E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Grasselli Chemicals Department records
Creation: 1937-1946Abstract
The Grasselli Chemicals Department of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was responsible for the manufacture of ammonia, inorganic heavy chemicals, zinc smelting, and plating products, tanning chemicals, insecticides, and wood preservatives. The records are limited to a single file on the Grasselli zinc mine near New Market, Tennessee, and contain copies of the lease, maps, geologist's reports, and correspondence on the output of the mine.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1946
Creator
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Historical Note
The Grasselli Chemicals Department of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was responsible for the manufacture of ammonia, inorganic heavy chemicals, zinc smelting, and plating products, tanning chemicals, insecticides, and wood preservatives. The department was created on November 1, 1936, from the formerly independent Grasselli Chemicals Company, which had been a manufacturer of acids and heavy chemicals since 1839. The DuPont Company changed the department's name to the Industrial and Biochemicals Department on June 1, 1959.
Scope and Contents
The records of the Grasselli Chemicals Department are limited to a single file on the Grasselli Zinc Mine near New Market, Tennessee. The property was owned by DuPont and leased for operation to the American Zinc Company of Tennessee in 1937. The file includes copies of the lease, maps, geologist's reports, and correspondence on the output of the mine.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Grasselli Chemicals Department records
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Ashley Williams
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
