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Laflin & Rand Powder Co. (New York), 1864-1912, 1935

 Series
Accession: 0500-IIIdentifier: 0500-II-1.-CXXXIII.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864-1912
  • Creation: 1935

Historical Note

The Laflin & 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 1902, and Laflin and Rand merged into DuPont in 1909.

Extent

From the Collection: 416.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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