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Title: Pest control lab demonstration at 1939 New York World's Fair
Date(s): 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Pest Control Laboratory at the DuPont 'Wonder World of Chemistry' exhibit, New York World's Fair. It tells the story of the chemist's war on insects and fungus growths. Dr. M.D. Leonard, entomologist, is in charge.
Collection ID: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file (Accession 2004.268)
Hagley ID: AVD_2004268_P00001530
Collection: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file

Title: Agricultural Chemicals: Animal Reaction
Date(s): 1991-04-30
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Sponsor), Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc. (Production company)
Description: Animated commercial for DuPont agricultural chemicals. A farmer decides to spray his fields with a "powerful new pesticide", which causes his animals to panic. According to the advertisement, the pesticide only targets a particular enzyme found in weeds, so crops, humans, and other animals are safe.
Collection ID: DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300)
Hagley ID: VID_1995300_B01_ID03
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: Rotary seed treater' demonstration at 1939 New York World's Fair
Date(s): 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Dr. M.D. Leonard, in charge of the Pest Control Laboratory at the DuPont Company World's Fair exhibit, points out a 'rotary seed treater' to Mary Sheridan. It is a new feature, demonstrating how seeds are chemically treated to check plant diseases.
Collection ID: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file (Accession 2004.268)
Hagley ID: AVD_2004268_P00001531
Collection: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file

Title: Demonstration of insect damage at 1939 New York World's Fair
Date(s): 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file (Accession 2004.268)
Hagley ID: AVD_2004268_P00001549
Collection: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file

Title: State of Michigan, in the Supreme Court : appeal from the Circuit Court for the County of Kent -- Walter H. Ebers, plaintiff and appellant vs. General Chemical Company -- defendant and appellee, Manufacturing Chemists Association, amicus curiae : brief on behalf of Manufacturing Chemists Association in support of motion for rehearing
Date(s): 1940/1949, 1940, 1949
Contributor(s): Manufacturing Chemists' Association (U.S.) (author), Ebers, Walter H. (plaintiff), General Chemical Company (New York, N.Y.) (defendant), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name), Michigan. Supreme Court (originator)
Hagley ID: PAM_08025376
Collection: Trade catalogs and pamphlets

Title: DuPont commercial highlighting agricultural research, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.1
Date(s): 1952/1957, 1952, 1957
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Average American farmer is depicted. Animation showing how one farmer feeds an average of fifteen people, but with the population growing they may need to feed five more people. Spokesman points out that more will need to be produced and insects and diseases will have to destroy less. DuPont agricultural research is working on this problem. Spokesman goes on to highlight Manzate fungicide and CMU weed killer. DuPont also studies animal pest control and makes products to control insects that...
Show moreAverage American farmer is depicted. Animation showing how one farmer feeds an average of fifteen people, but with the population growing they may need to feed five more people. Spokesman points out that more will need to be produced and insects and diseases will have to destroy less. DuPont agricultural research is working on this problem. Spokesman goes on to highlight Manzate fungicide and CMU weed killer. DuPont also studies animal pest control and makes products to control insects that attack animals as well. Fertilizers and feeds are also being improved through chemical research.
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Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC01_01
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: This is Du Pont. The Story of Farm Chemicals
Date(s): 1956
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: Published Collections
Hagley ID: PC_fHD96519D94A5_08
Collection: This is Du Pont

Title: A Gift of Harvest
Date(s): 1981
Contributor(s): National Agricultural Chemicals Association (Sponsor), Vision Associates (Production company), Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 (Narrator), Bobker, Lee R., 1925-1999 (Director), Eisner, Ann (Director), Chan, Stephanie (Producer)
Description: Film narrated by Orson Welles about the role of agricultural chemicals in American food production. Argues that harvests can be richer and larger thanks to safe, effective chemicals that combat disease, weeds, pests, and other issues that disrupt plant growth. Shows scientists researching and developing chemicals in the lab. The second half of the film focuses on the Bailey family in Anita, Iowa. Responsible for growing corn and grass and raising livestock, the Baileys speak to the challenges...
Show moreFilm narrated by Orson Welles about the role of agricultural chemicals in American food production. Argues that harvests can be richer and larger thanks to safe, effective chemicals that combat disease, weeds, pests, and other issues that disrupt plant growth. Shows scientists researching and developing chemicals in the lab. The second half of the film focuses on the Bailey family in Anita, Iowa. Responsible for growing corn and grass and raising livestock, the Baileys speak to the challenges and rewards of running a farm and the benefits that agricultural chemicals provide. Directed by Lee R. Bobker and Ann Eisner; produced by Stephanie Chan; camera operation by Herbert Raditschnig and Tom Hurwitz; editing by Paul Z. Marcus, assisted by Elizabeth Dasheff; sound by Albee Gordon and Chat Gunter.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300)
Hagley ID: FILM_1995300_FC111
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials