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Title: Memo with dates regarding du Pont family and company, 1882-1927
Date(s): 1927
Contributor(s): Gentieu, Pierre A., 1842-1930 (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
Description: Memo with dates of importance regarding the du Pont family and the company, mostly deaths and explosions, between 1882 and 1927.
Collection ID: Pierre A. Gentieu Papers (Accession 503)
Hagley ID: LMSS_0503_01_007
Collection: Pierre A. Gentieu papers, 1858-1911

Title: Brandywine Mills closing letter
Date(s): 1957-10-18
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name), Hagley Museum and Library (associated name), Copeland, Lammot du Pont, 1905-1983 (correspondent), Du Pont, James Q. (James Quinn), 1902-1973 (addressee)
Collection ID: Hagley area and Charles Copeland estate photographs (Accession 1987.243)
Hagley ID: AVD_1987_243_006
Collection: Hagley area and Charles Copeland estate photographs

Title: Lower Yard rolling mills after 1889 explosion
Date(s): 1889-07-06
Contributor(s): Macklem, John W., 1867-1948 (former owner), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
Collection ID: John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs (Accession 1968.010)
Hagley ID: 1968010_001_02_19
Collection: John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs

Title: Lower Yard rolling mills
Date(s): 1889-07-06
Contributor(s): Macklem, John W., 1867-1948 (former owner), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
Collection ID: John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs (Accession 1968.010)
Hagley ID: 1968010_001_02_11
Collection: John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs

Title: A-B-C's of On-the-Job Safety : How to Prevent Accidental Injury and Death
Date(s): 1964, 1964
Contributor(s): Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (collector)
Description: Make: GM
Collection ID: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera (Accession 20100108.ZTV)
Hagley ID: 20111013_ABCs_of_Safety
Collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera

Title: Accidents waiting to happen : hazardous chemicals in the U.S. fifteen years after Bhopal
Date(s): 1999-12
Contributor(s): Baumann, Jeremiah (author), Orum, Paul (author), Puchalsky, Richard (author), U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Education Fund (sponsor)
Collection ID: Pew Charitable Trusts records (Accession 2020)
Hagley ID: 08163872_2020_S19_2005_06_Accidents
Collection: Pew Charitable Trusts records

Title: Industrial accident
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_1053
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: Record book, 1881-1911, Record of principal events which have taken place at du Pont Powder Works, Del. While Pierre Gentieu had charge of the Books in Hagley Yard.
Date(s): 1881, 1911
Contributor(s): Gentieu, Pierre A., 1842-1930 (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
Description: Record book listing explosions and other major events in the Hagley Yard or in the lives of the du Pont family and company from 1881 to 1911.
Collection ID: Pierre A. Gentieu Papers (Accession 503)
Hagley ID: LMSS_0503_02_001
Collection: Pierre A. Gentieu papers, 1858-1911

Title: Lower Yard rolling mills after 1889 explosion
Date(s): 1889-07-06
Contributor(s): Macklem, John W., 1867-1948 (former owner), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. du Pont visible on left.
Collection ID: John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs (Accession 1968.010)
Hagley ID: 1968010_001_02_20
Collection: John W. Macklem collection of DuPont Company powder yards photographs

Title: Graining mill explosion
Date(s): 1909-08-04
Contributor(s): Doremus, Thomas E. (former owner)
Description: View of rubble after explosion from across river.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_022
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Hagley property, 1895-1897
Date(s): 1895, 1897
Contributor(s): Gentieu, Pierre A. (1842-1930) (photographer)
Collection ID: Hagley area and Charles Copeland estate photographs (Accession 1987.243)
Hagley ID: AVD_1987_243_007
Collection: Hagley area and Charles Copeland estate photographs

Title: Correspondence, M. D. W. Loomis to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1854-07-28
Date(s): 1854-07-28
Contributor(s): Loomis, M. D. W. (Moses DeWitt) (correspondent), Hazard Powder Company (correspondent)
Description: Loomis, an agent of the Hazard Powder Company, discusses the reaction of the people of Cincinnati to the explosion of DuPont Company powder wagons in Wilmington, Delaware. Loomis also asks for a copy of Wilmington's ordinance forbidding the transportation of gunpowder through city limits.
Collection ID: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records (Accession 0500.I)
Hagley ID: 20101123_01
Collection: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company records, 1801-1901

Title: Correspondence, Mrs. E. du Pont Smith to her nephew, Henry Algernon du Pont, 1860-10-15
Date(s): 1860-10-15
Contributor(s): Smith, Eleuthera du Pont, 1806-1876 (correspondent), Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926 (correspondent)
Description: Mrs. Smith recounting powder mill explosion in October 1860
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: MrsEDPSmith_18601015
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Safety
Date(s): 1969
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Four segments from various DuPont plants about their excellent safety records-Old Hickory, Kinston, Florence and Sabine River are shown.
Collection ID: William Henry Radebaugh films and scripts (Accession 1975.412)
Hagley ID: FILM_1975412_FC02
Collection: William Henry Radebaugh films

