Collection guide for Raymond Loewy Collection AV materials. The collection housed at the Hagley Library Pictorial Collections Department consists of photographs, slides, and audiotapes. These materials were
separate photo files that were...
Collection guide for the Raymond Loewy archives. Loewy (1893-1986) was one of the most influential industrial designers of the twentieth century. During a career of five decades, Loewy produced ubiquitous designs for a wide range of cars, household...
Collection guide; Business leaders; Construction and building industry
Collection guide for John McShain papers. McShain was a Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.,-based building contractor. His major projects included the White House renovation (1950-1951), the Pentagon, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library...
Collection guide for Ernest Munster Papers. The papers are primarily records Munster maintained during his years as
president of Lawyers International Corporation (from the company's formation in 1930 through the mid-1940s), with some papers
dating...
Collection guide; Manufacturing and related sectors
Collection guide for Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company, licensing records. Much of the collection covers Ban-Lon and Everglaze, and many of the files are
concerned with foreign activities or events. The collection is divided into 18 series.
Collection guide for Strawbridge & Clothier. The collection is comprised of 46 linear feet of records dating from 1793-1993. This archive is organized into eight series: Series I, Corporate Records; Series II, Management Records; Series III,...
Ernest Dichter (1907-1991) was a Vienna-trained psychologist who came to New York in 1938 to escape the Nazis. He became a pioneer in the development of motivational research, a marketing tool that used psychological techniques to probe...
Collection guide for John J. Raskob Papers documenting the life and accomplishments of one of the most prominent figures in pre-New Deal business and politics. Raskob had a lifelong business and personal association with Pierre S. du Pont, and...
Collection guide for the William du Pont Family Papers. The William du Pont family papers, 450 linear feet, consist of correspondence, financial records and printed materials, which document the personal and business activities of the father and...
The William Pahlmann Papers provide a rich insight into the world of interior design in the middle of the twentieth century. Pahlmann (1900-1987) was well known for his use of bold colors, textures and mix of antique and modern furnishings....
Table of Contents: A recipe for change; Of mice and men; Monster green; Hot times, cool answers; No grass dare skirt this barrier; Unrolling the future of flooring; Fresh hope for a mature problem; More power; Up close and personal, and safe; News...
Periodicals; Chemical industry; Pots & pans; Plastics industry; Electronic industry; Concert halls; Agriculture; Beets; Automobile racing drivers; Vaccinations; Textile industry;
Table of Contents: Kicking it up a notch; Corian shows its colors; Bright lights; A jewel in the city setting; The beet goes on; The new race showplace; Cold comfort; The science behind sport; News in brief.
