Proposal to form the Dow Chemical Company

2024-09-03T16:44:31-04:00

Six-page photographic reproduction of a typewritten proposal concerning the formation of the Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. The proposal begins with general remarks concerning the commercial market for chloride of lime and bleaching powder in the United States and details plans for a plant to manufacture these materials. The proposal goes on to outline projected general operating costs, staff salaries, and expenses for a plant with the capacity to produce twenty-three tons of bleaching powder per day.