Institute of Makers of Explosives

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The Institute of Makers of Explosives was organized as a trade association for the explosives industry on July 15, 1913. In 1921 the Institute decided to sponsor a history of the explosives industry and assigned the work to Arthur Pine Van Gelder and Hugo Schlatter. The work was published as A HISTORY OF THE EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY IN AMERICA by Columbia University Press in 1927.

From the description of Records, 1919-1967. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122292352

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associatedWith Atlas Powder Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Austin Powder Company. corporateBody
associatedWith California Cap Company. corporateBody
associatedWith E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Ensign-Bickford Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Equitable Powder Manufacturing Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Illinois Powder Manufacturing Company. corporateBody
associatedWith King Powder Company. corporateBody
associatedWith McCorkle, Tazewell L. (Tazewell Lamar). person
associatedWith National Powder Company. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Powder Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Van Gelder, Arthur Pine. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
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Explosives
Explosives industry
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Active 1914

Active 1939

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