DuPont Nylon Collection

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DuPont Nylon Collection

1939-1977

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Promotional booklets and pamphlets, 1940-1963, regarding nylon; catalogues on the industrial use of nylon; 25th anniversary book on nylon; photographs, and a variety of other documents. Includes memo to DuPont employees concerning the company's wartime involvement in the development of the atomic bomb.

1 Cubic foot (4 boxes)

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11662121

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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