Stephanie L. Kwolek papers 2607

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Manuscripts and Archives PO Box 3630 Wilmington, Delaware 19807 [email protected] URL: http://www.hagley.org/library Stephanie L. Kwolek papers 2607

Table of Contents

Summary Information ...... 3 Historical Note ...... 3 Scope and Contents ...... 4 Administrative Information ...... 5 Related Materials ...... 5 Controlled Access Headings ...... 6 Collection Inventory ...... 6 Patents ...... 6 Issued to Stephanie Kwolek ...... 6 Used for reference ...... 7 Articles and published material ...... 8 Articles written by Stephanie Kwolek ...... 8 Journal articles, abstracts, publications (other authors) ...... 8 Scholarly articles and papers ...... 9 Kevlar publicity and publications ...... 11 Unpublished files ...... 13 Biographical files and personal life ...... 13 Speeches and talks ...... 13 Subject files ...... 14 Correspondence ...... 20 Awards ...... 21

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Summary Information

Repository: Manuscripts and Archives Creator: Kwolek, Stephanie, 1923-2014 Title: Stephanie L. Kwolek papers ID: 2607 Date [inclusive]: 1937-2014 Physical Description: 13 Linear Feet Language of the English . Material: Abstract: Stephanie Louise Kwolek (1923-2014) was an American chemist known for inventing Kevlar. The papers of Stephanie L. Kwolek chronicle her work over a forty year span at the DuPont Company. The collection includes patents, journal articles, awards, subject files, and speeches that were either produced by or aided Kwolek in her work.

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Historical Note

Stephanie Louise Kwolek (1923-2014) was an American chemist known for inventing Kevlar. Kwolek was born July 31, 1923 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Margaret Morrison Carnegie College of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie- Mellon University). In 1946, after graduating from what is now Carnegie-Mellon University with a B.S. in Chemistry, Kwolek began her career as a research chemist at DuPont's textile fabrics laboratory in Buffalo, New York. Six years later, she was transferred to the newly built Textile Fibers Pioneering Research Laboratory at DuPont's Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. It was in Wilmington where Kwolek began researching low temperature processes for the preparation of condensation polymers. Many of these processes were eventually found in products such as Lycra, Nomex, and Kevlar.

In 1964, Kwolek was charged with searching for a new high performance fiber which unexpectedly resulted in the discovery of liquid crystalline solutions of synthetic extended-chain aromatic polyamides and their strong and stiff fibers. It was that technology which was the base of Kevlar fiber. Kwolek then began to work with other scientists to turn the fiber into a commercial product. Kevlar, which is primarily used as a composite, is five times stronger than steel on a weight basis. Kwolek was promoted to Senior Research Chemist in 1967 and a Research Associate in 1974.

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By the time of her retirement from DuPont in 1986, Kwolek held sixteen patents, published thirty articles, and has been the recipient of numerous awards such as the American Chemical Society Awards for Creative Innovation (1995), DuPont Lavoisier Medal for Technical Achievement (1995), the National Medal of Technology (1996), the Perkin Medal (1997) as well as the Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award (1999). Kwolek also held honorary doctorates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clarkson University, Carnegie-Mellon University, and the University of Delaware.

Kwolek died on June 18, 2014 at the age of ninety. After a forty-year career at DuPont and because of her contributions to the safety of countless policemen across the country with the development of Kevlar, Kwolek received a posthumous honor form the City of Chicago for her contributions to safety. Today, Kevlar has over two hundred uses in ballistics, aircraft, ropes, cables, aerospace, and boating, and industrial fabrics.

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Scope and Contents

The collection is divided into five series spanning the years 1937 to 2014.

Series I. Patents, 1937-1992 is divided into two separate subseries. Subseries A. contains patents issued to Kwolek while Subseries B. holds patents that were used for research and reference.

Series II. Articles and published material, 1948-2008 is further divided in five subseries. Subseries A. includes articles written by Kwolek; Subseries B. includes journal articles, abstracts and publications on topics relevant to Kwolek's work in liquid crystalline polymers, polyesters, and polymers. Subseries C. contains scholarly articles and papers. Subseries D. relates to Kevlar publicity and publications and includes promotional literature and brochures from the DuPont Company; Subseries E. is a clipping file which is arranged chronologically.

Series III. Unpublished files, 1940-2009 is organized into three subseries which include biographical files, speeches, and subject files.

Series IV. Correspondence, 1974-2013 pertains to both Kwolek's personal and professional life detailing her work, various awards, and fan mail.

Series V. Awards, 1960-2014 documents Kwolek's career through the numerous accolades she received through the last fifty years of her life.

