photograph of drawing. written on back of image: "Transportation Misc. Renderings 1938 Transcontinental Bus of the Future." Typed note afixed to back of image: "Designed by Raymond Loewy as part of the Transportation Exhibit in the Chrysler...
Caption text on photo: "'Butacite' polyvinyl butyral resin is used as inner layer of safety glass. Sheeting manufactured from this resin is of excellent clarity and color and is particularly resistant to the deteriorating influences of prolonged...
Caption text on photo: "This is another view of the manufacturing of continuous sheeting of 'Butacite' polyvinyl [butyral] resin, which is used as interlayer in modern laminated safety glass. As it passes onto a wind-up roll, as shown in this...
Caption text on photo: "A step in the manufacture of 'Butacite' polyvinyl butyral resin, which is used as the inner layer of laminated safety glass for automobiles. Here 'Butacite' is being cut to widths ordered by the customer to fit his...
Caption text on photo: "Neoprene, a product of DuPont's research program, is shipped to customers in the form of chips from this plant near Montague, Michigan. Further processing includes milling with additives to get desired compound and...
Table of Contents: Changing the form of foam; A new web for hidden jobs; Super savings for a supersonic ship; White shoes: they're back in Corfam; Boom in metals joined by a boom; Wall fabrics with disdain for stains; New muscle for the lumberjack;...
Table of Contents: Synthetics in perfumes; Carnauba wax; Big-game bullets; Kentucky's kyrock; Plastics in powder form; 3,000,000,000 doughnuts a year; Color stays on at the Waldorf; Potpourri; Going places.
Form letter from Thomas Manning, Proprietor of the Manning Yacht Agency, informing William du Pont that he has authorized the viewing of the "Au Revoir" to a potential buyer, pricing the yacht at $200,000.
Form letter from Wayne Dinsmore, Secretary of the Percheron Society of America, to William du Pont (and all other members of the society) regarding increase in registration fees and the policy to publish the names of those "guilty of misconduct" in...
Form letter from the Association of American Horse Shows to William du Pont (who was a director on the board), laying out rules for horse shows to be read and approved by the board of directors.
Brochure and order form for a horse training book by Everard R. Calthrop entitled "The Horse as Comrade and Friend." With an introductory letter by Lord Lonsdale.
Form letter from T. Gilbert Pearson, President of the National Association of Audubon Societies, nominating William du Pont Sr., for life membership in the organization.
Organizations; Shipping; Fund raising; Correspondence;
Form letter from President P. H. W. Ross of the National Marine League of the United States of America to all of the organization's members requesting an increase in donations to aid American shipping ventures.
Form letter from Henry W. Kent of the Metropolitan Museum of Art informing William du Pont Sr. of his nomination as member of the Corporation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Organizations; Legislation; National parks & reserves; Correspondence;
Form letter from Robert Sterling Yard, Executive Secretary of the National Parks Association to all of the association's members urging them to fight a proposed water power bill in the House of Representatives that would negatively impact the...
Cincinnati is now eating horse meat in doing her bit in intensive conservation of food. The citys first horse meat shp opened ahead of time Saturday morning owning to the rush of customers. One hour before 8 in the morning, the time set for the...
Army Ordnances two stage Bumper rocket zooms skyward from the long range Proving Ground at Cocoa FL on the first leg of its flight. When the basic vehicle, a V-2, reaches the end of it s first burning period, a smaller Wac Corporal missile will be...
These camshafts form an interesting pattern as they emerge from the automatic grinders at the Rouge pant of the Ford Motor Company, They are fashioned with jewelers precision, maximum tolerance being one half of one thousandths of an inch. More...
