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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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  • "A Sign Erection Based on Scientific Tests"
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    Periodicals; Advertising; Signs (Notices);
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    From: Signs of the Times: The National Journal of Display Advertising, p. 18.
  • PSFS Building
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  • Correspondence, Thomas Draper to Henry du Pont, 1861-07-29
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    Militias; Military mobilizations; Military officers
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    Draper provides a report of his militia company's strength and equipment. Draper's company was based in Felton, Delaware. Du Pont, as Major-General in command of the Delaware Militia, asked the commanders of the state's militia companies to make...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, N. B. Knight to Henry du Pont, 1861-07-26
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    Militias; Military mobilizations; Military officers
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    Knight provides a report of his militia company's strength and equipment. Knight's company, the "Camden Zouaves," was based in Camden, Delaware. Du Pont, as Major-General in command of the Delaware Militia, asked the commanders of the state's...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, John B. Pennington to Henry du Pont, 1861-07-25
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    Militias; Military mobilizations; Military officers
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    Pennington provides a report of his militia company's strength and equipment. Pennington's company, the "Haslet Guard," was based in Dover, Delaware. Du Pont, as Major-General in command of the Delaware Militia, asked the commanders of the...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Thomas M. Ogle to Henry du Pont, 1861-07-20
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    Militias; Military mobilizations; Military officers
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    Ogle provides a report of his militia company's strength and equipment. Ogle's company, the "Delaware Guard, Company C," was based in New Castle, Delaware. Du Pont, as Major-General in command of the Delaware Militia, asked the commanders of the...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, James C. Wilson to Henry du Pont, 1861-07-30
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    Militias; Military mobilizations; Military officers
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    Wilson provides a report of his militia company's strength and equipment. Wilson's company, the "Townsend Home Guard," was based in Townsend, Delaware. Du Pont, as Major-General in command of the Delaware Militia, asked the commanders of the...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, James B. Henry to Henry du Pont, 1861-07-20
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    Militias; Military mobilizations; Military officers
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    Henry provides a report of his militia company's strength and equipment. Henry's company, the "Union Home Guards," was based in Delaware City, Delaware. Du Pont, as Major-General in command of the Delaware Militia, asked the commanders of the...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • RSM (Automobiles) Ltd. present the 1938 Nash
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    Nash;
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    Brochure for car dealer based in London, England
  • Z. Taylor Vinson Collection
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  • Correspondence, Briscoe and Partridge to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1810-07-19
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    Elk landing; Elkton; Briscoe & Partridge; Baltimore; Archibald McCall; Henry Alexander; Henry Bennett;
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  • DuPont Company Collection
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  • Memorandum of Cost of Transportation of Powder at Hagley Yard, 1872
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    Costs of mfg. a keg of powder, lists of hands, etc. Upper and Lower Mills (Folder 48-25)
  • DuPont Company Collection
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  • Correspondence, Winter & McCall to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1818-09-16
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    Winter & McCall; New Orleans, LA;
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  • DuPont Company Collection
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  • Correspondence, Furman Kneeland to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1852-01-15
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    Furman Kneeland; New York, NY; West Indies; Hazard Powder Company; Conklin & Smith;
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  • DuPont Company Collection
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  • Mixing a sample
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    Manufacturing Processes of Finishes- Automotive, 'Duco', Enamels, Lacquers, Paints
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    Here an operator mixes a sample of shade ordered by car manufacturers. The mixing of large batches is based on this sample. To achieve the exact tint requires a sharp eye and long experience.
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Titanium metal chunk weighing 2,500 pounds
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    Titanium
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    A crane size chunk of titanium metal sponge weighing 2,500 pounds reflects growth in DuPont's production of the metal by 1953. World's first small scale commercial production of the metal was announce by DuPont in 1948. Maximum output then was ...
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • Suds with synthetic detergents
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    Synthetic detergent
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    The cylinder on the left contains hard water (0.04% or calcium chloride) to which a small amount of one of the new soapless soaps based on fatty alcohol sulfates has been added. Note the foamy suds extending all the way to the top of the cylinder....
  • DuPont Product Information Photographs
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Taunton Automobile Company
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    Hendrick requests that Taunton reply to his earlier inquiries and adds a query about the height and diameter of the 10 horse boiler. Hendrick prefers their boiler to one from Salamandrine based on its lesser weight and appearance. The guarantee he...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • E. E. Hendrick to Boston Automobile Company
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    Hendrick writes in reference to a four passenger automobile. He would like to have springs in the vehicle that are softer than springs are ordinarily. Hendrick offers a comparison on the springs of several different vehicles. He ends the letter...
  • E.E. Hendrick Letterbook, 1899 to 1903
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  • John McShain papers, collection guide
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    Collection guide; Business leaders; Construction and building industry
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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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  • Lukens Rolling Mills
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    Engraving; Mills;
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    Written on back: "based on 1878 engraving?"
  • Lukens Steel Company, 1810-1973

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