News item - Spanish-American War, undated
Part of collection: Francis Gurney du Pont papers (0504)
Dates
- Creation: undated
Scope and Contents
Including Cuba, the Spanish fleet and Admiral Cervera, encampment of 2d Philadelphia Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers at Montchanin and Penns Grove, to protect powder mills, under command of Col. John Biddle Porter; smokeless powder; weaponry; fifteen inch dynamite gun monster, biggest in the world; mill accidents and explosions; powder mills in Delaware and Iowa; obituaries of Francis G. du Pont and others; Rt. Rev. Leighton Coleman, disguised as tramp while on vacation hikes through the country.
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From the Collection: 17.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository