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- P.S. du Pont Longwood photographs
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This collection of over 6400 photographs includes images collected by Pierre S. du Pont during his life. Over 1000 images from the collection show the development of Longwood Gardens. Also included are photographs of the du Pont family, travel images, and a variety of other photos documenting the interests and activities of P.S. du Pont. Click here for a detailed description of the Longwood Collection
- Image: P.S. du Pont at Longwood, circa 1931. Click to view.
Show moreThis collection of over 6400 photographs includes images collected by Pierre S. du Pont during his life. Over 1000 images from the collection show the development of Longwood Gardens. Also included are photographs of the du Pont family, travel images, and a variety of other photos documenting the interests and activities of P.S. du Pont. Click here for a detailed description of the Longwood Collection
- Image: P.S. du Pont at Longwood, circa 1931. Click to view.
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- 1969002
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and du Pont family collections
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- Fingerman collection of ephemera
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Assembled by collectors Arlene and Gerald Fingerman, the collection consists of mixed-format ephemera from various endeavors within American culture, primarily the manufacturing and selling of products or services. Advertising cards and labels compose a large portion of the collection, but it also includes billheads, blotters, bookmarks, business cards, catalogs, checks, envelopes, flyers, letterheads, newsletters, packaging, postcards, and stamps. The collection has not been digitized in its...
Show moreAssembled by collectors Arlene and Gerald Fingerman, the collection consists of mixed-format ephemera from various endeavors within American culture, primarily the manufacturing and selling of products or services. Advertising cards and labels compose a large portion of the collection, but it also includes billheads, blotters, bookmarks, business cards, catalogs, checks, envelopes, flyers, letterheads, newsletters, packaging, postcards, and stamps. The collection has not been digitized in its entirety. For a detailed description of the entire collection, click here to view the finding aid.
- Image: Advertising card for J. & P. Coats six cord thread. Click to view.
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- 2009213
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
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- Interview with John Raymond "Rex" Kaiser, 2004 June 22 [video] (part 1).
- Date(s)
- 2004-06-22
- Contributor(s)
- James, Richard (Interviewer), Kaiser, John Raymond (Interviewee)
- Description
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Kaiser provides information about his upbringing. He talks about his father's career path, how his parents met and their relationship. He recalls his time living in California for a summer, visits to Pioneer Point to see his Uncle John and Aunt Helena Raskob and sailing in the river near their home. He mentions some political differences his uncle had with people like President Roosevelt and Joseph Kennedy. Kaiser speaks of his mother's relationship with her brother and her growing up in...
Show moreKaiser provides information about his upbringing. He talks about his father's career path, how his parents met and their relationship. He recalls his time living in California for a summer, visits to Pioneer Point to see his Uncle John and Aunt Helena Raskob and sailing in the river near their home. He mentions some political differences his uncle had with people like President Roosevelt and Joseph Kennedy. Kaiser speaks of his mother's relationship with her brother and her growing up in Lockport, New York. He speaks a little about the families wealth, summering in Ventnor, New Jersey near Atlantic City, sailing and starting to build boats. He recalls meeting Jack Corcoran, and describes some visits with various family members. He shares memories of his Uncle John Raskob visiting his home. He mentions that John Raskob was friends with people in showbusiness, discusses his investment in the Playhouse, and the Green Room. He recalls his uncle supporting his interest in going to law school. He shares what he knows about Bill and Yvonne's death. He concludes with speaking a bit about his schooling and education.
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- Oral history interviews with John J. Raskob family (Accession 2004.208)
- Hagley ID
- RexKaiserTape1-1
- Collection
- Oral history interviews with John J. Raskob family
- Title
- Herbert H. Harwood, Jr. collection of railroad negatives
- Description
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Herbert Harwood Jr. Railroad and Transportation Collection of photographic negatives comprises nearly 150,000 images covering all of the twentieth century. The collection includes Harwood’s own work as a railroad photographer as well as the work of others. Among the collection are photographs from many notable photographers active in the 1930s and ‘40s and well as the work of his father-in-law, George M. Beischer, who served as the chief mechanical officer for several railroads, including the...
Show moreHerbert Harwood Jr. Railroad and Transportation Collection of photographic negatives comprises nearly 150,000 images covering all of the twentieth century. The collection includes Harwood’s own work as a railroad photographer as well as the work of others. Among the collection are photographs from many notable photographers active in the 1930s and ‘40s and well as the work of his father-in-law, George M. Beischer, who served as the chief mechanical officer for several railroads, including the fledgling Amtrak in the 1970s.
