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Box 7

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

Kankakee Ordnance Works contracts, 1940 September-1949 October

 File — Box: 7
Accession: 2144Identifier: 2144-II.-E.
Scope and Contents:

Primary contract W-ORD-473 provided for the design, construction, and operation of a plant producing TNT and DNT. Later contract supplements provided for the production of tetryl, lead azide, oleum, and fuming sulphuric acid.

Dates: 1940 September-1949 October

Chickasaw Ordnance Works, 1942 January-1959 February

 File — Box: 7
Accession: 2144Identifier: 2144-II.-D.
Scope and Contents:

Located in Millington, Tennessee, though originally known as the Memphis works. Prime contract W-ORD-573. Manufactured smokeless powder, TNT, and DNT.

Dates: 1942 January-1959 February

Gopher Ordnance Works, 1942 March-1947 January

 File — Box: 7
Accession: 2144Identifier: 2144-II.-D.
Scope and Contents:

Located in Rosemount, Minnesota. Prime contract W-ORD-642. Manufactured smokeless powder.

Dates: 1942 March-1947 January

Platte Ordnance Works, 1942 March-1942 June

 File — Box: 7
Accession: 2144Identifier: 2144-II.-D.
Scope and Contents:

Contract W-ORD-641 contemplated construction of a smokeless powder plant located near Columbus, Nebraska; however, improved production at other ordnance facilities made construction of a plant unnecessary and the contract was canceled.

Dates: 1942 March-1942 June