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June 18, 2018
Reading Revolutionary Politics in the Margins
In June 2017, I obtained a Henry Belin Du Pont Research Grant to visit the Hagley Library for two weeks to begin research on the politics of the Physiocratic movement.
June 18, 2018
More Than Just Papercuts: Paper Hazards in Archives
In Delaware we have single stream recycling. Recently there have been some news stories about the problem of people attempting to recycle inappropriate or contaminated materials. Typically this means food residue or non-recyclable materials are present.
June 18, 2018
Researching Laced Paper Covers
The image of the volume below, part of the Lammot du Pont, Jr.
June 18, 2018
Black Powder for Every Occasion
Not all black powder was made the same. The reason? There were several ways to use it!
June 18, 2018
Watkins Leigh Burton Heats up the World of Invention
Had enough of the summer heat? If your heat sensors are already alarming, you might not want to read this blog any further... Actually, you should also navigate elsewhere if you have a fear of the dentist.
May 21, 2018
Industry on Parade: a NAM Television Series
The National Association of Manufacturers changed their approach to reaching the general public as new technologies emerged. In the 1950s, NAM adapted its public relations efforts to the new medium of television when it launched its weekly fifteen-minute Industry on Parade series.
May 21, 2018
New Project Archivist: Ken White and Marshall Johnson Project
Last month, Gail Stanislow took over as the Project Archivist for the Ken White and Marshall Johnson Papers Processing Project.
May 21, 2018
A DuPont Lesson in Petrochemistry, 1957

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