Records 1908-1923.

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Records 1908-1923.

The records consist of miscellaneous materials for the Manufacturers Contracting Company, the Artillery Fuse Company, and the General Manufacturing Company.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6763397

Hagley Museum & Library

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Wilmington Country Club (Wilmington, Del.)

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Du Pont, Irénée, 1876-1963

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Irénée du Pont (1876-1963) was born at Nemours, near Eleutherian Mills, New Castle County, Delaware. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He began work for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1903 in the Construction Division of the Black Powder Operating Department. After gaining experience, he was named Assistant Treasurer in 1905 and manager of the Development Department three years later. In 1915 he joined w...

Eddystone Ammunition Corporation.

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Du Pont, Francis Victor, 1894-1962

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Francis Victor du Pont was born on May 28, 1894, the eldest son of T. Coleman du Pont and Alice du Pont, and died on May 20, 1962. He was a civil engineer and political figure in Delaware and Maryland. From the description of Francis Victor du Pont family papers, 1804-1961 [bulk, 1915-1960]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 775008334 ...

General Electric Company

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Founded 1892. Corporate interests include: Broadcasting; Electric Components; Household Appliances; Lighting Equipment; Motors; Telecommunications; Electromedical Industry. From the description of Technical records. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84865339 Founded 1892. From the description of General Electric Company in Camden, N.J., collection, 1878-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979711 Schenectady, NY. From the description of Electr...

U-C-IT Indicator Manufacturing Company.

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American Multigraph Company.

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Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930

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In 1902 the control of the hundred year old Du Pont Company passed into the hands of three younger du Pont cousins, T. Coleman, Pierre S., and Alfred I.T. Coleman du Pont, who became president after the 1902 incorporation, had spent the previous two decades involved in the coal, iron, and street railway industries of Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania. His major investment was in The Johnson Company of Johnstown, Pa., and Lorain, Ohio, to which he introduced modern engineering principles and mana...

Standard Arms Manufacturing Company.

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Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954

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P. S. du Pont was president of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. from 1915 to 1919 and chairman of the board from 1919 to 1940. He was also president of General Motors (1920-1923) and chairman (1920-1929), as well as a member of many other major corporate boards. He was also an avid collector of documents on the early history of the Du Pont family and company. From the description of The P. S. du Pont Office Collection, 1749-1939. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 16...

General Manufacturing Company.

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Artillery Fuse Company.

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The Artillery Fuse Company of Wilmington, Del., was a special venture formed for the purpose of supplying ordnance during World War I. The Manufacturers Contracting Company was formed in Delaware around1908, and experimented with pressure valves and with developing fuses for artillery shells. The company came under the control of T. Coleman, Irénée and Pierre S. du Pont. In May 1915 they created the Artillery Fuse Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary to manufacture and...

Manufacturers Contracting Company.

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