Papers, 1903-1980, (bulk, 1948-1980).

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Papers, 1903-1980, (bulk, 1948-1980).

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The papers of Tazewell L. McCorkle are composed entirely of copies of official Du Pont Company materials which he retained after his retirement. These files provide extensive documentation of departmental policies and procedures governing the storage and delivery of Du Pont explosives. They also contain product specifications, hazardous material regulations, a directory of Du Pont magazine sites, blasting handbooks, service bulletins, technical manuals, safety education materials, and procedures for the transportation of explosive materials. The files also contain a history of the Ensign-Bickford Company, advertising cards for Du Pont explosives, and a booklet outlining the Oregon Trail in Idaho.

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Polymer Intermediates Dept.

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Institute of Makers of Explosives

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The Institute of Makers of Explosives was organized as a trade association for the explosives industry on July 15, 1913. In 1921 the Institute decided to sponsor a history of the explosives industry and assigned the work to Arthur Pine Van Gelder and Hugo Schlatter. The work was published as A HISTORY OF THE EXPLOSIVES INDUSTRY IN AMERICA by Columbia University Press in 1927. From the description of Records, 1919-1967. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122292352 ...

Ensign-Bickford Company

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E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Potomac River Development Laboratory.

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McCorkle, Tazewell L. (Tazewell Lamar).

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Tazewell Lamar McCorkle, Sr., was regarded as a leading authority in the field of commercial explosives. Trained as a chemical engineer, McCorkle's tenure as a sales representative with the Explosives Dept. of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company spanned more than thirty years. In the course of a career that witnessed the phasing out of dynamite and the advent of water gel technology, McCorkle acquired an unparalleled knowledge of the marketing, sale, storage and distribution of explosives. ...

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Pompton Lakes Development Laboratory.

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

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