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Hippolyte Dussauce papers
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Hippolyte Dussauce, industrial chemist and author, was born in France on an unknown date and died in New Lebanon, New York on June 20, 1869. He studied chemistry under Michel Eugene Chevreul in Paris, France. Prior to 1860 he was appointed to several significant scientific posts by the French government.
Dussauce emigrated to the United States in 1860 and worked as a chemist in several firms, including Tilden Company. Later Dussauce established his own Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry in New Lebanon, New York. Through his laboratory he provided formulaic and analytic consultations throughout North America.
Dussauce was the author of numerous authoritative treatises published by Henry C. Baird, including A Practical Guide for the Perfumer (1868), A New and Complete Treatise on the Arts of Tanning, Currying, and Leather Dressing (1865), A General Treatise on the Manufacture of Vinegar (1868), General Treatise on the Manufacture of Every Description of Soap (1869), A Complete Treatise on the Art of dyeing Cotton and Wool (1863), and A Practical Treatise on the Fabrication of Matches, Gun-Cotton, Colored Fires, and Fulminating Powders (1864).
The Hippolyte Dussauce Papers reflect the life and work of the chemist during the years of 1860-1869. The papers include letters of inquiry from chemists, inventors, druggists and others to Dussauce for formulae and advice. Several copy books kept by Dussauce reflect his responses to some of these inquiries. The correspondence section also contains the letters of Henry Carey Baird, Dussauce's publisher, to Dussauce.
The second section of the papers consists of numerous autograph technical manuscripts, notes, receipts, and drawings. The technical writings reflect Dussauce's research in the fields of soapmaking, tanning, dyeing, vinegar, coffee, glue, inks, and filters.
The third section of material in the collection consists of an account book and drafts of advertisements written by Dussauce for his business. Section IV contains copies of several printed pamphlets, promotional material, and articles written by Dussauce. This section also contains 2 copper and lead plate engravings of technical drawings made by Dussauce.
Section V consists of material related to Dussauce's appointment as the United States Commissioner to the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867. Section VI contains the citation presented to Dussauce by the Societe Libre des Beaux-Arts in 1854. Section VII consists of original or true copy manuscripts of patents granted by various individuals for processes in which Dussauce was interested.
Section VIII includes the manuscripts and an illustration for the Goux public toilet system. Section IX consists of various miscellaneous periodicals, catalogs, and illustrations.
Boxes 1-11: Shelved in SPEC MSS manuscript boxes Removals: Shelved in MSS oversize boxes (32 inch)
Purchase, 2007.
Processed by Anita A. Wellner, 1990. Encoded by Lauren Connolly, July 2015, and Tiffany Saulter, November 2015.
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Includes letters of inquiry from chemists, inventors, druggists, etc. regarding Dussauce's formulae and advice; correspondence with Henry Carey Baird; tissue copy books of letters by Dussauce and other miscellaneous correspondence.
from chemists, inventors, druggists, entrepreneurs, etc. from thirty-two states and territories, as well as Canada, regarding Dussauce's own formulae and technical advice in many fields.
Arranged chronologically.
12 items (12 leaves) 25 pp
12 items (13 leaves) 19 pp.
18 items (18 leaves) 21 pp.
18 items (18 leaves) 19 pp.
12 items (12 leaves) 16 pp
10 items (11 leaves) 16 pp.
11 items (11 leaves) 14 pp.
19 items (19 leaves) 25 pp.
11 items (12 leaves) 17 pp.
15 items (15 leaves) 26 pp.
13 items (13 leaves) 19 pp.
18 items (19 leaves) 29 pp.
27 items (27 leaves) 42 pp.
30 items (31 leaves) 44 pp.
22 items (22 leaves) 32 pp.
12 items (12 leaves) 13 pp.
13 items (13 leaves) 16 pp.
Philadelphia. Baird was a Philadelphia industrial publisher and economist. He writes concerning the publication of Dussauce's own books, as well as Dussauce's translations and editorial contributions.
16 items (17 leaves) 50 pp.
11 items (12 leaves) 33 pp.
10 items (11 leaves) 33 pp.
15 items (17 leaves) 38 pp.