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Administrative Information

Publication Statement Manuscripts and Archives

PO Box 3630 Wilmington, Delaware 19807 [email protected] URL: http://www.hagley.org/library

Use Restrictions Copyright restrictions may apply.

Access Restrictions Items in this collection are subject to a twenty-five year time seal from the date of their creation.

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Related Materials

Separated Material Stephanie Kwolek photographs and videotapes (Accession 2014.248), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library.

Books and published material which belonged to Stephanie Kwolek can be found in Hagley's Published Collections department.

Related Materials Stephanie Kwolek photographs (Accession 2014.202), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library.

History of Kevlar oral history interviews (Accession 2014.249), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library.

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Controlled Access Headings

• Textile fibers, Synthetic • Polyphenyleneterephthalamide • Polymers -- Research • Industrial chemists • Inventors • Women in STEM • Women inventors • Research, Industrial. • E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Pioneering Research Laboratory

Collection Inventory

Patents, 1937-1992 Scope and Contents

Series I. Patents, 1937-1992 is divided into two separate subseries. Subseries A. contains patents issued to Kwolek while Subseries B. holds patents that were used for research and reference.

Controlled Access Headings: • Patents

Issued to Stephanie Kwolek, 1946-1986 Title/Description Instances "U.S. Patents and Scientific Publications of Stephanie Louise box 1 Kwolek - Pioneering Research Laboratory", 1946-1986

Kwolek patents, 1961-1969 box 1

Kwolek patents, 1966-1968 box 1

Kwolek patents, 1970-1972 box 1

Kwolek patents, 1971-1976 box 1

Kwolek patents, 1972-1974 box 1

Kwolek patents, 1974-1976 box 1

Kwolek patents, 1980-1986 box 1

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Used for reference, 1937-1992 Title/Description Instances DuPont patents, 1937-1983 box 1

DuPont Pioneering Research Laboratory patents, 1961-1984 box 1

Dow Chemical Company patents, 1963-1986 box 1

Various foreign patents, 19641978-1987 box 1

Patents, other companies (polymers, polyamides), 1965-1983 box 1

Eastman Kodak Company, patents, 1966-1979 box 1

DuPont patents, other scientists, 1966-1977 box 1

Patents issued to Paul W. Morgan (DuPont), 1968-1978 box 1

Monsanto Company patents, 1969-1985 box 1

Carborundum Company patents, 1972-1976 box 1

Steve G. Cottis patents, 19721976 box 1

Teijin Limited patents, 1972-1984 box 1

Herbert Blades patents, 1973-1975 box 1

Various DuPont patents, 1976-1978 box 1

Celanese Corporation patents, 1976-1980 box 2

Raychem Corporation patents, 19761987 box 2

Various DuPont patents, 1979-1983 box 2

Eastman Kodak Company patents, 1973-1991 box 2

S.P.I. International patent, 1980 box 2

Imperial Chemical Industries patents, 1981-1984 box 2

Rhone-Poulene Industries patents, 19801982 box 2

Celanese Corporation patents, 1981-1982 box 2

Celanese Corporation patents, 1983-1984 box 2

Allied Corporation patents, 19831986 box 2

Various DuPont patents, 1983-1988 box 2

Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd. patent, 1984 box 2

Phillips Petroleum Company patents, 1984 box 2

Dart Industries, Inc. patents, 1984-1988 box 2

Celanese Corporation patents, 1985-1988 box 2

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Polaraid Corporation patent, 1986 box 2

Union Carbide Corporation patent, 1986 box 2

Owens-Corning Fiberglass patents, 1986-1987 box 2

Director General of the Agency of Industrial Science and box 2 Technology patents, 1986-1987

Sumitomo Chemical Company, patents, 1987-1988 box 2

Polyplastics Company, Ltd. patents, 1988 box 2

BASF patents, 1988-1989 box 2

General Electric Company patents, 1988-1989 box 2

Toray Industries, Inc. patents, 1988-1989 box 2

Amoco Corporation patents, 1989 box 2

Toso Company patents, 1989 box 2

Kawasaki Steel Corporation patents, 1989-1990 box 2

Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc. patents, 1991 box 2

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. patent, 1992 box 2

Japanese patents, undated box 2

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Articles and published material, 1948-2008 Scope and Contents

Series II. Articles and published material, 1948-2008 is further divided in five subseries. Subseries A. includes articles written by Kwolek; Subseries B. includes journal articles, abstracts and publications on topics relevant to Kwolek's work in liquid crystalline polymers, polyesters, and polymers. Subseries C. contains scholarly articles and papers. Subseries D. relates to Kevlar publicity and publications and includes promotional literature and brochures from the DuPont Company; Subseries E. is a clipping file which is arranged chronologically.

