Chestnut Run Laboratories, Technical Services Laboratory films, 1964-1979
Part of collection: DuPont Company films and commercials (1995-300)
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1979
Scope and Contents
This series contains films related to plastics and polymers. All films were labeled as belonging to the Technical Services Laboratory within the Chestnut Run plant and films come from the following Departments: Plastics, Polychemicals, Polymer Products, and Plastic Products and Resins. Some films are of studies or tests of various processes, other films are productions intended for informational or educational purposes. Topics covered are pipe tracing, Teflon processes, blow molding, screw extruders, contour bag machine, extrusion coating, extrusion studies, injection molding, blow molding, runnerless molding, splicing cables, burying cables, plastics, and polymers. There is one film which outlines employee’s pension and retirement benefits and one film specifically about workplace safety. There are shot lists or scripts available for some of the films. In some cases, there is a script for a film that is not in the collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 70 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access to Collection
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Film material is located in remote storage. Please contact staff 48 hours in advance of research visit at askhagley@hagley.org
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Chestnut Run Laboratories (Organization)
Creator
- From the Collection: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository