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 asks if the company would sell him a condenser for his automobile. Hendrick doesn't care a snap about the cost. He also mentions the specifications of his compound engine and asks if they make a four passenger surrey and if so, what would...
Handwritten on back: "My parents - Renee du Pont Donaldson (Mrs. John W. Donaldson) Alice du Pont - born Oct. 13, 1863 - Wilm., Del. Thomas Coleman du Pont - born Dec. 11, 1863 - Louisville, Ky. - Married. Rec'd. from Mrs. John W. Donaldson,...
Department stores; Banks; Historic buildings; Lease & rental services; Correspondence;
Letter from Bernard T. Converse of the Delaware Trust Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware to Mr. John Jackson informing Mr. Jackson of the cancellation for plans of a Strawbridges & Clothiers branch store in the Delaware Trust Building in...
Letter from John T. Baily and Company, manufacturers of yacht flags, signals, ensigns and other general athletic goods, to William du Pont advertising their goods for du Pont's yachting needs and offers a special discount to members of the...
Hendrick writes that he is pleased with the progress report. He engages in a discussion of how short the steam can be cut off for he wishes to have the best machine in this part of the country, as far as water and fuel are concerned which is...
The papers of Paul Arthur are comprised of material collected by Dr. Arthur’s sister, Dorothy Arthur from 1967 through the 1988. The Collection is divided into two series. The first contains press releases from the DuPont Company and includes...
on front of card: "T and C Motor Court - Myrtle Beach, S.C." on back of card: "T and C Motor Court. Located Four Blocks South of Business Section of Myrtle Beach, S.C. 670 Miles South of New York. 735 Miles North of Miami. One Block from one...
Table of Contents: Color them read; Wagner's on a roll; A new wave for silverstone; American can won't say can't; A housekeeper's allies; He's making great strides; Forestry's operation headstart; Another design challenge; Breakthrough in brake...
Table of Contents: The Supremacy of Service; Service Department of the New York Paint Office; Lactic Acid; T.N.T.; Dynamite and Loganberries; The Manufacture and Uses of Py-ra-lin; Country Dealer's Opportunity; Clean Collars without Laundry Bills;...
Building construction; Historic buildings; Roofs; Correspondence;
Letter from Martin and Breen, Inc. to Bernard T. Converse, building manager of the Delaware Trust Building in Wilmington, Delaware, regarding roof construction of The Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone, Pennsylvania.
Vaults (Strong rooms); Security systems; Steel; War work; Banks; Correspondence;
Letter from the Remington & Sherman Company, bank vault manufacturers, to Bernard T. Converse in regards to the short supply of steel due to wartime shortages.
Pest control; Chemical industry; Historic buildings; Correspondence;
Letter from Harold H. Vignuelle, president of the Terminix pest control company, to Bernard T. Converse regarding the pest control contract for the Delaware Trust Building in Wilimington, Delaware.