Articles written by Stephanie Kwolek, 1950-1988 Title/Description Instances Kwolek publications (journal articles etc.), 1975-1988undated box 2

Kwolek publications (journal articles etc.), 1950-1969 box 2

Journal articles, abstracts, publications (other authors), 1948-1987 Title/Description Instances Journal articles, general chemistry, 1948-1993undated box 2

Journal articles, polymers, 1953-1969 box 2 - Page 8- Stephanie L. Kwolek papers 2607

Journal articles, polymers, 1971-1977 box 2

Journal articles, polymers, 1978-1980 box 3

Journal articles, polymers, 1981 box 3

Journal articles, polymers, 1982-1983 box 3

Journal articles, polymers, 1884-1985 box 3

Journal articles, polymers, 1989-1990undated box 3

Journal articles, polymers, 1991-1993 box 3

Journal articles, liquid crystalline, 1957-1992undated box 3

Journal articles, fibers/polyesters, 1958-1974 box 3

Journal articles, fibers/polyesters, 1975-1979 box 3

Journal articles, fibers/polyesters, 1980-1984 box 3

Journal articles, fibers/polyesters, 1985-1987 box 4

Journal articles, fibers/polyesters, 1988-1990undated box 4

Journal articles, x-ray, 1958-1987 box 4

Journal off prints, Morgan and others, 1959-1988 box 4

"Interfacial Polycondensation" Pioneering Research Division, box 4 Journal of Polymer Science, 1959-1963

Kevlar articles, abstracts, miscellaneous published papers, box 4 1976-1989undated

Journal articles, PBO and PBT, 1978-1988 box 4

John Schaefgen publications, 1983-1987 box 4

Scholarly articles and papers, 1973-1997 Title/Description Instances "Chemistry, Structure and Evolution of Polymers" by Paul box 4 Morgan, 1973

DuPont publications, various authors, 1973-1990undated box 4

"The Evolution of Man-Made Fibers" by Magat and Morrison, box 4 1976

"Properties, Processing & Applications of Teflon TFE - box 4 Flourocarbon Fiber", 1978

Calculated theoretical tenacity, 1980-1985 box 4

J.R. Schaefgen paper, 1981 box 4

"Fibers from Liquid Crystalline Systems" by J.A. Fitzgerald, box 4 1981 March

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"High Performance Aramids" by Philip Wagner, 1981 June box 4

"Proceedings of the Robert A. Welch Foundation Conferences box 4 on Chemical Research", 1983

"Aromatic Azomethine Polymers and Fibers" by Paul Morgan, box 4 Terry Pletcher, Stephanie L. Kwolek, 1984

"Organic Reinforcement Fibers" by R.S. Irwin (with box 4 presentation), 1984

"Polymers for Advanced Structures" by David Tanner, Vlodek box 4 Gabara, John Schaefgen, 1984-1987

Kevlar hydrolic stability, 1985 box 4

Harry Yang paper ("Fibers for Composite Materials") with box 4 corrections by Stephanie L. Kwolek, 1985

"Aramid Structure/Property Relationships and Their Role in the box 4 Development of a Tire Application" by Warren F. Knoff and James A. Fitzgerald, 1986

"PRD-149: A New Ultra-High Modulus Form of Kevlar Aramid box 4 for Low Strain Reinforcement and Low Moisture Regain Applications" by J.E. Van Trump and J. Lahijani, 1986-1987

"High Performance Fibres from Heterocyclic Rigid Rod box 4 Polymers and Composite Properties" by W.C. Uy and J.F. Mammone, 1987

ASTM paper, Stephanie L. Kwolek, 1988-1989 box 4

"Advanced Materials & Technological Innovation" by Robert box 4 Forney, 1988

"Final Report on Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymers" by box 4 R.P. Heggs, 1989

Various presentations (not Kwolek), circa 1989 box 4

"Buttons to Biotech - U.S. Patenting by Women, 1977-1988", box 4 1990 January

Polymer paper, Paul Wojtkowski, 1990 box 4

Magat manuscript and related correspondence, 1993 box 4

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A - Kwolek commentary, 1996 box 4

Magat paper notes, 1997 box 4

"Interfacial Polycondensation Systems with High Phase box 4 Miscibility" by Paul Morgan, Stephanie L. Kwolek, J. Farago, H.W. Hill, undated

"Aromatic Polyamides Preparation by a Modified Interfacial box 4 Polycondensation" by H. Wayne Hill, Jr., Paul Morgan, Stephanie L. Kwolek, undated

