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Title: Nylon tow rope
Date(s): 1948-06-17
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. The hawser is re-reeled at the factory, after a special process conditioned the line to an equivalent of several months at sea.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1397
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Bristles and brush samples
Date(s): 1938-10-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1330
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: DuPont commercial featuring Leland M. Jones of the Camden, South Carolina, Orlon plant
Date(s): 1950~, 1950
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Film describes Leland M. Jones, Manager of the DuPont plant in Camden, South Carolina where Orlon fiber is made. Depicts Mr. Jones responsibilities at the plant, including the electrical plant, employee safety and payroll. Includes short biography of Mr. Jones with footage of him in various setups at the plant. Other executives mentioned are Sam Cruz, Manufacturing Superintendent, Joe Sinclair, Works Engineer and Larry Steele, Assistant Plant Manager. Footage of the Camden, South Carolina...
Show moreFilm describes Leland M. Jones, Manager of the DuPont plant in Camden, South Carolina where Orlon fiber is made. Depicts Mr. Jones responsibilities at the plant, including the electrical plant, employee safety and payroll. Includes short biography of Mr. Jones with footage of him in various setups at the plant. Other executives mentioned are Sam Cruz, Manufacturing Superintendent, Joe Sinclair, Works Engineer and Larry Steele, Assistant Plant Manager. Footage of the Camden, South Carolina downtown and employees working in plant is included.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300)
Hagley ID: FILM_1995300_FC251_02
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: Nylon hawser put into service
Date(s): 1948-06-17
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1393
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Nylon hawser put into service
Date(s): 1948-06-17
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. The hawser is re-reeled at the factory, after a special process conditioned the line to an equivalent of several months at sea.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1394
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Sizing or putting a protective coating on nylon yarn in DuPont plant at Seaford, Delaware
Date(s): 1953-06-15
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: The yarn is wound from one package to another; passing over a substance which gives it added protection during textile manufacturing operations. The size is subsequently removed from the finished products.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1180
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Nylon hawser put into service
Date(s): 1948-06-17
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. Moran and Plymouth officials inspect the still wrapped coil at dockside.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1392
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Nylon hawser put into service
Date(s): 1948-06-17
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. The wrapped coil is unloaded from a truck before being placed aboard the tug Margot Moran, moored on the Hudson River.
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Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1391
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: DuPont Manmade Fibers
Date(s): 1975~, 1975
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Commercial explains the need for manmade fibers. Sheep are shown blocking in a group of people on a map of the United States, representing the amount of sheep the country would need if people were dependent on wool and there were no manmade fibers.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC84_03
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: DuPont commercial featuring Dacron plant in Kinston, North Carolina, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.3
Date(s): 1954
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Kinston, North Carolina 'Dacron' plant. Various images of the plant including employees. Downtown Kinston is also shown. Interview with control room operator Carl Johnson. Johnson expresses his pleasure at DuPont opening a plant there, since there was little opportunity before.
Collection ID: DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300)
Hagley ID: FILM_1995300_FC253_01
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: Letter to a Child
Date(s): 1954
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: William H. Radebaugh appears in this commercial for DuPont Textile Fibers where he explains, using his own drawings and charts, how the textile fibers are created.
Collection ID: William Henry Radebaugh films and scripts (Accession 1975.412)
Hagley ID: FILM_1975412_FC01
Collection: William Henry Radebaugh films

Title: Celebrating DuPont Fibers : Success in Europe
Date(s): 1988
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor), Woolard, Edgar S., Jr., 1934- (speaker)
Description: Ed Woolard, President, Chief Operating Officer, (Fibers Vice President 1981-1983) addresses employees about successful year. Also includes roundtable discussion with Vice Presidents/General Managers of Textile Fibers from various years including Michael Allan, Les Sinness, Dave Barnes, Bob Blair, Bob Forney, Howard Swank, Jim Kearns,
Collection ID: DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300)
Hagley ID: VID_1995300_B13_ID03
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: Nylon toothbrush promotional image
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1331
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Nylon promotional image
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1328
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Final inspection of bundles of toothbrush bristles
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Final inspection of bundles of bristles used in the manufacture of toothbrushes at the Leominster Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company. Imperfect bristles are being removed.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1201
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Bundling bristles for toothbrushes
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Bundling bristles for toothbrushes at the Leominster Massachusetts, plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company where toothbrushes are manufactured.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1202
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Miss Universe suit by Catalina
Date(s): 1970-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Lycra.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_46_04
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: A Tiny Boutique Shapes Up Extra Sales With Form Persuaders of Lycra, Form Persuaders with Lycra as seen in Seventeen
Date(s): 1968-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Lycra.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_15_13_003
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: Lycra in Men's Fashion
Date(s): 1979-05
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Lycra. Images are Charles Suppon sportswear renderings.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_30_36
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: Form persuasive garments
Date(s): 1968-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Lycra.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_15_13_004
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: Non-climb, Non-cling, Antron III, Intimate Apparel and DuPont present: A study in depth on how to merchandise, display, sell permanent built-in Non-climb, Non-cling, Antron III
Date(s): 1968-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Antron.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_15_13_007
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: Intimate apparel, form persuaders in Lycra
Date(s): 1971
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Lycra.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_09_10
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: Stretch clothing, spring
Date(s): 1964-02-03
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Dacron, Lycra.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_25_13
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: Danskin leotard
Date(s): 1975-06
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Features Lycra.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_44_15
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

Title: Profit from young, Light Approach to dressing. Ideas on how to merchandise, display, promote and sell Form Persuasive shape-molders and mere wisps of daywear lingerie for plus sales, A study in depth sponsored by Intimate Apparel and DuPont
Date(s): 1968-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1984259_15_13_005
Collection: Dupont Textile Fibers Product Information collection

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