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Box 80

 Container

Contains 11 Results:

U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, 1936 October-1939 February

Scope and Contents:

  • Memo by Lammot du Pont giving views on "Profit Sharing."
  • Opinion given to Finance Committee on subject of compensatory tax exemptions.
  • Further correspondence with A. P. Sloan and E. E. Lincoln on work of Senate Committee.
  • Response to Senate Committee questionnaire on profit sharing and "incentive taxation."
  • Statement of L. du Pont to Senate Committee on 1938 December 1.
  • Correspondence with numerous people who commented on Senate Committee statement.
  • Dates: 1936 October-1939 February

    U.S. Senate Committee on Unemployment, 1937 October-1938 July

    Scope and Contents:

  • Letter of Senator Byrnes announcing formation of Special Committee and soliciting ideas and viewpoints on unemployment problem.
  • Statement by Lammot du Pont and exhibits prepared for appearance before Committee.
  • Article from Philadelphia Inquirer on 1938 January 13 by Gen. Hugh S. Johnson criticizing Lammot du Pont's testimony before Senate Committee; letter of Lammot du Pont to Johnson defending his testimony, and Johnson's response.
  • Correspondence of Lammot du Pont with others about statement to Committee.
  • Dates: 1937 October-1938 July

    U.S. Senate Munitions Investigation, 1936 January-1939 October

    Scope and Contents:

    Solicitations for support from the "Peace and Disarmament Committee of the Women's International Organizations." Copies of letter sent to Chairman of Senate Committee expressing DuPont's position on a sound national policy on munitions; and a pamphlet, "The DuPont Company and Munitions," addressed to stockholders and employees, both issued in 1934. Correspondence responding to criticisms and commendations from numerous people.

    Dates: 1936 January-1939 October

    Vacations, 1919 May-1938 October

    Scope and Contents:

    Notices of holidays and holiday policies. Period of mourning for President W. G. Harding.

    Dates: 1919 May-1938 October

    Vacations, 1919 July-1920 December

    Scope and Contents:

    Report on survey of other companies on vacation policies for hourly wage employees; analysis by Service Department; decision to postpone further consideration. Letter of Irénée du Pont to A. F. du Pont after visit to Arlington Plant, with several suggestions.

    Dates: 1919 July-1920 December

    Vacations for executives, 1937 September-1937 October

    Scope and Contents:

    Proposal by W. S. Carpenter that major executives should take extended leaves without pay every two to three years, in addition to regular vacations; comments from other executives.

    Dates: 1937 September-1937 October

    Verona Chemical Co., 1915 December-1916 January

    Scope and Contents:

    Letter from Verona Chemical Co. alleging that DuPont personnel had made false statements concerning Verona; DuPont response after review with departments.

    Dates: 1915 December-1916 January

    Wage trends, 1941 July

    Scope and Contents:

    MCA report on wage, hour, employment and price trends in chemical industry compared with all industry.

    Dates: 1941 July

    War Savings Bonds, 1942 December-1943 January

    Scope and Contents:

    Letter urging employees to invest 10% of wages and salaries in War Bonds.

    Dates: 1942 December-1943 January

    Warshow, H. T., 1939 February-1939 March

    Scope and Contents:

    Proposal by H. T. Warshow to collect information from major corporations on background of their directors in response to interest and criticism by SEC about inactive directors. Suggestion by DuPont that this survey be undertaken by National Industrial Conference Board.

    Dates: 1939 February-1939 March

    Welfare Plans, 1944 June-1949 December

    Scope and Contents:

    Correspondence between Lammot du Pont and various other persons giving his views about profit-sharing plans in general, and explaining how the DuPont bonus plan differed.

    Dates: 1944 June-1949 December