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Kevlar publicity and publications, 1969-1997 Title/Description Instances "Guide to Man Made Fibers", 196919731977 box 5

DuPont publications on Fibers, 1970-1976 box 5

Fiber B publicity, 1971-1976 box 5

Journal articles, Kevlar specific, 1974-1987 box 5

Kevlar booklets (DuPont) on uses and properties, circa 1976 box 5

"Characteristics and Uses of Kevlar 29 Aramid: information box 5 memo, 1976 September 28

"Kevlar 49 Aramid Properties", 1977 box 5

DuPont "Technical Bulletins" - Kevlar Aramid, 1978-1982 box 5

"DuPont Today" featuring Kevlar (Vol.1, No.2), 1979 box 5

Kevlar brochures (U.S. and Geneva), 1980 box OS-1

Kevlar brochures, circa 1980 box 5

DuPont Fibers Technical Bulletin "Properties of Nomex Aramid box 5 Filament Yarns", 1981 December

"Weight Savings for Aircraft Using Kevlar" brochure, 1981 box 5

Kevlar brochures - automotive related, 1981-1997 box 5

Kevlar brochures - boating applications, 19831997 box 5

"The Kevlar Survivors Club", circa 1985 box 5

Kevlar brochures - wear resistant Thermoplastic Applications, box 5 circa 1988

Kevlar technical brochure, 1988 box 5

"Properties of DuPont Industrial Filament Yarns", 1988 July box 5

Kapton polyimide film - brochure, 1989 box 5

Aracon brochure, 1996 box 5

Kevlar brochures - cables and ropes, 1994-1997 box 5

Kevlar brochures - fire and safety gloves, circa 1996 box 5

Kevlar brochures - protective armor, undated box 5

"Preliminary Engineering Data, Kevlar Reinforced Epoxy box 5 Composites", undated

Clippings, 1959-2008 Title/Description Instances

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DuPont scientific articles on Kevlar, 1959-1983 box 5

Clippings - Stephanie Kwolek, 1946-2014undated box 5

Kevlar - articles and clippings, 1973-2013 box 5

Fibers/Aramid Fibers clippings/articles, 1972-1998 box 5

Clippings - DuPont, 1974-2007undated box 5

ACS Kevlar articles, 1975-1996 box 5

Article by Ralph Gilby, DuPont Magazine proof, 1976 February box 5 5

Encyclopedia Britannica, 1978 box 5

Automotive Industries magazine, 1979 July box 5

Articles from Chemtech, 1979-1988 box 5

Del-Chem Bulletin, 1980 June box 5

Clippings - general chemistry/science, 1973-2009 box 5

Clippings - DuPont (New York Times), 1980 box 5

Clippings - Fortune Magazine, 1980 box 5

Clippings - polymers/plastics, 1980-1992 box 5

DuPont Magazine issues featuring Kevlar, 1980-1997 box 5

Clippings - DuPont News, 1981 box 5

Discover Magazine article, 1981 box 5

Ladies Home Journal , 1984 box 5

Clippings - liquid crystal polymers, 1984-1987 box 5

Polymer Science Engineers article about Stephanie Kwolek, box 5 1987

Extensions - DuPont pensioner newsletter, 19911993 box 5

DuPont World featuring Kevlar, 1994 October box 5

Chemical Heritage Magazine , 1995-1999 box 5

DuPont advertisements/commercials in magazines, 1996 box 5

Mounted cover of Plastics News with Stephanie Kwolek on the box 5 cover, 1997 June 16

Issue of Chemical Heritage featuring Kevlar, 1997 box 5

Webpage copies referencing Stephanie Kwolek, circa box 5 2000-2011

DuPont Benefits newsletters and related items, 2001-2002 box 5

Invention & Technology article on Stephanie Kwolek, 2003 box 5

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Brilliant Minds - tribute to Polish scientists, 2008 box 5

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Unpublished files, 1940-2009 Scope and Contents

Series III. Unpublished files, 1940-2009 is organized into three subseries which include biographical files, speeches, and subject files.

