Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department

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    The Textile Fibers Department of the DuPont Company was established in 1936 as the Rayon Department, which specialized in researching and developing synthetic fibers for fabrics such as Nylon, Orlon, Dacron, and Lycra.
    The Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (Accession 2010.215) collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by Joseph Plasky with former employees of DuPont's Textile Fibers department. The interviewees worked in all sectors of the business, from research and engineering to marketing, during the period from approximately 1950 to 2000.
    The subject matter of the interviews focus on two significant technologies during the 1950s, Nylon and Dacron. Many interviewees also worked on Orlon, Lycra, Qiana, and Stainmaster. Additional topics covered by the interviews include the development of new materials, products, and processes; construction of new plants; changes in marketing and personnel systems; and the introduction of computer systems.

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