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Title: DuPont commercial on innovation and the cellulose sponge, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.4
Date(s): 1953/1954, 1953, 1954
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Larry Livingston of DuPont talks about the cellulose sponge. He tells a story about an order of the United States government during World War II and the smashed sponges DuPont chemists created to save space in ships. Livingston stresses the importance of freedom in the United States and how that spurs innovation. He goes on to show mops and coasters created from sponges by other companies.
Collection ID: DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300)
Hagley ID: FILM_1995300_FC254_06
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: Manipulating near-molten iron and slag sponge in furnace at puddling mill, Bethlehem Steel Company
Date(s): 1895
Contributor(s): American Iron and Steel Institute. Public Relations Department. (originator)
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: 1986268_1_0595
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute

Title: Direct-reduced iron being placed into the squeezer, A.M. Byers Company (Harmony Township, Beaver County, Pa.)
Date(s): 1930-09-22
Contributor(s): American Iron and Steel Institute. Public Relations Department. (originator)
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: 1986268_1_0323
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute

Title: Pouring iron into the shotting cup, A.M. Byers Company (Harmony Township, Beaver County, Pa.)
Date(s): 1930-09-22
Contributor(s): American Iron and Steel Institute. Public Relations Department. (originator)
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: 1986268_1_0324
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute

Title: Sponges used in developing photographs
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Specially made fine grain sponges are used by amateur and professional photographers for removing excess moisture from photographic film that has just been developed and washed. DuPont makes these cellulose sponges at Columbia, Tennessee.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1549
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Uses of man-made sponges
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Man made sponges are usually buff in color, but they are also made in pastel shades of blue, green, coral and yellow for bath and other home uses. They are made by DuPont at Columbia, Tennessee.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1551
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Cellulose sponge dish mop
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Tall glasses, coffee pots and other hard to clean utensils are washed in a jiffy with the new cellulose sponge dish mop. The highly porous sponge absorbs a good supply of rich suds and is very pliable. It is easy to keep clean and may sterilizing by boiling without injuring the texture.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1552
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Uses of sponges
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Originally the major use for cellulose sponges was in car washing. In recent years, they have become increasingly popular for dish washing, cleaning walls and windows. Cellulose sponges are also available in mop form.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1550
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: And be sure to send up one of those new Du Pont Sponges'
Date(s): 1939
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Description: Advertisement for DuPont cellulose sponge; from American Druggist
Collection ID: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
Hagley ID: dpads_1803_00514
Collection: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records

Title: DuPont Sponges
Date(s): 1974
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 (former owner)
Description: Print ad folder describing DuPont sponge
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00408
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: Reynolds Wrap and DuPont; Two great names join forces to bring you a profitable line of household sponges
Date(s): 1977
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 (former owner)
Description: Print ad for DuPont sponge
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00430
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: Fact: DuPont sponges last longer than the leading competitive sponge
Date(s): 1979
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 (former owner)
Description: Print ad for DuPont sponge
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00432
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: DuPont Sponges shelf organizer
Date(s): 1975
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 (former owner)
Description: Print ad for DuPont sponge
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00431
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: DuPont Sponges display unit
Date(s): 1978
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 (former owner)
Description: In-store DuPont sponge display
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00405
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: DuPont Sponges display unit
Date(s): 1978
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 (former owner)
Description: In-store DuPont sponge display
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00404
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: Products from the Astonish cleaning collection
Date(s): 1975
Contributor(s): Harrison, Marc, 1936-1998 (former owner)
Collection ID: Marc Harrison photograph collection (Accession 2005.255)
Hagley ID: 2005255_135
Collection: Universal Design

Title: DuPont Cellulose Sponge Free! With every Pint of # 7 Duco Polish
Date(s): 1937
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Description: Advertisement for DuPont Duco Car Polish; from The Saturday Evening Post
Collection ID: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
Hagley ID: dpads_1803_00263
Collection: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records

Title: Sponge tests at DuPont Exhibition at the New York Museum of Science & Industry
Date(s): 1937-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Demonstration of a cellulose, or manmade, sponge at the former DuPont Exhibition at the New York Museum of Science and Industry, Rockefeller Center, New York City. The demonstration showed that the manmade sponge holds more water longer than does a natural sponge.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0051
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Les éponges : a l'Exposition Universelle de 1900
Date(s): 1900
Contributor(s): Laloux, Henri (author), Exposition universelle (1900 : Paris, France) (associated name)
Description: Description of the process of selecting, cleaning (by women workers), sorting, and selling sponges from the importer of sponges from the Ottoman and Greek Archipelago. Cover half-tone shows Laloux's Sponge Exhibit.--bookseller notes.
Collection ID: Pam 2012.0230
Hagley ID: 20120314_Eponges
Collection: Trade catalogs and pamphlets