Lammot du Pont's description of the explosion of three DuPont powder wagons in Wilmington, Delaware. This explosion occurred on 31 May 1854. Lammot du Pont's narrative includes a description of the scene just after the accident and possible causes...
This guide includes manuscripts acquired by the Hagley Library through the year 1965. The guide was created by John Beverley Riggs, Hagley's former Curator of Manuscripts. It was published in 1970.
Guide to records that trace the founding of the company in Paris in 1801 and its evolution into an American partnership during the early
decades of the nineteenth century to its first incorporation in 1899. The guide was created by John Beverley...
Guide to a collection of well over a million pieces, of which Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954) was the last private owner. Collection was originally at Longwood, his estate near Kennett Square, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The guide was created...
The Aurora Gun Club Collection documents the rich history of one of the Brandywine Valley’s most prominent target shooting organizations. Founded by brothers Eugene and Alexis I du Pont, the club in still in existence today and actively holds...
This group of papers were preserved by the Bannerman family. The papers are
extremely fragmentary and have been placed in a simple alphabetical subject arrangement.
Although fragmentary, this collection contains some important pieces that make...
Collection guide; Manufacturing and related sectors
Collection guide for Barton H. Jenks papers. The papers include an annotated copy of the Bridesburg Manufacturing Company’s 1867 trade catalogue, and a series of patent papers relating to Barton H. Jenks’ inventions. These include textile...
Collection guide; Manufacturing and related sectors
Collection guide for Betts and Seal records. The Betts family of Wilmington, Delaware, produced three
generations of innovative founders and machinists. They
played an important role in the founding of three of the city's major manufacturing...
Collection guide for Brown Instrument Company records. The records consist mostly of engineering reports on the research, development,
production, and installation of the company’s control and measuring systems.
Correspondence and internal...
Collection guide; Manufacturing and related sectors; Transportation
Collection guide for The Budd Company was a pioneering manufacturer of all-steel transportation vehicles. The manuscript historical files include biographical information about the company’s founder, Edward G. Budd, and clippings, tear sheets,...