Biographical files and personal life, 1940-2000 Title/Description Instances Scrapbook, 1940-19461960 box 6

Biography file compiled by Rita Vasta, circa 1975-19982014 box 6

Biographical informtion, awards, publications, 1973-1994 box 6

History of work, Stephanie Kwolek, 1967-1980 box 6

Stanley Kwolek's diploma, 1948 box 6

Kwolek/Kevlar scrapbook, 1976-1982 box 6

Requests for publication clearance, 1983-1986 box 6

Additional biographical material (mainly clippings), 1980-2011 box 6

Beckman Center interview, 1986 May 4 box 6

Retirement, 1986 September-October box 6

Work contract as a DuPont consultant, 1986-1993 box 6

Draft Chemical Heritage Foundation interview, 1998 July box 6

Chemical Heritage Foundation bound oral history interview, box 6 2000 July

Professional history, undated box 6

Speeches and talks, 1975-1998 Title/Description Instances WITCO paper, 1975-1977 box 6

University of Tennesse paper and presentation, 19761980 box 6

"Liquid Crystalline Polyamides" by Stephanie Kwolek, 1980 box 6

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Paper given at the American Chemical Society "Liquid box 6 Crystalline Polymers", 1980 March 25

Award paper given at A.C.S. meeting box 6

University of Virginia paper notes, 1981-1983 box 6

Corbin talk, 1982 box 6

Kyoto meeting, 1982-1983 box 6

Speech given at Carnegie Mellon University, 1983-1984 box 6

"Polymers and Fibers Based on Para-Aromatic/Cycloaliphatic box 6 Properties" by Stephanie Kwolek and Robert Luise, 1983-1984

Gordon Research Conference, 1984-1988 box 6

Japan Fiber Society trip/talk, 1985 box 6

Akron paper/speech, 1985 box 6

"Liquid Crystalline Para Aromatic Polymers: by Kwolek, Van box 6 Trump, and Memeger, 1987

Speech "Liquid Crystalline Aramid Fibers and Textiles as box 6 Engineering Materials", 1988 October 10

Various Kwolek talks/speeches, 1986-2000 box 6

Paper presented at IUAPC "Liquid Crystalline Para Aromatic box 6 Polyamides" by Stephanie Kwolek and W. Memeger, J. Van Trump, 1987

IUPAC International Polymers for Advanced Technologies, box 6 program and abstract, 1987

U.S. Patent talk, 1990 box 6

American Creative Association (speech/paper), 1993 April box 6

Lemelson Award Talk at Smithsonian, 1995-1996 box 6

Perkin Medal acceptance speech, 1997 March 5 box 6

Talk/lectures at University of Akron, 1997-1998 box 6

Subject files, 1958-2009 Title/Description Instances Famous people, 1958-1986 box 7

Nylon Rope Trick, Kwolek & Morgan, 19591981 box 7

Children's chemistry demonstrations, 1959-1981 box 7

Organization, Pioneering Research Lab, 1959-1986 box 7

"The Technical Division of the Rayon Department, 1920-1951", box 7 circa 1960

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The Del-Chem Bulletin, 19602000 box 7

DuPont Experimental Station brochures, 19611969 box 7

General technical information, circa 1962-1985 box 7

PRD-27 project history, 1964-1975 box 7

Organizational chart, Textile Fibers Department, 1964 box 7 November 1

Assorted papers related to Kwolek's work, 1967-1993undated box 7

Unidentified presentation slides, 1968-1984undated box 7

"Milestones in the DuPont Company's Textile Fibers History", box 7 197019761980

"Stiff Chain Polyamides: Persistence Length", 1971 August 30 box 7

Personal work, Kwolek, 1972-1986 box 7

PRD-73 project history, 1973 box 7

"Your Thrift Plan" (DuPont publication), 1973 box 7

Eastman Organic Chemical Bulletins, 1973-1975 box 7

Kevlar technical data and notes, 1974-1986 box 7

Papers/talks/references for writing, 1974-1993 box 7

Man Made Fiber Fact Book , 19741978 box 7

Membership cards, nametags, pins, key chains, box 7 1976-19912001undated

Assorted programs, 1976-2009 box 7

"On the Spinning of Liquid Crystals of High Polymers" by box 7 Kichhiro Motsuda, 1976

Metric vs. Standard, conversions, circa 1976 box 7

"Guide to Man-Made Fibers", 1977 box 7

Assorted slide pages/charts, 1977-1993undated box 7

DuPont retiree and benefits newsletters, 19781999-2000 box 7

Handwritten notes of Stephanie Kwolek, 1979-1993undated box 7

A.C.S - President's plenary session, 1979 September 10 box 7

DuPont technical bulletins, Lycra, 1979-1980 box 7

"How to Write a Scientific Paper", 1979 box 7

International system (SI) base units, 1979 April 19 box 7

A.C.S. - dinner and meeting, 1980 box 7

DuPont annual report, 1980 box 7 - Page 15- Stephanie L. Kwolek papers 2607

"Our Debts to the Polymer Pioneers" remarks by Ed Jefferson, box 7 1980

Pioneering Research anniversary, 1980 box 7

Pioneering Research open house, 1980 box 7

American Institute of Chemists, Inc., 1980-1981 box 7

Slides from liquid crystal paper, Houston, circa 1980 box 7

Proposed publication, National Geographic, 1983 May 4 box 7

Report - "Polymers for Gel Spinning" by F. Logullo and J. J. box 7 Farnan, 1983 August 25