Title: Safety-Injection Molding
Date(s): 1970~, 1970
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor), Radebaugh, William H. (director), Radebaugh, William H. (producer), Radebaugh, William H. (screenwriter), Arden FIlms, Inc. (production company)
Description: Film discusses the importance of safety around injection molding equipment. Narrated by two puppets, Edgar and Constance. Puppets created by Donald Sahlin. Film produced for Plastics Education Foundation.
Collection ID: William Henry Radebaugh films and scripts (Accession 1975.412)
Hagley ID: FILM_1975412_FC07
Collection: William Henry Radebaugh films

Title: Correspondence, Mrs. Henry (Louisa) du Pont to her son, Henry Algernon du Pont, 1861-11-23
Date(s): 1861-11-23
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Louisa Gerhard, 1816-1900 (correspondent), Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926 (correspondent)
Description: Explosion in 1861 and details of property destroyed, as well as details of destruction at Eleutherian Mills, briefly mentions Port Royal
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: MrsHDP_18611123
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Interview with Mary Hazzard Collins, 1974 March [audio]
Date(s): 1974-03-01
Contributor(s): Collins, Mary (Hazzard), 1893-1981 (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Collins describes her first job as keeping track of the time slips and her second job working operating the elevators at 10th and Market. Her interview details the explosion of 1918; various interactions with du Pont family members, including Irenee, Lammot, T. Coleman, and Miss Sybil Ward; and a car accident that cost her her sight in one eye. The interview also features Mr. Collins, her husband.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_8813_Collins
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Mary Hazzard Collins, 1974 March [transcript]
Date(s): 1974-03
Contributor(s): Collins, Mary (Hazzard), 1893-1981 (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Mary Hazzard Collins who worked as a forelady and elevator operator for DuPont. 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_04
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Let Us Spray Safely
Date(s): 1977
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor), Radebaugh, William H. (director), Radebaugh, William H. (screenwriter), Arden Films, Inc. (production company)
Description: Produced by DuPont Agrichemicals. Explains the importance of safety procedures around agrichemicals. Depicts various worksite issues and improper procedures. Hosted by puppets, a caterpillar and pilot.
Collection ID: William Henry Radebaugh films and scripts (Accession 1975.412)
Hagley ID: FILM_1975412_FC06
Collection: William Henry Radebaugh films

Title: For Ever and Ever production materials
Date(s): 1944
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Producer), Institute of Makers of Explosives (sponsor), Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc. (Associated name)
Description: Includes scripts for three motion picture productions, "For Ever and Ever", "Tommy's Temptation", and "The One-Legged P-48" intended to teach young children to avoid playing with blasting caps. Includes correspondence between Ray Culley and Reed Drummond from Fuller, Smith, & Ross, Inc. and a memorandum that lists information about blasting caps. The included report contains data about children injured from blasting caps in 1944. The flyer and poster are both informational depictions showing...
Show moreIncludes scripts for three motion picture productions, "For Ever and Ever", "Tommy's Temptation", and "The One-Legged P-48" intended to teach young children to avoid playing with blasting caps. Includes correspondence between Ray Culley and Reed Drummond from Fuller, Smith, & Ross, Inc. and a memorandum that lists information about blasting caps. The included report contains data about children injured from blasting caps in 1944. The flyer and poster are both informational depictions showing why blasting caps should not be played with by children.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_10_02
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Map of 1854 Powder Wagon Explosion in Wilmington, Delaware
Date(s): 1854
Creator: Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884
Description: Map of DuPont powder wagon explosion in Wilmington, Delaware drawn by Lammot du Pont. On the reverse side is a tally of chess games played by Lammot du Pont and "Charley."
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 20101110_07
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers, Maps and Plans of the Hagley Site and Buildings gallery

Title: Notes on accidents
Date(s): 1859
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (author)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: LMSS_0384_27_42_2_001
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers

Title: Correspondence, Lammot du Pont to Unknown Recipient, 1854-06-07 [transcription]
Date(s): 1854-06-07
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (author)
Description: Draft of a letter written by Lammot du Pont describing the explosion of DuPont powder wagons in Wilmington, Delaware on 31 May 1854.
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: LdP_Letter_Draft
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers

Title: Description of 1854 Powder Wagon Explosion in Wilmington, Delaware, 1859 [transcription]
Date(s): 1859
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (author)
Description: Lammot du Pont's description of the explosion of three DuPont powder wagons in Wilmington, Delaware. This explosion occurred on 31 May 1854. Lammot du Pont's narrative includes a description of the scene just after the accident and possible causes for the explosion. This description is an excerpt from a notebook titled "Notes on Accidents," written by Lammot du Pont in 1859.
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 1854_Wilmington_Explosion
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers

Title: Description of 1854 Powder Wagon Explosion in Wilmington, Delaware, 1859
Date(s): 1859
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (author)
Description: Lammot du Pont's description of the explosion of three DuPont powder wagons in Wilmington, Delaware. This explosion occurred on 31 May 1854. Lammot du Pont's narrative includes a description of the scene just after the accident and possible causes for the explosion. This description is an excerpt from a notebook titled "Notes on Accidents," written by Lammot du Pont in 1859.
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 20101110_01
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers

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