McCorkle, Tazewell L. (Tazewell Lamar).

Tazewell Lamar McCorkle, Sr., was regarded as a leading authority in the field of commercial explosives. Trained as a chemical engineer, McCorkle's tenure as a sales representative with the Explosives Dept. of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company spanned more than thirty years. In the course of a career that witnessed the phasing out of dynamite and the advent of water gel technology, McCorkle acquired an unparalleled knowledge of the marketing, sale, storage and distribution of explosives.

From the description of Papers, 1903-1980, (bulk, 1948-1980). (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86118988