Bogue called to Mayor's office in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. and questioned amount of powder at the magazine and on selling powder to the South, mentions he does sell to stores in Virginia, needs advice of DuPont to stop selling. Mayor mentions...
Caption on reverse: "Statue of Rear Admiral S. F. Du Pont when it stood in Du Pont Circle, Washington, D.C. - looking north, up Connecticut Avenue." The statue was designed by sculptor Launt Thompson and dedicated on 20 December 1884. Members of...
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...
A relief map issued by the Public Roads Administration in Washington D.C. indicates approximately the average density of traffic on the proposed National System of Interstate Highways. The 40,000 mile system, advocated strongly by the AAA, would...
A relief map issued by the Public Roads Administration in Washington D.C. indicates approximately the average density of traffic on the proposed National System of Interstate Highways. The 40,000 mile system, advocated strongly by the AAA, would...
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...
Correspondence; Government contracts; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry;
Mason confirms that he will lobby for the Du Pont Company interest in Washington and encourage the U.S. government to give the Du Pont Company as much business as possible.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance Industry; Government contracts;
Reports on the sale of a property and the San Francisco powder market. Also reports a powder sale to the governor of the Washington Territory for help in the "Indian war."
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance Industry; Government contracts;
Kemble writes to McCall care of E. I. du Pont de Nemoursand Company. He reports on powder sales to the U.S. Navy and urges McCall not to let powder leave the powder works without first being proved. He warns that Captain Cassin could visit the...
In this letter to Alfred du Pont, Kemble discusses deliberations in Congress over the appropriations bill, and he advises du Pont to travel to Washington to inquire about intended spending on war munitions.
Artificial rubber industry; Chemical industry; Explosives; Factories; Nylon; Paint industry; Plastics industry; Rayon; Research; Textile industry
Booklet documenting the expansion of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company's manufacturing facilities during the post-World War II period. Includes information and images related to the following projects: expansion of the Experimental Station in...