List of renters on Breck's Lane, [ca. 1940].

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List of renters on Breck's Lane, [ca. 1940].

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The record is a single sheet listing the houses on Breck's Lane near Wilmington, Del., which were originally worker's housing attached to the Brandywine Works of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. The list appears to have been prepared by W. W. Laird, Jr., in settling the estate of his mother, Mary Alletta Belin du Pont Laird (1878-1938), which owned the properties. The list enumerates the individual houses, the renter, and the monthly rent. Many of the occupants are retired powder workers and their families.

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Laird, W. W. (William Winder), 1910-1989

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company

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The family firm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was established in 1802 and during the 19th century it became one of the United States' most important manufacturers of black powder. In 1902 three younger du Pont cousins: T. Coleman, Alfred I., and Pierre S. took over the company and within three years succeeded in bringing 75% of the American explosives industry (which at that time included black powder, dynamite, and smokeless powder) under their control. During the first decade of the...

Brandywine Works (E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company)

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