- The collection is currently being processed, click here for more information.
- Image: Aerotrain in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1956 (Herbert H. Harwood, Jr.)
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- 2019212
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
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- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company World's Fair albums
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This collection comprises three albums relating to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company’s participation in World’s Fairs. One album focuses on the company’s efforts to promote its exhibits in the New York World's Fair and the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, both held in 1939. Another gives a photographic preview of the company’s exhibit at the San Francisco exposition. The final album is a proposal portfolio from industrial designer, Walter Dorwin Teague, and highlights...
Show moreThis collection comprises three albums relating to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company’s participation in World’s Fairs. One album focuses on the company’s efforts to promote its exhibits in the New York World's Fair and the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, both held in 1939. Another gives a photographic preview of the company’s exhibit at the San Francisco exposition. The final album is a proposal portfolio from industrial designer, Walter Dorwin Teague, and highlights other projects Teague had recently completed.
Image: Cellophane demonstration at 1939 San Francisco exhibit. Click to view.
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- 1977242
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and du Pont family collections
- Title
- Radio Corporation of America, RCA Victor Division records
- Description
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- The Victor Talking Machine Company was a Camden, New Jersey company founded in 1901 by Eldridge Reeves Johnson (1867-1945), a former machinist for the Berliner Gramophone Company. It quickly became a leading U.S. manufacturer of phonographs and phonograph records by many of the leading musical artists of the day.
- In 1926, Johnson sold controlling interests in the company to a banking firm, who, in 1929, sold the company to the Radio Corporation of America. Successive name and management...
Show more- The Victor Talking Machine Company was a Camden, New Jersey company founded in 1901 by Eldridge Reeves Johnson (1867-1945), a former machinist for the Berliner Gramophone Company. It quickly became a leading U.S. manufacturer of phonographs and phonograph records by many of the leading musical artists of the day.
- In 1926, Johnson sold controlling interests in the company to a banking firm, who, in 1929, sold the company to the Radio Corporation of America. Successive name and management changes would include the Radio-Victor Division of the Radio Corporation of America, the RCA Manufacturing Company, the RCA Victor Division and, in 1968, RCA Records.
- The records in this collection come from the Camden administration building. There are ten volumes of corporation committee minutes dating from 1912 to 1931, which cover a wide range of corporate activities. Additional volumes consist of reports from the President to the Board of Directors and production contracts from 1945-1946. To view the finding aid for this collection, click here
- Image: Victor Talking Machine Company, Executive Committee minutes, Vol. 4 (1914), page 114. Click here to view the full volume.
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- 2658_victorminutes
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- Morse Dry Dock Dial
- Description
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The Morse Dry Dock Dial was an in-house periodical for employees of the Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company of New York City. The company was a leading shipbuilder and refit facilities during the early 20th century. Among the artists whose illustrations appeared on the cover included Edward Hopper. The digitized collection of the Morse Dry Dock Dial owned by the Hagley Library covers a period from 1919 to 1923.
- Image: Cover of February 1919 issue. Click to view.
Show moreThe Morse Dry Dock Dial was an in-house periodical for employees of the Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company of New York City. The company was a leading shipbuilder and refit facilities during the early 20th century. Among the artists whose illustrations appeared on the cover included Edward Hopper. The digitized collection of the Morse Dry Dock Dial owned by the Hagley Library covers a period from 1919 to 1923.
- Image: Cover of February 1919 issue. Click to view.
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- drydock
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- World War II German food ration card for butter and cheese
- Date(s)
- 1941
- Contributor(s)
- Litchfield, Carter (former owner)
- Description
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Valid from September 22, 1941 to October 19, 1941
- Collection ID
- Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
- Hagley ID
- 2270424
- Collection
- Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections
- Title
- DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file
- Description
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The DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file contains images from all aspects of the company's activities and history, which the department compiled for use in advertising and publicity. Only a small portion of the collection has been digitized.
- Image: Entertainer Jimmy Durante and model promoting Cellophane, 1937. Click here to view this item in the collection.
- Hagley ID
- 2004268
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- Association Against the Prohibition Amendment postcards and stationery
- Description
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Founded in 1918 by William H. Stayton, the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was a leading advocate for prohibition repeal in the United States. This collection comprises postcards and folded cards (stationery) issued by the organization. Each item is headed with the saying "Prohibition-Probes," which is followed by an anti-prohibition slogan or quotation. Click here for a description of the collection.
