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Records, 1912-1981.

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The Public Affairs Department records contain biographical sketches of deceased officers, employees and du Pont family members, and histories of company plants, predecessor companies and all line and staff departments. The alphabetical history file contains press releases, memoranda, and pamphlets, which were assembled for various public relations campaigns. Of particular interest is the file documenting the Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn "Better Things for Better Living" campaign. There is also considerable information on the company's pavilions at the 1939 and 1964 New York World's Fairs, efforts to counter the Nye Committee's investigation, lawsuits with other chemical companies over products and patent infringement, and the General Motors and Cellophane antitrust suits. World War II-era publicity stresses Du Pont's contribution to the war effort and its role in the atomic energy program is well described. More recent records describe the impact of the energy crisis of the early 1970s on the chemical industry and the Ralph Nader "Company State" investigation.

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