Tokyo trip - U.S./Japan seminar on polymer liquid crystals, box 7 1983

Basic programming course, 1983-1985 box 7

Monthly planners, 1983-1985 box 7

Delaware Police Chief's Appreciation Dinner, program, 1984 box 7 October 10

Plastics, general file, 1984-1991undated box 7

Royal Society of Chemistry, conference, 1985 April 1 box 7

Resolution from the State of Delaware, 1985 April 24 box 7

Kevlar armaid speech, handwritten, circa 1985 box 7

"Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Aromatic/Cycloaliphatic box 7 Polyesters and Fibers" by Stephanie Kwolek and Robert Luise, 1985

Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry, publications, box 7 19861989

London Kevlar legal suit (DuPont v. Enka), 1986 box 7

Kwolek retirement book, 1986 October 31 box 7

Two prints/framed items presented to Stephanie Kwolek at her box OS-1 retirement (showing bullet stopped in vest and Fiber B 'Makes History'), 1986

Signed photo of Pioneering Research Lab by colleagues, 1986 box OS-1

"Textile World Man Made Fiber Chart", 1986 box 8

"IUPAC Symposium of Polymers for Advanced Technologies", box 8 1986-1987

Description of slides of aromatic polyamides paper, Jerusalem, box 8 1987

VCH Publishers - "Polymers for Advanced Technologies", 1987 box 8

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National Research Committee, liquid crystalline polymers, box 8 1987-1988

"Liquid Crystalline Aramid Fibers & Textiles as Engineering box 8 Materials" talk by Stephanie Kwolek, 1988 October 10

Photo at 'Oberod' - New Directions Conference, 1988 box 8

"A Material World" by Robert Friedel, 1988 box 8

50th anniversary of Nylon and Teflon, circa 1988 box 8

Final report, Polymers and People, NSF project, 1988 December box 8

DuPont litigation with Akzo, 1988 box 8

Condux, association of former DuPont professionals, 1988 box 8

NOI's/control polymers, 1989 box 8

Avtek Corporation, 1989 box 8

Synthesis of LCP - Resin scouting, 1989 box 8

Neat polymer molded bars, 1989 box 8

Tanner paper "The Kevlar Story - an Advanced Materials Case box 8 Study", 1989

Requests for consulting fees, 1989-1993 box 8

Thermoplastic polyamides - consulting work, 1989-1992 box 8

Synthesis of LCP notes, 1989 box 8

Patent celebration, Washington D.C. (exhibit), 1990 box 8

"Polyester Database Search Guide", 1990 June 15 box 8

DuPont Creativity and Innovation, circa 1991 box 8

Bicentennial celebration, U.S. Patent and Copyright Laws, box 8 registration and information, 1990 May 8-11

Kevlar bibliography, circa 1990 box 8

Polyester database, protocol system (seminar), 1990 box 8

"Liquid Crystalline Polymers" report of the National Research box 8 Council, 1990 June 21

PPD consulting work, memos from Stephanie Kwolek, box 8 1990-1992

LCP meeting minutes and report, 1990-1993 box 8

Permission to publish, Ballintine Books, 1991 box 8

Paper/talk given at A.C.S. with Harry Yang, 1991 April box 8

"History of Aramid Fibers" by Stephanie Kwolek & Harry box 8 Yang, 1991

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LCP handbook, 1991 box 8

Women's history project, 1991 box 8

Address of Edith Flanigan, Perkin Medalist, 1992 March 11 box 8

"Solvents for LCPs" By I.G. Plotzger, 1992 November 24 box 8

Catalyst search, 1992 box 8

"DuPont Aramids for Advanced Composites", 1992 box 8

"High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Performance", 1992 box 8

University of Delaware, Medal of Excellence in Composite box 8 Materials, 1992-1994

Framed program and biographies of those awarded the Medal box OS-1 of Excellence in Composite Materials at the University of Delaware (Kwolek, Morgan, Blades), 1992

LCP consulting work, 1992-1995 box 8

Molding guide, DuPont LCP, 1993 December box 8

LCP R&D report, 1993 March-August box 8

Student reports, 1994-2008undated box 8

Chemical Heritage Foundation, publications, 1994-2007 box 8

DuPont Extensions newsletters, 1994-1998 box 9

Kilby Awards Foundation, call for nominations, 1995 box 9

Society of Women Engineers, 1995 July box 9

Lemelson MIT prize, juror, 1995 box 9

Release form, Cobblestone Publishing, 1995 box 9

Society of Women Engineers, article, 1995 box 9

Lavoisier Medal ceremony programs, 1995-2002 box 9

Tribute to Stephanie Kwolek by American Polish Engineering box 9 Association, 1996