9 items ( 9 leaves) 20 pp.
19 items (21 leaves) 37 pp.
13 items (13 leaves) 24 pp.
14 items (14 leaves) 17 pp.
14 items (14 leaves)21 pp.
17 items (17 leaves) 27 pp.
Letters to Dussauce concerning a wide variety of subjects, including soap-making and fish guano. Also includes a few letters from family members. Includes four letters from the owner of a West Virginia oil field, two from Joseph C.G. Kennedy (statistician, census chief and friend) and chemist James Gibbs of Buffalo regarding soap making.
13 items (15 leaves) 33 pp.
16 items (17 leaves) 34 pp.
16 items (16 leaves) 24 pp.
Two tissue leaved copy books preserving approximately 500 letters written by Dussauce. Includes letters to his publisher Baird, responses to the inquiries (see Series I.1), advertising for his laboratory, letters to french correspondents as well as family members. Two letters are written regarding the controversy over his editorship of the
Journal of Science.Letters dated from June-November [18]67 and September 25, 1865. Also includes 8 sketches (one by Frank Dassingan). The back cover lists information dated 1928 by a Burroughs and Robert R. Ruggles 13 letters (31 leaves) by Dussauce.
Includes an index to letters (at the beginning of the copy book). Names beginning with the same initial letter are grouped together and the page numbers on which particular letter appear are indicated.
Physical Description12 leaves (23 pp.) of index. 488 letters (298 leaves).
Includes 14 processes with numerous duplicates (autograph) of most of the process; probably of the type Dussauce sent as responses to inquires (see Series I.1). The various titles of manuscripts are arranged alphabetically. Length ranges from 1-20 pages.
4 copies (3 leaves each)
3 copies (12 leaves each)
5 copies (2 leaves each)
One copy is incomplete with pp. 3-5 only.
Physical Description5 copies (4 copies with 5 pp. each and one copy with 3 pp.).
3 copies (1 leaf each).
3 copies (4 leaves each)
3 copies (1 leaf each)
4 copies (number of leaves in each varies but the text is the same, 17 leaves, 19 leaves, 20 leaves, and 17 leaves)
One copy incomplete, p. 1 only. 5 copies (2 leaves each except 1 copy with 1 leaf)
3 copies (4 leaves each)
2 copies (1 leaf each)
2 copies (number of leaves vary, but text is the same, 3 leaves and 4 leaves)
4 copies (number of leaves vary, but text is the same, one copy with 15 leaves and 3 copies with 18 leaves).
2 copies (3 leaves each)
3 copies (7 leaves each)
1 copy (10 leaves)
2 copies (5 leaves each)
3 copies (same text, 6 leaves each)
6 copies (3 leaves each)
2 copies (10 leaves each)
Same text but the number of leaves vary
Physical Description4 copies (with 5 leaves) and 3 copies (with 4 leaves).
3 copies (1 leaf each)
1 copy (9 leaves)
3 items (2 leaves)
Changes portions or adds to the text
Physical Description1 item (7 leaves)
Cover is in a separate folder. Multiple receipts are found on some leaves. Consists of hundreds of receipts. 88 leaves.
Possibly related to Dussauce's education.
1 item (88 pp.)
1 item (80 pp.)
Some of the notes are in French. A later owner of the notebook used it for storing clippings and patterns for knitting, crocheting and cross-stitch. In a number of cases the patterns are pasted over Dussauce's notes. The notebook bears evidence that numerous pages have been removed.
Physical Description17 leaves of notes
Includes an incomplete treatise on glue-making and other fragments on inks, dyeing, tanning, vinegar, coffee and other topics. Part of the notes are in French.
1 item (12 leaves)
1 item (4 leaves)
1 item (32 leaves)
1 item (38 leaves)
1 item (4 leaves)
1 item (6 leaves)
1 item (17 leaves)
1 item (1 leaf)
1 item (6 leaves)
1 item (6 leaves)
7 items (31 leaves)
1 item (1 leaf)
1 item (2 leaves)
1 item (1 leaf)
1 item (4 leaves)
1 item (1 leaf)
1 item (1 leaf)
7 items (12 leaves)
4 items (4 leaves)
17 leaves
Includes advertisements
Sheets are stitched together and a few clippings of the printed advertisements are pasted in. 1 item (10 leaves).
