Acquisition papers, 1981-1983,

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Acquisition papers, 1981-1983,

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The records consist of the various formal tender offers made for Conoco Inc. in 1981 by Dome Petroleum Limited, Mobil Corporation, and the Du Pont and Bronfman interests. There is also a two-volume international study on the environmental impact of coal use.

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JES Holdings, Inc.

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Dome Petroleum Limited

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Conoco Inc.

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In the summer of 1981, a four-way bidding war erruptd over the control of Conoco Inc., the world's ninth largest oil company. In the spring, Conoco stockholders had responded favorably to an offer from Dome Petroleum Limited for its Canadian subsidiary, leading large investors to conclude that the company was ripe for a hostile takeover. Edward Jefferson, the new CEO of DuPont, wanted to acquire Conoco as a source of feedstocks to protect the company from oil shocks of t...

Joseph E. Seagram & Son, Inc.

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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...

Mobil Corporation

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Dome Energy Limited.

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