Dedication of Kevlar market and production facility, 1996 May box 9

Media highlights - Lemelson MIT Prize Program, 1996 July 1 box 9

Assorted invitations, 1995-2009 box 9

"In the Pursuit of Strength - the Birth of Kevlar" by Magat, 1996 box 9

Various annual reports, 199620042006 box 9

A.C.S. 50th anniversary (Delaware), 1997 box 9

Discover magazine, 1997 box 9

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National Medal of Technology, nominations etc., box 9 1997-20012008

Permission to use photograph, Prentice Hall, 1998 November box 9

Commonwealth Awards, 1998 box 9

Commonwealth Awards - press kits, correspondence, etc., box 9 1998-1999

International Historic Chemical Landmark (Carothers and box 9 Experimental Station), 2000 November 17

Mounted announcement of Kwolek talk at Air Products and box OS-1 Chemicals, Inc., R & D Diversity Group, 2000 October 5

Carnegie Mellon, irydium project, circa 2000 box 9

Commonwealth Awards - invitations/programs, 2001-2009 box 9

National Academy of Engineering - meeting material, 2001 box 9

National Academy of Engineering, 2002 box 9

School text book "Social Studies" published by Harcourt Brace, box 9 2002

"The Maggie Murphs - A History of Margaret Morrison box 9 Carnegie College, 1906-1973", 2003

National Womens Hall of Fame, 2003 box 9

Release form, Mothers of Invention, 2004 January 23 box 9

Permission to use pre approved information on Stephanie box 9 Kwolek by DuPont, 2004 June 11

Publications by Matyjaszewski, 2005-2007 box 9

The American Institute of Polish Culture, 2007 box 9

Permission to publish, Enslow Publishers, 2007 September 5 box 9

Program - DuPont Excellence Awards, 2007 box 9

National Academy of Engineering, 2008 box 9

Book - "Stopping Bullets with a Thread", 2008 box 9

"Bulletin for the History of Chemistry" Vol. 34, No. 1, 2009 box 9

"Little Brag Book of Good Ideas" - Carnegie Mellon University, box 9 2009

Pictures - Kevlar applications, undated box 9

Russian language, undated box 9

"Methods for Texturizing Yarn" (photocopy), undated box 9

"Textile Testing Glossary", undated box 9

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"Typical Mechanical Properties of PBT, Carbon, Kevlar and box 9 Glass Fibers" (chart), undated

History of awards, undated box 9

Kevlar Aramid - Smithsonian talk, undated box 9

Assorted Kevlar related charts (modulus, stress, strain curves), box 9 undated

"Introduction to Fibrous Composites Video Course", undated box 9

Oral history interview - Archives of Women in Science & box 9 Engineering, undated

Slides - "220MHZ H-NMR Spectra of Poly(Chloro-1,4- box 9 Phenylene Hexahydroterephthalate", undated

Slides - fiber properties, undated box 9

Audio transcript for Kevlar tape, undated box 9

Assorted reports/briefs on fibers, undated box 9

Assorted searches (articles and patents), undated box 9

Polymer shaping, undated box 9

Linking groups in condensation polymers, undated box 9

Report on Liquid Crystal Polymers (Chem-Systems), undated box 9

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Correspondence, 1974-2013 Scope and Contents

Series IV. Correspondence, 1974-2013 pertains to both Kwolek's personal and professional life detailing her work, various awards, and fan mail.

Controlled Access Headings: • Correspondence. Title/Description Instances Assorted correspondence, 1974-1985 box 10

Assorted correspondence, 1986-1993 box 10

Assorted correspondence, 1994-1997 box 10

Assorted correspondence, 1998-2002 box 10

Assorted correspondence, 2003-2011undated box 10

A.C.S. award correspondence, 1979-1980 box 10

Professional correspondence, 1980-2001 box 10

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National Medal of Technology, DuPont, correspondence, 1990 box 10 November

Women's History Project/University of Akron, correspondence, box 10 1990-1991

Fan mail, 1991-2001 box 10

Fan mail, 2002-2006 box 10

Fan mail, 2007-2013undated box 10

Kevlar commercials, correspondence, 1993-1994 box 10

Society of Women Engineers nomination, correspondence, box 10 1994-1996

Thank you note from Brownie troop with artwork, 1995 box 10

Chemical Heritage Foundation, correspondence, 1995-2008 box 10

United States Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark box 10 Office, correspondence, 1996

