Sub-series 1. Richard S. Egly Files, 1935-1982, undated
Scope and Content
The Commercial Solvents Corporation Records contains the corporation’s institutional records. This collection primarily deals with the production of nitroparaffins and nitroparaffin derivatives, an area in which Commercial Solvents Corporation was preeminent. The collection is arranged into the following three series:
- CSC Topical Files
- Personal Files (Richard S. Egly and Emory E. Toops, Jr.)
- Plant Plans and Processes
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1982, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series consists of two boxes of forty-three files created by Richard S. Egly. These files contain American Chemical Society (ACS) members lists, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) materials, plant memos and plans, correspondence, data, tests, and publications about explosives, memos and patents about oil and gas wells, and notebooks belonging to Richard S. Egly.
Repository Details
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