LeMaistre, Frederic J., 1879-1944
Existence: 1879 - 1944
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1879 - 1944
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Frederic J. LeMaistre business records
Collection
Accession: 1709
Abstract:
Frederick J. LeMaistre (1879-1944) was a chemical engineer employed by the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company at its Eastern Laboratory for fourteen years. This collection consists of ten volumes; seven are LeMaistre's laboratory notebooks documenting his work on nitrates, nitroglycerin, artificial silk (rayon), pyralin, and solvents. Also included are two souvenir logbooks of tours by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and one Niagara Oil Company of Philadelphia cashbook.
Dates:
1865-1936; Majority of material found within 1907-1913