Elizabeth Huber (DuPont External Affairs), correspondence, 1996 box 10

Pauda Academy, correspondence, 1996 box 10

Correspondence regarding Howard Potts Medal, 1996 box 10

Carnegie Mellon University correspondence regarding speech etc., box 10 1996

Inventure Place, correspondence and newsletters, 1996-1999 box 10

Kilby Foundation, correspondence (also includes programs and box 10 invites), 1996-1997

Northwest Teleproductions, correspondence, 1996-1997 box 10

White House Christmas cards, 1996-1997 box 10

Lemelson Center, correspondence etc., 1997-2005 box 10

Congratulations on Commonwealth Award, correspondence, 1998 box 10

Correspondence from Deputy Joe. McNeal with Kevlar plate, box 10 circa 1998

White House Millennium Council, correspondence, 1999 box 10 November

National Medal of Technology, call for nominations, 2001 box 10

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Awards, 1960-2014

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Scope and Contents

Series V. Awards, 1960-2014 documents Kwolek's career through the numerous accolades she received through the last fifty years of her life.

Title/Description Instances Delaware A.C.S. Prize, 1960 May box 11

Franklin Institute - Howard N. Potts Medal, 1976-1978 box 11

Franklin Institute - Howard N. Potts Medal (certificate) box OS-1

American Society for Medals - Engineering Material Achievement box 11 Award, 1978

American Society for Medals - Engineering Material Achievement box OS-1 Award, certificate, 1978 November 8

A.C.S. Creative Award, 1976-1980 box 11

The American Institute of Chemists - Chemical Pioneer Award, box 11 1979-1980

The American Institute of Chemists - Chemical Pioneer Award, box OS-1 certificate, 1980 May 10

A.C.S. award scrapbook, 1980 box 11

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, honorary doctorate, 1981 box 11

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, honorary doctorate (certificate), box 11 1981

Carnegie Mellon, alumni award, 19831995 box 11

Carnegie Mellon, alumni award (certificate) box OS-1

Society of Plastics Engineers award, 1985 box 11

Award literature, 1985 box 11

University of Akron award, 1985-1986 box 11

George Lubin award, 19881990 box 11

A.S.T.M. award, 1988 September-October box 11

Women's History project, University of Akron, 1990-1991 box 11

Engineering & Science Hall of Fame, 1992-1993 box 11

Mounted certificate from the American Society of Patent Holders, box OS-1 1993 April 24

National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1993-1995 box 11

National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1993-1995 box 11

Assorted certificates, 1994-2007 box 11

National Inventors Hall of Fame (clipping), 1995 April 21 box 11

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Lavoisier Award, 1995-1996 box 11

Jack Kilby Award, 1994 box 11

American Chemical Society, 1995 box 11

American/Polish Engineering Association, 1995 box 11

American Innovator Award, Blair House, 1995 October box 11

Lemelson - MIT Prize, committee/jury, 1995-1996 box 11

National Medal of Technology, 1996 box 11

National Medal of Technology (certificate), 1996 July 26 box OS-1

National Medal of Technology (photo with President William J. box 11 Clinton), 1996

Certificate of award for "Significant Contribution to Advancing box OS-1 the Awareness of Women's History" by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1996 March 26

Women Technology International Hall of Fame, 1996 June 7 box 12

Industrial Research Institute Award, 1996 box 12

Industrial Research Institute Award, 1996 October 22 box OS-1

Clarkson University, honorary doctorate, 1997 box 12

Clarkson University, honorary doctorate (certificate), 1997 box OS-1

Phi Beta Kappa Award, 1997 May 17 box 12

Plastics Hall of Fame - program, correspondence, 1996-1997 box 12

Perkin Medal, 1996-1997 box 12

National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1996 box 12

Carnegie Mellon University, honorary doctorate, 2001 box 12

Carnegie Mellon University, honorary doctorate (certificate), 2001 box OS-1

National Academy of Engineering, induction, 2001-2002 box 12

National Academy of Engineering (certificate), 2001 box OS-1

University of Delaware, honorary doctorate, 2008 box OS-1

University of Delaware, honorary doctorate - framed remarks by box OS-1 Howard Cosgrove, Chairman of the Board of Trustees along with photograph

Certificate of Appreciation & Membership - Polonia Technica, box 12 2010-2011

Award from The American Institute of Polish Culture, Inc. in box 12 Miami, 2008 February 2

Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, 2014 box 12

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Two resolutions from the legislature of the State of Delaware box OS-1 celebrating Kwolek's induction to the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, 2014 March 27

Resolution from the City of Chicago following the death of box 12 Stephanie Kwolek, 2014 August 12

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