Hercules Incorporated

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The Hercules Powder Company was incorporated on October 17, 1912, as part of the government-ordered antitrust breakup of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Initially inheriting a portion of Dupont's explosives business, Hercules gradually evolved into a diversified chemical company and was renamed Hercules Incorporated on April 29, 1966.

From the description of Personnel records, 1914-1990. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122397328

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Fairbank, Robert E., 1915-. An oral history with Mr. Robert E. Fairbank / interviewer: Robert E. Fairbank Jr. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
referencedIn MX photograph collection, 1985 J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Photograph Archives
referencedIn Gloor, Walter Ervin, 1907-. The Walter E. Gloor Papers 1945-1947. Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History
referencedIn Wharton School. Industrial Research Unit. Records, 1941-2001 (bulk, 1968-1988). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Skolnik, Herman. The Papers of Herman Skolnik, 1947-1993 (bulk 1967-1989) Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History
referencedIn Boyd, Richard, 1916-. An oral history with Mr. Richard Boyd and Mrs. Earline Boyd / interviewer: Dr. Charles Bolton. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
referencedIn Wells, Ray William, 1916-. An oral history with Mr. Buck Wells, 1997. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
referencedIn Hecules Incorporated. EEC price fixing case, application and exhibits, 1984-1989. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Archives Organization File, 1875-1986, pt.2. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Satellite Business Systems. Records, 1971-1990 (bulk 1975-1985). Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Hercules Incorporated. Personnel records, 1914-1990. Hagley Museum & Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Boyd, Richard, 1916- person
associatedWith Fairbank, Robert E., 1915- person
associatedWith Gloor, Walter Ervin, 1907- person
associatedWith Hecules Incorporated. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Bacchus Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Bessemer Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Brunswick Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Columbus Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Hattiesburg Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Hercules Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Hopewell Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Joplin Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Kenvil Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Pluto Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Port Ewen Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Hercules Powder Company. Union Plant. corporateBody
associatedWith Satellite Business Systems. corporateBody
associatedWith Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Skolnik, Herman. person
associatedWith Wells, Ray William, 1916- person
associatedWith Wharton School. Industrial Research Unit. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Missouri
New York (State)
Georgia
Kansas
Mississippi
Utah
Virginia
New Jersey
Alabama
Ohio
Michigan
Subject
African American chemical workers
Blue collar workers
Chemcial workers
Chemical workers
Employee fringe benefit
Explosives industry
Hispanic American chemical workers
Machinists
Pensions
Postemployment benefits
Slavic American chemical workers
Unskilled labor
Wages
Working class
Working class women
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1914

Active 1990

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