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...
Maryland staying in the Union, first battle had taken place, Mrs. Du Pont had still hoped bloodshed was avoidable, but its clear war will take place. Letter goes into her fears for young men, the country, and her husband
S.F. dinned at Mr. Seward's with Prince Napoleon, he wishes to visit the mills, mentions the battery of Col. Sherman which was said to be nearly lost, but in reality, little was taken
Caption on reverse: "Picture taken on board the U.S.S. Wabash, in the harbor of Port Royal, South Carolina in 1862, and presented by J. C. Vail of Morristown, N.J. to Senator H. A. du Pont of Delaware in memory of Rear-Admiral S. F. Du Pont, April...
Warwick Iron and Steel Company, Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Original open top blast furnace and new furnace. Note: the date is from a color postcard not in this collection. The photo taken for the postcard was taken at the same time as this photo. ...
Written on back: "99 Shmoreek Shanlian XVII. 12 Lootfia Keshishyan CVII. These little girls left alone were taken into Miss Salmond's orphanage. Lootfia may have a mother in the U. S. but it is not sure. She was taken in as a May Huston Memorial...
After thorough mixing in the incorporating mill, moist gunpowder was dried and hardened in a screw press. Thin layers of powder, separated by damp cloths, were spread on a series of wooden trays and then subjected to heavy pressure. When taken from...
