Engineering Department, 1892-1945
Part of collection: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company twentieth century records (0500-II)
Dates
- Creation: 1892-1945
Historical Note
The company's Engineering Department was initially organized in 1903 as a division of the High Explosives Department, with the purpose of designing and constructing high explosives plants, powder machinery, and extensions to existing plants. The Engineering Division of the High Explosives Department was consolidated with the Black Powder Engineering Division in 1911 to become the Engineering Department. For additional information on the history of this department, see Accession 1801, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Engineering Department records.
Scope and Contents
This fragmentary series contains blueprints of mills and equipment, surveyors' notebooks of the Brandywine Mills, histories of the department, and a memorandum on recovering bromine from seawater.
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.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
