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.
Text from back of image: "Gas service for transient aircraft at Greensboro-High Point, Greensboro, NC is expedited by Hawthorne Flying Service by inter-phone system between gas pit and office. Mechanic at right is shown relaying servicing data...
Notarized statement by Lammot du Pont of military equipment lost or destroyed during active service by Company B, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. Du Pont submitted a copy of this statement to the U. S. Ordnance Department in order to explain why...
Soldiers; Military demobilizations; Military discharges; Military organizations
Muster-out roll for Company B, 5th Delaware Volunteer infantry, on their release from active service in July 1863. Lammot du Pont commanded the company which consisted primarily of workers from the DuPont powder yards and other nearby mills. The...
Received in Dec. 1924-from L.A. Faragher-Shows United Parcel Service, Los Angeles.-"In order to get this little one-pound parcel to its purchaser on time it was sent out by a special delivery car at a cost of $4.85, although the company received...
Electroplating Research-Niagara Falls Research and Service Lab
Electroplated test samples being examined in the Sodium Products Service Laboratory at DuPont's Electrochemicals Department plant in Niagara Falls, New York. The laboratory is used for electroplating research and for technical service to the...
on front of card: "Tea Room and Service Station. The Windmill Tourist Camp, Seneca Falls, N.Y. 125 Miles East of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Routes 5 and 20." on back of card: "Windmill Tourist Camp. Consisting of 14 furnished cottages, Tea Room, and...
Text from back of image: "Hawthorne Flying Service's hangar at Rocky Mount, NC. Facilities include shop in lean-to next to hangar. Offices are shared by Hawthorne and PCA Airline."
Air pilots; Postal service; Transport planes; Transcontinental flights; Air mail service;
Text from back of image: "E. E. Mouton, pilot of the U.S. mail plane, No. 151 which flew from New York to San Francisco, carrying mail. This is the first successful trans-continental air mail flight. Mouton was greeted by Col. John A. Jordan, Supt....
Pensions; Military organizations; Legislative hearings
Transcript of an address that Senator Henry Algernon du Pont made to the U. S. Congress discussing the service of the 5th and 6th Regiments of Delaware Volunteer Infantry. This address was part of du Pont's attempts to obtain military pensions for...
Joseph Parry, a commander of a company in the 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry, explains the negative effects that extended service at Fort Delaware is having on soldiers' morale and political inclinations. Parry also states that a visit from...
Letter from L. Bush, M.D. stating that John Peoples was unfit for military service. Peoples was a member of Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
This triple duty Super Constellation, sporting a new military look, is ready to start long haul service with the Military Air Transport Service as a convertible transport that can be quick switched to carry passengers, cargo or hospital litter...
This afternoon for the first time Paris spoke to New York on the telephone when the service was opened at the office of the Minister of Commerce M. Bokanowski. He spoke to America at 3 pm this afternoon also did General Pershing and others. The...
Boston Navy Yard War Service awarded to Lieutenant Adolph A. Gathemann, U.S.N.; Text from image: Certificate of Registry, Register No. 27, Merit Roll, Boston Navy Yard, War Service, The name of Lieut. Adolph A. Gathemann, U.S.N. is hearby placed on...
Electroplating Research-Niagara Falls Research and Service Lab
Preparing a test sample for electroplating in the Sodium Products service laboratory at the Electrochemicals Department plant at Niagara Falls, New York. DuPont uses this laboratory for service to customers and for the development of the new...
Electroplating Research-Niagara Falls Research and Service Lab
Specialists of DuPont's Electrochemicals Department Sodium Products Division staff the research and service laboratory and study heat treating, case hardening, nitriding and electroplating problems.
