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Tailor-made Costs
- Hercules Pentalyn Resins
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Where is the Rosin in this Picture?
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Where is the Rosin in this Picture?
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Where is the Rosin in this Picture?
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Tougher than a Seven-Day Beard
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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High Style at Low Cost... With Cellulosics
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Something New in Radio Cabinets
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Cellulosics... Low-Cost Solution to the Housing Problem...
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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"Ethyl" Changes a Tire for the Better...
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Ethyl Cellulose... Worthy Mate for Metal
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Toughness Teams up with Color to Lighten Household Chores
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Most Useful of All Plastics
- Cellulose Acetate, Cellulose Nitrate, and Ethyl Cellulose
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Oral history interview with David Pyott
- 2011-Nov-08
David Pyott was raised in India and Scotland. An early love of languages led him to work and study in mainland Europe, while pursuing a BA in German language and literature at the University of Edinburgh. Later, he…
- Interviewee Pyott, David, 1953-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Subject Pyott, David, 1953-, Executives, Executives--Biography, Businesspeople, Corporations, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical industry, Chemical industry
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Oral history interview with Joseph Sorge
- 1990-Jun-18
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Sorge, Joseph
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sorge, Joseph, Chemical industry, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, RNA--Research, Genetic engineering, Monoclonal antibodies
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Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing the ways in which the Hercules Powder Company has assisted chemical manufacturers to improve either their products or processing methods. Discusses Hercules resins, post-graduate training programs,…
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Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing Hercules Powder Company products used to advance the industrial products and processes of manufacturers. Discusses Hercules resins, cellulose products, rubber-testing techniques, and terpenes.…
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Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing Hercules Powder Company products used to advance the industrial products and processes of manufacturers. Discusses Hercules synthetic rubbers, cellulose products, insecticides, lacquers, and…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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What Do You See In CMC
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Print advertisement for Hercules CMC, an unpurified cellulose gum manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement describes the history and development of the compound. The body of the advertisement…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Cellulosics, The Most Useful of All Plastics
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Colorful print spread advertising cellulosic plastic compounds manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement specifically features the compounds cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, and ethyl…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Hercules Cellulose Acetate, Cellulose Nitrate, Ethyl Cellulose
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Colorful print spread advertising cellulosic plastic compounds manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement specifically features the compounds cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, and ethyl…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Product demonstration at chemical industry trade show (circa 1954)
- Circa 1954
Two views of a product demonstration at the Hercules Powder Company exhibition display at an unidentified chemical industry trade show. The individuals visible in the photograph are unidentified.
Formed in 1912 as part…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Trade shows, Employees, Women employees, Hercules Incorporated
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Chemical show in Atlantic City, New Jersey (1954)
- 1954
General view of a portion of the Hercules Powder Company display exhibited at a 1954 trade show held at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with…
- Photographer Standard Photo Service Co.
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Hercules Incorporated, Trade shows
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Oral history interview with George C. Prendergast
- 2000-Dec-11 – 2000-Dec-13
George C. Prendergast was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four siblings. His father taught accounting and economics at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia; his mother worked for General…
- Interviewee Prendergast, George C., 1961-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Prendergast, George C., 1961-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Neurobiology, Pharmaceutical industry, Chemical industry
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Oral history interview with Sol Rosenblatt
- 2015-Sep-30
- 2015-Oct-22
Sol Rosenblatt was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, one of two children. His father was in the garment industry, his mother a housewife. The family was of Russian Jewish heritage. Rosenblatt attended public…
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CMC Saves Your Neck
- Part of 1952 Hercules Advertisements
- 1952
Print advertisement for Hercules CMC, unpurified cellulose gum manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company for use in detergent products and as a laundry finishing aid. The advertisement features a line drawing of…
