendrick has made several minor changes all of which improve the vehicle, and believes Hunt should allow him to return the vehicle especially since it is...
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.
Hendrick writes to say the trial of the pump they sent was unsatisfactory. Hendrick is returning the pump to them. He apologizes for the length of time it took him to contact them, but the trial had to wait on the new boiler that had been ordered...
Hendrick writes to the Ohio branch of the company to request a catalogue because he has not yet received one. Hendrick saw their water tube boiler in the Automobile Topics and is interested in purchasing it to put in the steam carriage he already...
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...
Text from image: "The Washington Monument is built of stone contributed by all the nations of the earth to honor the founder of this republic. From Arlington, across the river, where sleep the men who died for freedom, it looks like a giant spike...
Text from image: "Knowing What We Defend is Important, Too. The Washington Monument is built of stone contributed by all the nations of the earth to honor the founder of this republic. From Arlington, across the river, where sleep the men who died...
Resurfacing material is made by mixing neoprene latex with a special kind of water setting cement and an aggregate of finely crushed stone. Man with brush is applying a prime coat of neoprene latex to secure a tight bond to the old concrete....
This diagram shows a typical surface cross section as it might appear, magnified many thousands of times, under an electron microscope. The surface might be that of a fiber, or of a painted wall, or even wall paper. In Line No. 1, rough soil...
Hendrick shares the specifications of his compound engine. He is building a condenser for it and needs a pump for pumping the air and water from it. Hendrick wants a pump to be used as boiler pump and air compressor and asks if the company can...
Hendrick writes to say he has received the auto, but finds it rides more roughly. Hendrick requests the return of the old springs as well as caps for the wheels. He may decide to use the old springs when he takes out the present boiler. There is...
Hendrick writes that he has sent the 4 to 1 gear to Cleveland as it was unsatisfactory. Hendrick discusses the problems he had with it, noting that the installation of a 3 to one gear has been satisfactory.
Hendrick fears he will not have the vehicle before the end of the year. He complains that he expected an 1899 machine, but by the time he gets it is will be a back number because automobiles will be very much improved for next year. He plans to be...
Hendrick writes of his interest in purchasing a locomobile with two seats. H. Warren Cram gave him a ride in one when he visited their place the week before. Hendrick has received their catalogue which includes the Locosurrey. He wants to know if...
Hendrick reiterates that he is not satisfied with the vehicle. Hendrick names some of the problems: he cannot make a round-trip to Scranton on one charge; Hale was afraid of the newly worked roads to the Lake; and the front tires are worn out. If...
This walnut paneled room was situated on the 8th floor, Section 4 of the DuPont Building in the location of present rooms 8060-62-64. It was dismantled and the space converted to office rental in 1930, at the completion of the 6th section, which...
