Du Pont miscellany, 1959-1978.

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Du Pont miscellany, 1959-1978.

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The records consist of a small body of materials collected by W.W. Laird, Jr. Most concern the history of Henry Clay Village, particularly the various taverns there, and of the adjoining Du Pont powder works. There are several copies of maps of Henry Clay and the larger area on both sides of the Brandywine, with the identity of various buildings marked. Also a letter to Laird from historian Norman B. Wilkinson noting the history of various taverns and other features in Henry Clay and environs. Also a photocopy and typed transcript of the work rules at Eleutherian Mills (1811) The records also include a copy of "The Diaries of Mrs. Gabriel Manigault, 1793-1809" edited by Joseph P. Monigle.

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Wilkinson, Norman B.

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Manigault, Margaret Izard, 1768-1824

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Margart Izard Manigault was the daughter of Ralph Izard of Charleston, S.C., and Alice de Lancey of New York. Because of her family's wealth and status, she spent much of her youth in France, where she was educated. She married Gabriel Manigault, a Charleston planter, in 1785, and had twelve children, most of whom predeceased her. Like many South Carolinians, the Manigaults spent the summers in New York and Philadelphia. The Manigaults moved to New York permanently in 1805 but later settled in P...

Laird, W. W. (William Winder), 1910-1989

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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...

Eleutherian Mills (Greenville, Del. : Powder mills).

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