Nylon patents notebook
Creation: 1940-1957Abstract
John R. McGrath (1923-2002) was a patent attorney who worked for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company for most of his career. McGrath worked primarily on nylon and its products. This collection consists of a notebook McGrath assembled and titled "Collection of Nylon Art," containing all of the nylon patents of the DuPont Company that he could find.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1957
Creator
- McGrath, John R., 1923-2002 (Collector, Person)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Physical Description
Materials have been removed from their binder for preservation purposes. The binder has not been retained.
Biographical Note
John R. McGrath (1923-2002) was a patent attorney who worked for E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company for most of his career.
McGrath was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 9, 1923. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, followed by three years of service in Asia and again during the Korean War. Before being recalled into active Naval duty, McGrath graduated from the University of Kansas Law School.
McGrath was working in the U.S. Patent Office in 1958 when he was recruited as a patent attorney with the Legal Department of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. McGrath worked primarily on nylon and its products. He later worked for Berg Electronics, a new DuPont Company subsidiary, until his retirement in 1985. He died on June 19, 2002.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a notebook McGrath assembled and titled "Collection of Nylon Art," containing all of the nylon patents of the DuPont Company that he could find. The notebook has copies of patents and associated materials relating to methods of spinning nylon fibers.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Nylon patents notebook
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