Includes articles, pamphlets, and promotional material.
(Hudson: Daily Register and Weekly Gazette Press, 1867).
Physical Description1 item (10 pp.)
Two of the articles are continued in several issues
Sept. 16, 1868 p. 149; Sept. 23, 1868 pp. 162-3; Sept. 30, 1868 pp. 178-179
Physical Description5 leaves
Oct. 7, 1868 pp. 194-195; Oct. 14, 1868 p. 210; Oct. 21, 1868 pp. 226-227; Oct. 28, 1868 p. 246.
Physical Description6 leaves
p. 58
Physical Description1 leaf
p. 90.
Physical Description1 leaf
(Hudson: Office Gazette and Daily Register, 1869). Miniature pamphlet with a printed description of the prices and services of his laboratory.
Physical Description1 item (15 pp.)
Promotional advertisement.
Physical Description1 page each. 578 copies. 578 items (578 leaves).
1 item (1 leaf).
1 item (1 leaf)
1 item (1 leaf).
12 leaves
Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird, [1868]). Lists various books by Dussauce and includes descriptions.
2 copies (2 leaves) 8 pp
technical drawings or illustrations of work by Dussauce and one lead printing plate for the announcement of the opening of Dussauce's "Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry"
Physical Description8 items
4 items (4 leaves).
from the Societe Libre des Beaux-Arts. The Societe presented Dussauce with a bronze medal and this citation for his new Indian red vegetable dye.
Physical Description1 item (1 leaf)
Autograph copies of patents involving various processes in which Dussauce was interested. Processes include sugar and syrup making; plating metal, aniline dyes, dyeing and colors, vinegar production and phosphate production
DeGrasse and Herbert E. Fowler, "...Useful improvements in Tinning, Plating and Galvanizing Woodscrews.
Physical Description1 item (9 leaves).
Frederick W. Goessling, "Improved Process for Making Syrup and Sugar from Indian Corn or other Grain."
Frederick W. Goessling, "Improved Method of Making Sugar from Indian Corn or Grain."
1 item (5 leaves).
Frederick W. Goessling, "Improved Process for Making Syrup from Indian Corn or other Grain."
Physical Description1 item (5 leaves)
August Samuel Leopold Leonhardt, "Improved Method of Preparing Aniline Colors for Dyeing and Printing."
Physical Description1 item (5 leaves)
George H. Reed, "Improved Preparation and Manufacture of Dyes and Colors."
Physical Description1 item (6 leaves).
Henry A. Tilden, "Improvement in the Manufacture of Vinegar."
Physical Description1 item (3 leaves)
Charles P. Williams and George T. Lewis, "Improvement in the Manufacture of Phosphate of Soda and Other Products."
Physical Description1 item (3 leaves)
Harry P. Witbeck, "Improvement in the Manufacture of Vinegar."
Physical Description1 item ( 1 leaf)
The autograph and printed material are in French. There are two letters from Dussauce to Goux in his copy book (Series I.4, Box 4)
Physical Description4 items (18 pp.)
Includes periodicals, book dealers' catalogs, illustrations, a program and a drawing.
Conservatoire Imperial des Artes and Metiers. "Programme des Cours. dont l'Ouveture aura lieu Dimanche 20 Novembre 1853-1854."
Physical Description1 item (1 leaf).
1 item (1 leaf)
1 item (1 leaf)
Two in English, three in French. Some bear autograph markings, perhaps by Dussauce.
1 item (70 pp.)
1 item (36 pp.)
1 item (71 pp.)
1 item (18 pp.)
1 item (62 pp.)
Business Card for Haseltina, Lake & Co., clippings of advertisements for books, clipping from a French newspaper, tear sheet of a technical drawing.
Physical Description5 items (5 leaves).
4 issues
2 items (16 pp. and 20 pp.).
2 items (ca. 70 leaves each)
Not in Dussauce's hand. Some pages are dated in the 1870s. Includes a receipt titled: "Treatment for Scarlet Fever."