Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0765
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- Dates:
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bulk 1916-1918
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
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Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Henri and Camille Dreyfus, brothers from Switzerland, set up several factories devoted to the manufacture of cellulose acetate in the early 1900s. One of the uses of cellulose acetate was as aircraft dope to waterproof and harden the fabric covering airplane wings. At the onset of World War I, aircraft dope was in great demand. The Dreyfus brothers soon focused their efforts solely on the manufacture of aircraft dope and in 1917 agreed to build a factory in Cumberland, Maryland. This factory, however, was not completed until after the end of World War I.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Using the Collection
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No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Cellulose Acetate Manufacture and Acetate Dope Airplane Coating Report, Accession number XXXX-0765, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at
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