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Laflin and Rand Powder Company calendar

Creation: 1899
 Collection
Accession: 1972-351

Abstract

The Laflin and Rand Powder Company, one of the largest gunpowder manufacturers in the nineteenth century, was formed from several predecessor companies, including the Laflin Powder Company and the Smith & Rand Powder Company. This item is the 1899 calendar with an illustration of a sailor from the U.S.S. Oregon.

Dates

  • Creation: 1899

Creator

Extent

1 item(s)

General Physical Description

1 item (calendar) : color ; 14 x 8 in.

Historical Note

The Laflin and Rand Powder Company, one of the largest gunpowder manufacturers in the nineteenth century, was formed from several predecessor companies, including the Laflin Powder Company and the Smith & Rand Powder Company. The entire capital stock of the company was acquired by DuPont Company interests in October of 1902, and Laflin and Rand merged into DuPont in 1909.

Scope and Content

Illustration on calendar show sailor from the U.S.S. Oregon. Text in illustrations reads "The best men, the best munitions, gave this result... Manila, Santiago, Porto Rico." All calendar pages still attached.

Location

GL Box 5.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title:
Laflin and Rand Powder Company calendar
Date:
2014
Description rules:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description:
English
Script of description:
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

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