Franklin W. Bradway, 1958 February 13
Part of collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley (1970-370)
Dates
- Creation: 1958 February 13
Biographical Note
Franklin W. Bradway (b. 1890), born to a father who had worked for DuPont at Carney's Point, graduated from high school at a young age and began working at Carney's Point himself in 1905. He was transferred to the laboratory and became the assistant chemist at the smokeless powder plant DuPont intended to build in Brazil in 1911. He saved money and attended college at the University of Virginia for chemistry, but was recalled to work in the smokeless powder plant during World War I in 1915.
Scope and Content
Interviewers: Norman B. Wilkinson and Joseph P. Monigle
Bradway details DuPont's contract work with the Allied governments during both world wars and the Korean War, the development of the plant at Old Hickory, and the rise and fall of the sporting powder business. He eventually became a manager of the smokeless powder division and later the vicechairman of the Board of Benefits and Pensions.
General Physical Description note
1 sound tape reel : 3.75 ips. TRT part 1 - 1:03:18, part 2 - 0:17:42.
Location
Box 1, Reel 5
Existence and Location of Copies
Physical Storage Information
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From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Repository Details
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