DuPont Company property maps
1889-1919Abstract
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company commonly known as the DuPont Company. It was established in 1802, and began by manufacturing gunpowder, later moving to chemical compounds. The foundations for the Engineering Department were laid in 1902. The department’s purpose was to design and construct high explosives plants, design powder machinery, and create extensions to existing plants. These records consist of seven large blueprint maps showing property lines, utilities, and buildings in the area of the company's Brandywine Works in Wilmington, Delaware.
Dates
- 1889-1919
Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Engineering Department (Organization)
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Historical Note
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company commonly known as the DuPont Company. It was established in 1802, and began by manufacturing gunpowder, later moving to chemical compounds. The foundations for the Engineering Department were laid in 1902. The department’s purpose was to design and construct high explosives plants, design powder machinery, and create extensions to existing plants. The Engineering Division of the High Explosives Department within the DuPont Company was consolidated with the Black Powder Engineering Division in 1911 to become the Engineering Department.
Scope and Contents
The records consist of seven large blueprint maps showing property lines, utilities, and buildings in the area of the company's Brandywine Works, comprising the Hagley Yard, the Upper Yard, the Lower Yard, and the surrounding area. Most of the site is now the property of the Hagley Museum and Library.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Additional Information
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- DuPont Company property maps
- Status:
- 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
