Series II. General Dyestuff Corporation Circulars, 1913-1940
Scope and Content
The Records of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists contain materials regarding dyes and the dye industry in the United States. The materials in this collection were collected and maintained by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. The collection is arranged into the following seven series:
- American Cyanamid Company Bulletins
- General Dyestuff Corporation Circulars
- Notebooks
- Miscellaneous
- Oversized
- Artifacts
- Photographic Materials
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1940
Series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains circulars created by General Dyestuff Corporation, which were collected and maintained by the AATCC. General Dyestuff was an American marketing arm of I.G. Farben A.G., a German chemical company and dye manufacturer. The materials provide technical information regarding dyes manufactured by I.G. Farben and its subsidiaries Grasselli Dyestuff Corporation, General Aniline Works, Incorporated, and Bayer Company, Incorporated, which were marketed in the United States by General Dyestuff.
The contents of this series consist mainly of information circulars. A large number of color cards with fabric samples attached to them are preserved in this series as well.
Repository Details
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