This collection consists of a small selection of materials from the papers of Dow Chemical Company founder Herbert Henry Dow (1866-1930). Items of note include correspondence with Herbert H. Dow's father, Joseph Henry Dow (1836-1901), concerning the founding and early growth of the Dow Chemical Company, as well as press clippings and a 1915 company stock certificate. In addition, a letter copying book containing Herbert H. Dow's accounting reports and business correspondence between 1891 and 1893 is digitized here in its entirety.
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Dow Chemical Company stock certificate
- 1915
Blank and unregistered stock certificate for the Dow Chemical Company (#000000). "Capital" stock is printed on the certificate, but "Common" has been handwritten to replace all mentions of "Capital."
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Printer American Bank Note Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Stock certificates
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Dow Did It!
- 1897-May-21
Press clippling from The Midland Sun, May 21, 1897.
- Creator Of Work Midland Sun
- Subject Michigan--Midland, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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Herbert H. Dow Letter Copying Book - Midland Chemical Company
- 1891 – 1893
Letter copying book containing accounting reports and business correspondence of Herbert H. Dow as head of the Midland Chemical Company, 1891-1893. The Midland Chemical Company was Dow's second commercial venture, and…
