Arnold M. Kneitel papers
Creation: 1947-1981Abstract
Arnold M. Kneitel (1923-2012) worked in the Film Department of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, specializing in marketing research for Mylar polyester film. His papers are related to his career he preserved at home and include ephemera relating to the marketing of Mylar and papers on office management information systems and the early years of word processing, among other items.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1981
Creator
- Kneitel, Arnold M., 1923-2012 (Collector, Person)
Extent
24 item(s) (One folder in Hollinger box)
Biographical Note
Arnold M. Kneitel (1923-2012) worked in the Film Department of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, specializing in marketing research for Mylar polyester film.
Kneitel was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 30, 1923. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he studied at Brooklyn Polytechnic and then joined the Film Department at DuPont in 1954. In 1963, he was promoted to Product Manager, Magnetic Tape. Kneitel was also an early advocate of Management Information Systems and the use of computers in the office. He retired in 1989 and died at Wilmington on January 13, 2012.
Scope and Contents
The Arnold M. Kneitel (1923-2012) papers are a folder of materials relating to his career that Kneitel preserved at home. They include clippings from his college newspaper, letters of appointment and congratulations, ephemera relating to the marketing of Mylar, and papers on office management information systems and the early years of word processing. The latter are particularly interesting as documenting DuPont's early steps in office automation.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Arnold M. Kneitel papers
- 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
