The American records of the Polyacryl Iran Corporation document DuPont's role in the transfer of American technology to Iran, the fate of Western interests during the Iranian Revolution, and the subsequent expropriation and pursuit of damage claims. Because of the litigation surrounding the termination of DuPont's participation in the project, the records contain extensive plant design and managerial training documents that give a detailed picture of a state-of-the-art synthetic textile factory of the late 1970s.

The PIC board of directors meetings series covers the period from August 1974 to May 1979. The files contain copies of minutes of the PIC board of directors meetings held in Iran and Wilmington, Delaware. They include attachments of reports on operations, production, costs, and financial issues.

The PIC administration series cover the initial planning and forecasting for the project, the difficulties created by the Iranian Revolution, and the settlement of international claims and counterclaims. The series has been divided into two subseries: Administrators and Claims and counterclaims.

The Administrators subseries contains informational/subject files, correspondence and chronological messages, and handwritten notes dealing with PIC project 2595. The information provides details on the initial planning and forecasting of the Iranian venture. Much of the information dated 1978 to 1979 goes into detail about the difficulties encountered due to political unrest within Iran and changes in the government structure. Correspondence and reports dated 1979 to 1980 deal with closing financial, regulatory, business, and interrelational issues between the Iranian government, PIC, DuPont, and the international community.

The Administrators subseries has been organized by administrators involved with the PIC project. These include Carl W. Borden, Director, Support Activities; W.M. McCabe Jr., Assistant to the Director, DuPont Support Activities; C.V. Burdick, Assisstant to Polyester Product Superintendent Bellaire Liaison; W.B. Blakey, Product Superintendent Acrylic, Iranian Venture; T.N. Spink, Deputy Works Director, Isfahan Plant; and Reference materials.

The Claims and counterclaims subseries documents DuPont's claim against PIC and the Islamic Republic, with details on counterclaims and supporting materials. It includes information dealing with start-up, production, closing costs, and related issues of the Iranian venture, as well as supporting documents, valuation, and financial models used in arbitration and counterclaims, and a copy of Technical Information Agreement 1981.

The PIC finance and invoices series contains general financial records dealing with PIC budgets, expenses, cash flows, and invoices. Also included in this series are several copies of the Glossary of Industrial and Textile Terms. Some materials are in Farsi. The PIC personnel series includes job descriptions, the training of Iranian employees, and performance reports. The PIC plant files series contains detailed technical information and photographs of the construction of the Isfahan plant and a port facility to receive raw materials. The series is organized into three subseries: Plant design and construction, Port facility, and Basic planning data.

The Plant design and construction subseries contains technical information and photographs covering aspects of the construction of the plant and supporting facilities, as well as project objectives, technology, equipment, processes, and environmental matters.

The Port facility subseries contains information on the construction of a port facility to receive raw materials and export finished products.

The Basic planning data subseries contains basic planning data on the Isfahan Plant project.

The PIC standard operating and maintenance procedures and training manuals series consists of manuals containing step-by-step instructions for training personnel to operate and maintain the facility. These include operations training and procedures manuals, equipment training, control equipment procedures, and maintenance procedures manuals.