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- Title
- Interview with Albert Rider "Slick" Ely, 1988 December 6 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1988-12-06
- Contributor(s)
- Ely, Albert Rider (interviewee), McKelvey, Frank (interviewer)
- Description
-
Ely discusses traveling around for work through his sales position, establishing Kenvil as a research and development laboratory, the development and use of the ballistic pendulum, his earlier career with Hercules, his impressions of du Pont family members, and the use of the friction testing device. He also touches on the company's safety measures as well as using lathes in the workplace.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_12613_ely_part3
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Albert Rider "Slick" Ely, 1988 September 24 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1988-09-24
- Contributor(s)
- Ely, Albert Rider (interviewee), Benjamin, Joan (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Albert Rider Ely who discusses gun powder testing devices. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_061013_05
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Albert Rider "Slick" Ely, 1988 September 24 [audio](part 2)
- Date(s)
- 1988-09-24
- Contributor(s)
- Ely, Albert Rider (interviewee), Benjamin, Joan (interviewer)
- Description
-
Ely primarily focuses on ballistic pendulums and other gun powder testing devices. He also discusses in detail how black powder was manufactured as well as the properties of dynamite, and he gives his take on the eventual exit of the DuPont Company from this area. He recounts a few stories from his work in this department.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_12613_ely_part2
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Albert Rider "Slick" Ely, 1988 September 24 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1988-09-24
- Contributor(s)
- Ely, Albert Rider (interviewee), Benjamin, Joan (interviewer)
- Description
-
Ely primarily focuses on ballistic pendulums and other gun powder testing devices. He also discusses in detail how black powder was manufactured as well as the properties of dynamite, and he gives his take on the eventual exit of the DuPont Company from this area. He recounts a few stories from his work in this department.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_12613_ely_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 30 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-30
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Doremus describes in detail his father and grandfather's powder mill business, his meeting with Mr. T. Coleman du Pont and the Remingtom Arms Company in New York City, his role in the development of the DuPont trademarked oval, the role of the company in World War I, the relationship of Annie Oakley to DuPont, his job in China, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and his world travels.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_71813_Doremus_part5
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 30 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-30
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Doremus describes in detail his father and grandfather's powder mill business, his meeting with Mr. T. Coleman du Pont and the Remingtom Arms Company in New York City, his role in the development of the DuPont trademarked oval, the role of the company in World War I, the relationship of Annie Oakley to DuPont, his job in China, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and his world travels.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_71813_Doremus_part6
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 16 [audio](part 3)
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-16
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Doremus describes in detail his father and grandfather's powder mill business, his meeting with Mr. T. Coleman du Pont and the Remingtom Arms Company in New York City, his role in the development of the DuPont trademarked oval, the role of the company in World War I, the relationship of Annie Oakley to DuPont, his job in China, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and his world travels.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_71813_Doremus_part3
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 16 [audio](part 4)
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-16
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Doremus describes in detail his father and grandfather's powder mill business, his meeting with Mr. T. Coleman du Pont and the Remingtom Arms Company in New York City, his role in the development of the DuPont trademarked oval, the role of the company in World War I, the relationship of Annie Oakley to DuPont, his job in China, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and his world travels.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_71813_Doremus_part4
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 10 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-10, 1958-01-16, 1958-01-30
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Thomas Doremus who worked in the powder industry. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052813_07
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 10 [audio](part 2)
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-10
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Doremus describes in detail his father and grandfather's powder mill business, his meeting with Mr. T. Coleman du Pont and the Remingtom Arms Company in New York City, his role in the development of the DuPont trademarked oval, the role of the company in World War I, the relationship of Annie Oakley to DuPont, his job in China, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and his world travels.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_71713_Doremus_part2
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 10 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-10
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Doremus describes in detail his father and grandfather's powder mill business, his meeting with Mr. T. Coleman du Pont and the Remingtom Arms Company in New York City, his role in the development of the DuPont trademarked oval, the role of the company in World War I, the relationship of Annie Oakley to DuPont, his job in China, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and his world travels.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_71713_Doremus_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Gunpowder in America, 1775-1800
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- Boatman, Roy M. (Roy Martin), 1923-2007 (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_002
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Shoot DuPont Powder
- Date(s)
- 1923
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for DuPont Gunpowder; from The Saturday Evening Post
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00062
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- Shoot DuPont powders
- Date(s)
- 1923
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for DuPont Gunpowder; from The Saturday Evening Post
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00487
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- Shoot DuPont Powder
- Date(s)
- 1923
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for DuPont Gunpowder; from The Saturday Evening Post
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00065
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- Learn To Shoot : Trapshooting
- Date(s)
- 1919
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for DuPont Smokeless Gunpowder; Advertisement for Trapshooting; from the Literary Digest
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00056
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- Trapshooting : He Learned To Hit 'Em at the Gun Club
- Date(s)
- 1918
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for Trapshooting; from the Country Gentleman
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00032
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- Affadavit, Maxim-Schupphaus patent
- Date(s)
- 1917-01-06
- Contributor(s)
- Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927 (associated name), Schupphaus, Robert C., 1861-1932 (associated name), Graham, George H. (witness)
- Collection ID
- Hudson Maxim papers, 1889-1925 (Accession 0509)
- Hagley ID
- LMSS_0509_01_11
- Collection
- Hudson Maxim collections
- Title
- Greater yellow-legs, golden plover, black-bellied plover
- Date(s)
- 1917
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (publisher), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Sporting Powder Division (publisher), Hunt, Lynn Bogue, 1878-1960 (artist), Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929 (associated name)
- Description
-
Our American Game Birds Series [First edition-1917?]
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Museum collection (Accession 1968.001)
- Hagley ID
- 1968001_G68_031_02_017
- Collection
- DuPont Company Museum collection
- Title
- Scaup or broad-bill
- Date(s)
- 1917
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (publisher), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Sporting Powder Division (publisher), Hunt, Lynn Bogue, 1878-1960 (artist), Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929 (associated name)
- Description
-
Our American Game Birds Series [First edition-1917?]
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Museum collection (Accession 1968.001)
- Hagley ID
- 1968001_G68_031_02_31
- Collection
- DuPont Company Museum collection
- Title
- Entertain Friends with Trapshooting : The Sport Alluring
- Date(s)
- 1913
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for Trapshooting; from Country Life in America
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00016
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- Trapshooting : The Sport Alluring for Men and Women
- Date(s)
- 1913
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for Trapshooting; from Country Life in America
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00010
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- For Modified Clay - Bird Shooting : The Mitchell Hand Trap
- Date(s)
- 1913
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for Mitchell Hand Trap; from Country Life in America
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00017
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- DuPont Smokeless Powder : A Powder for Every Class of Shooters
- Date(s)
- 1913
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for DuPont Smokeless Gunpowder
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00006
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records
- Title
- Trapshooting : The Sport Alluring for Men and Women
- Date(s)
- 1913
- Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Description
-
Advertisement for Trapshooting; from Country Life in America
- Collection ID
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
- Hagley ID
- dpads_1803_00021
- Collection
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records