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Atlas Powder Company records
Incorporated in 1912, Atlas Powder Company functioned as an independent explosives and chemicals company until 1971, when it was purchased by Imperial Chemical Industries Limited (U.K.) and became its American affiliate under the name ICI Americas, Inc. The collection consists of minutes, reports, and correspondence from Atlas in addition to both predecessor and subsidiary companies.
Charles H. DeMirjian DuPont Consumer Products Division records
Charles H. DeMirjian (1925-) was a packaging design manager with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Records are primarily related to the marketing success and issues realted to Corian, DuPont Car Care products, Zerex, as well as Duco and Lucite paints.
DuPont Performance Coatings' Jeff Gordon advertising campaign records
DuPont Performance Coatings, Inc. produces and researches advanced automotive coatings and finishes products. In 1993, capitalizing on the growing popularity of NASCAR racing, DuPont sponsored famed driver Jeff Gordon (1971-), whose #24 was adorned with the DuPont logo. The collection consists of advertisements and memorabilia collected by a DuPont employee who followed Jeff Gordon on the NASCAR circuit.
Harry J. Haon family papers
Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989) and his son Harry J. Haon III (1934-2013) were chemists and lifetime employees of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, and both came to specialize in sales and marketing. The Harry J. Haon family papers are a collection of correspondence, meeting notes/minutes, drawings/maps, journal articles, DuPont publications, papers expressing once classified information about DuPont products, as well as teaching materials for employees who were novice marketing managers, sales personnel and employees in leadership positions. The collection is composed of two series consisting of the papers of Harry J. Haon, II and Harry J. Haon, III. The careers in DuPont of both Haons are well documented.
Thomas J. Godson papers
Thomas J. Godson (1894-1992) was an employee of the DuPont Company for thirty four years, primarily working in the Paint and Varnish Division. This collection relfects the career of Godson and includes sales materials, manuals, newsletters and other documents primarily related to DuPont's "Duco" paints.
William Porter Allen papers
William P. Allen (1881-1941) worked at the DuPont Company as vice president and director as well as general manager of the Cellulose Products and Paint, Lacquer & Chemicals Department. The papers document his work from 1928 to 1930, including meeting minutes, merger papers, and employee relations.
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- Allen, William P. (William Porter), 1881-1941 1
- Atlantic Giant Powder Company 1
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- Boston Artificial Leather Company 1
- Brevolite Lacquer Company 1
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- Darco Corporation 1
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- DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 1
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- Duratex Company 1
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- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Chemicals and Pigments Department 1
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Eastern Laboratory 1
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Grasselli Chemicals Department 1
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. High Explosives Operating Department 1
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Paint and Varnish Division 1
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company 1
- Evans Artificial Leather Company 1
- Ford Motor Company 1
- Giant Powder Company 1
- Giant Powder Company, Consolidated 1
- Godson, Thomas J., 1894-1992 1
- Gordon, Jeff 1
- Haon, Harry J., II, 1901-1989 1
- Haon, Harry J., III, 1934-2013 1
- Hendrick Motorsports (Firm) 1
- International Carbon Corporation 1
- Kellogg Company 1
- Krebs Pigment & Chemical Company 1
- Marshall Corporation of Texas 1
- NASCAR (Association) 1
- Napon Rayon Corporation 1
- Napon Silk Corporation 1
- Nobel, Alfred Bernhard, 1833-1896 1
- Pacific Lacquer and Bronze Company 1
- Peerless Explosives Company 1
- Peerless-Union Explosives Company 1
- Peerless-Union Explosives Corporation 1
- Pinkerton's National Detective Agency 1
- Richards & Co 1
- Safety Nitro Powder Company 1
- Thermaflow Chemical Corporation 1
- United States. War Production Board 1
- Waukegan Chemical Company 1
- Waukegan Chemical and Lacquer Co 1
- Zapon Company 1
- Zapon Leather Cloth Company 1
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