Publication:

Hagley Museum, Wilmington Delaware: A story of early industry on the Brandywine

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    Authors & editors

    Publisher Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation
    Year of publication 1957
    Languages

    English (main text)

    Medium Book
    Edition1
    Topics

    People and communities > People, families & firms

    Tags

    Scope & contentBrief background to the Rivers and Millstreams of Early America, the economics and ealry industry together with the many successful business men.
    A short guide to the exhibits in the museum (listed as Divisions below), glossary and othe rmiinor chapters

    Copies held

    Accession no. 230513

    • Shelf location: X200.8
    • Donor: Ken Major Collection

    Divisions within this publication

    • 1: The Brandywine Valley
    • 2: Stone Age Industry
    • 3: Swedish Settlers
    • 4: Expansion & Diversity
    • 5: Wilmington Flour Centre
    • 6: Water-power on the Brandywine
    • 7: Papermaking
    • 8: Oliver Evans: Millwright & Engineer
    • 9: The du Pont Family - From France to America
    • 10: America's need for Powder
    • 11: The du Pont Company is Organized
    • 12: The First Post Office
    • 13: Eleuther ian Mills - 1806