Superintendent's files, 1889-1906.

Laflin and Rand Powder Company.

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Climax Powder Company.

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Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1865-1893

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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...

Du Pont, William K. (William Kemble), 1875-1907

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California Powder Works.

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Hercules Torpedo Company.

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Du Pont, A. Felix (Alexis Felix), 1879-1948

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Repauno Manufacturing Company.

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American Smokeless Powder Company.

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Lake Superior Powder Company.

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Standard Explosives Company.

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Repauno Chemical Company.

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Haskell, J. Amory (Jonathan Amory), 1861-1923

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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...

Van Gelder, Arthur Pine, 1873-

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Du Pont, William, 1855-1928

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William du Pont, the youngest son of General Henry du Pont (1812-1889) and Louisa Gerhard du Pont (1816-1900), was born on August 21, 1855 near Wilmington, Del. He attended the Lake Mohegan boarding school (NY) from 1869 to 1872 and spent two semesters at MIT in 1872-1873. In 1878, William du Pont married his cousin May Lammot du Pont (1854-1927). William du Pont worked for the first du Pont dynamite manufacturer, Repauno Chemical Company, as secretary and treasurer (1880-1884) and ...

Reese, Charles L. (Charles Lee), 1862-1940

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Charles L. Reese was a research chemist who received his Ph.D. from the University of Heidelberg in 1886. After teaching, he developed a second career in industrial research with the New Jersey Zinc Company in 1900. In 1902 he became chief chemist at the Repauno Works of the Eastern Dynamite Company, controlled by the du Pont interests. From the description of Laboratory notebooks, 1900-1927. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122392308 Charles L...

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

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Hercules Powder Company

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Eastern Dynamite Company. Repauno Works.

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The Repauno Chemical Company was incorporated in 1880 and constructed a high explosives works at Gibbstown, N.J. It was consolidated with a number of other high explosives manufacturers to form the Eastern Dynamite Company in 1895. Subsequently the operations passed under the control of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, becoming part of its Explosives Deartment. From the beginning the du Pont family and company held substantial interests in the Repauno operation. Lammot du Pont (1831-1884),...

Jackson, Oscar R. 1855-1916.

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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...

Du Pont, Francis I. (Francis Irénée), 1873-1942

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Eastern Dynamite Company.

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Du Pont, Victor, 1852-1911

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Du Pont, Alexis I. (Alexis Irénée), 1843-1904

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

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Du Pont, Francis Gurney, 1850-1904

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Chemist and member of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. From the description of Record of rifle scores, 1880. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 123466546 Francis Gurney du Pont, son of Alexis Irénée and Joanna Maria (Smith) du Pont, was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1870. In 1871 he began his career with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. as an operator of graining mills. In 1874 he became a junior partner of the firm and later serve...

American Forcite Powder Manufacturing Company.

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Du Pont, Alfred I. (Alfred Irénée), 1864-1935

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Alfred I. du Pont was the eldest son of E. I. du Pont (1829-1877). He joined the family gunpowder firm in 1884, after attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the 1902 reorganization, he became co-owner and general manager. As a result of a family quarrel, he left the firm in 1916 and eventually built his own banking and real estate empire in Florida. Du Pont was active in Delaware Republican Party politics from 1916 to 1920. From the description of TLS : to Edward A. ...

Atlantic Dynamite Company.

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Ramsay, William G. (William Gouverneur), 1866-1916

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

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Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884

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Lammot du Pont was born at Nemours, Delaware, on April 13, 1831. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in engineering, he began work for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. By 1859 he was supervising construction of blasting powder mills at Wapwallopen Mills, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, the first Du Pont mills outside the state of Delaware. By 1865 he was in charge of all du Pont Company manufacturing units outside the state of Delaware. Lammot ...

Giant Powder Company

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Sterling Dynamite Company.

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