Records, 1906-1917.

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Records, 1906-1917.

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Records of the High Explosives Operating Department include minutes of the General Superintendent meetings, 1909-1913, circular letters and bulletins (1906-1917). Also included are minutes of the machinery, Nitroglycerin, Safety, and Smokeless Powder Safety Commissions. Taken together these records describe the High Explosives Department's research and development program, manufacturing operations, work organization, and safety efforts. There are also records documenting labor relations, salary scales, workers' living conditions, and efforts to establish a bonus plan.

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Eastern Laboratory.

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. High Explosives Operating Dept.

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On February 4, 1903, shortly after T. Coleman, Pierre, and Alfred I. du Pont reorganized the Du Pont Company, Hamilton Barksdale, who had previously been associated with the Repauno Chemical Company, was given responsibility for the manufacture of dynamite and other high explosives. Barksdale was appointed to the Executive Committee, reporting directly to President T. Coleman du Pont, and his department became known as the High Explosives Operating Department. While its research program was hous...

Barksdale, Hamilton M. (Hamilton Macfarland), 1861-1918

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Hamilton Barksdale (1861-1918) was born in Richmond, Va. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1882 with a degree in civil engineering. Barksdale joined the engineering corps of the B&O railroad in 1885. In 1890 he went to work at the Repauno Chemical Company. When Repauno became part of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1895, Barksdale was named head of the Du Pont Company's Explosives Department. In 1911 he was named general manager and the next year he was appointed to the fi...

Haskell, Harry G. (Harry Garner), 1870-1951

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