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...
The records consist of photocopies of miscellaneous documents of the Empire Steel and Iron Company, the originals of which are in the possession of the National Canal Museum at Easton, Pa. Most of them seem to have come from the Mount Hope site....
Letter from Henry du Pont to Lammot du Pont regarding a military officer who wanted to speak with Lammot about the prospect of detonating a ship loaded with gunpowder near a fort on the southern coast.
Military officers; Parades & processions; Telegrams; Military organizations
Copy of a telegram from Hugh Stirling to W. N. Chandler regarding a torchlight procession that Stirling's Independent Company of Delaware Infantry would be participating in.
Correspondence regarding the destruction caused by the November 20, 1861 explosion in the powder yards (Press Room, Grain Mill, and Dust Mill in Upper Yard). Three people were killed including Joseph Russell, John Vichie, and Charles Mulherrin.
Correspondence from wife to husband regarding every day life while he is away at war. Sophie mentions Captain Davis, Henry Winter Davis, Mrs. Welsh, General Anderson, and Clementina and Harriet Smith. Parts of the letter are written in French....
Correspondence from wife to husband regarding every day life, which she says she condenses on account of bad eyesight. She discusses the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard and others, and comments on the letters he has sent her. Sophia laments over not...
Correspondence written from wife to husband regarding his recent letters and her every day life. Sophie comments on the trials of General Sherman and sympathizes with the hardships of her husband in the war. Letter continues onto December 17th with...
Correspondence regarding the recent explosion on November 20, 1861 and its destruction. Sophie is taking care of Mr. Syle's children, whom she is very fond of. Sophie mentions two letters she has received from her husband.
Includes a memo regarding the materials for the 3/14/2002 Board of Directors' meeting, which includes full minutes of the 5/31999 Compensation and Management Development committee meeting and documents regarding the nature of Lay's resignation,...
Includes full minutes. Materials include interoffice memos regarding the revision of the draft of the minutes, a review of 4Q 1997 Capital Activity Report, the Preliminary Transaction Review of 5/4/1998, documents regarding the Transaction Approval...
Correspondence regarding the payment for the passages of Arthur Mellon and Anne Mellon from Belfast the New York. A note to William Stephens is at the bottom of the letter regarding money owed to Taylor from James McKenna.
Correspondence regarding a bill in favor of Daniel Leonard and also regarding the passengers John Chambers, Hannah McGendy, Jane Hagerty, David Brown, and John Taylor.