- Image: Jack and Jill stationery. Click to view
Show moreFounded in 1918 by William H. Stayton, the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was a leading advocate for prohibition repeal in the United States. This collection comprises postcards and folded cards (stationery) issued by the organization. Each item is headed with the saying "Prohibition-Probes," which is followed by an anti-prohibition slogan or quotation. Click here for a description of the collection.
- Image: Jack and Jill stationery. Click to view
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- 2005204
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- The Pennsy magazine
- Description
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company published The Pennsy for its active and retired employees. This collection consists of 162 digitized copies of The Pennsy dating from 1952 to 1968.
- Image: Carlwood Sharpe on cover of April 1954 issue. Click to view.
- Hagley ID
- 2016286001
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- Cycles, Motocyclettes, Voiturettes Alcyon
- Date(s)
- 1906~, 1906~
- Contributor(s)
- Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (collector)
- Description
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Cover title: Alcyon Cycles, Motos, Voiturettes; Make: Alcyon; Model Year: 1906
- Collection ID
- Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera (Accession 20100108.ZTV)
- Hagley ID
- 20120502_AlcyonCycles
- Collection
- Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera
- Title
- Gessereau Leur, Paris
- Date(s)
- 1876
- Contributor(s)
- Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) (associated name), Leur, Gessereau (originator)
- Collection ID
- Centennial Exhibition photograph and ephemera collection (Accession 2003.255)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2003_255_01_051
- Collection
- Centennial Exhibition photograph and ephemera collection
- Title
- Interstate Commerce Commission railroad abandonment index
- Description
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The Transportation Act of 1920 required railroads to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for permission to eliminate tracks from their system. This collection consists of index cards to finance dockets involving the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central Transportation Company, and Conrail. The cards document line abandonments and financial transactions from the 1920s through 1985.
- The cards include, on the top line, a docket number, the date filed, and section of the law under...
Show moreThe Transportation Act of 1920 required railroads to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for permission to eliminate tracks from their system. This collection consists of index cards to finance dockets involving the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central Transportation Company, and Conrail. The cards document line abandonments and financial transactions from the 1920s through 1985.
- The cards include, on the top line, a docket number, the date filed, and section of the law under which it was filed. The next line indicates the name of the railroad. The short text is an abstract of the case. For an abandonment, the county and state in which the tracks are located are usually indicated, as well as the length of track to be abandoned and the end points of the abandonment as indicated by a town name or mile posts. Some of the cards include a handwritten notation indicating where the case can be found in the printed ICC Reports. For a detailed description of the collection, click here to view the finding aid.
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- 2014276
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- Civil War collections
- Description
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This digital collection includes a small but significant selection of letters, photographs, pictorial envelopes, and other primary sources from the Hagley Library connected to the Civil War. Many of the items relate to du Pont family members, soldiers who served with them, or powdermen who worked in the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company powder yards during the war. Of particular interest is the correspondence of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont with one of his naval officers, Percival...
Show moreThis digital collection includes a small but significant selection of letters, photographs, pictorial envelopes, and other primary sources from the Hagley Library connected to the Civil War. Many of the items relate to du Pont family members, soldiers who served with them, or powdermen who worked in the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company powder yards during the war. Of particular interest is the correspondence of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis du Pont with one of his naval officers, Percival Drayton. The items were digitized in conjunction with Hagley's exhibit, An Oath of Allegiance to the Republic: the du Ponts and the Civil War. Click here to visit Hagley’s companion online exhibit.
- Image: Crew of the USS Wabash, detail. Click to view.
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- 1969_064
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- Subject and Media Gallery
- Description
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The gallery includes selections from the digital archives arranged around frequently requested subjects and topics. The items in this collection have been curated by Hagley staff. If you need assistance with your research, please contact us at askhagley@hagley.org
- Hagley ID
- subjectmediagallery
- Collection
- Hagley Digital Archives
- Title
- Accessorizing Your Way to Additional Profits: Incorporating Accessories in New-Vehicle Sales
- Contributor(s)
- National Automobile Dealers Association (sponsor)
- Collection
- National Automobile Dealers Association
- Title
- Accessorizing Your Way to Additional Profits: Working with a Restyler
- Contributor(s)
- National Automobile Dealers Association (sponsor)
- Collection
- National Automobile Dealers Association