A detailed description of the Roy Plunkett collection - Box #2: 1988 - including 50 years of "Teflon" and the Du Pont Plunkett awards (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991). 

#54a - Du Pont's 50th Anniversary Schedule of Events for ("Teflon", Nylon, "Butacite") and for Fluoropolymers/Wire and Cable ("Teflon" Only) from December 1987 through December 1988.

Folder #54b - Plunkett's general travel file for 1988 including the article, "Du Pont targets Europe, celebrates Teflon," 25 April 1988 (European Chemical News).

Folder #54c - 50th Anniversary of TEFLON - Concorde Celebration, London, England circa April 1988 - photograph of Concorde and passengers with bagpipe band.  Related correspondence.

Folder #54d - Concorde/Brighton experience - Snapshots, travel arrangements, correspondence, speeches, schedule for the "International Conference of Fluoropolymer Processors in Brighton, England - 17-18 April 1988.

Folder #54e - Materials; schedule - travel plans- names and addresses for "Partners for Progress," the Du Pont 1988 Worldwide TEFLON LIA Meeting, 24 - 29 April 1988 (Florida?). Article about Plunkett.

Folder #55 - Invitations, programs, and menu for Plunkett event at Smithsonian (26 May 1988) - schedule and correspondence - travel arrangements. Programs contains reproduction of two pages from Plunkett's notebook - The Director of the National Museum of American History and The Chairman of the Board of E. I. de Pont de Nemours & Company host a preview to "A Material World" and also celebrate The 50th Anniversary of TEFON at the National Museum of American History. Correspondence regarding the making of a movie for use by DuPont.

Brochure/booklet - "DuPont Shaping the Future, 50th Anniversary of Nylon."

Folder #56a - More materials (some duplicates) for the 50th anniversary of "TEFLON."

Folder #57- "The History of Polytetrafluoroethylene, Some Reflections," by Roy Plunkett. 

"Quotes from Roy Plunkett," regarding:

His discovery.

"Teflon" and Du Pont.

The first customers of "Teflon."

"Medical uses of "Teflon."

The space program and "Teflon."

His induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame."

How Roy Plunkett views his career.

"Facts About 'Teflon'"

Press Releases from Du Pont.

Article - "Happy Birthday, Teflon.
Article - "Happy BIrthday Polytetrafluorethylene."

Folder #58 - Correspondence and travel arrangements December 1988 through  April 1991.  Preparations for the Plunkett Award.

Folders #59 and #60a- Albums (both albums are practically the same) - "Our commitment to tomorrow began 50 years ago, TEFLON." 50th anniversary celebration program for the National Museum of American History and Du Pont de Nemours & Company event in Washington, D.C. 26 May 1988 - Snapshots of the Plunketts within the Du Pont Washington Works and snapshots from special event with gifts.  Festive pictures of ferryboat trip to and from historic island location where another event was held.

Folder #60b - Newspaper articles, correspondence, and other materials regarding Du Pont Washington Works visit.

Folder #60c - Washington Works memories - reminiscences from the men who had been responsible for the production of "TEFLON" Fluoropolymers at Washington Works - D. R. Treadwell, W. R. De Graw, H. L. Adam, W. L. Smith, M. B. Emery, C. R. Campbell, D. A. Erdman, T. L. Schrenk, R. J. Zipfel.

Folder #61 - Trip arrangements, snapshots and correspondence - Toronto, 5-7 June 1988.

Folder #62 - Plunkett visit to Parkersburg, West Virginia, September 1988 - correspondence and clippings. In a letter of December of 1988 Plunkett outlines his tour plans: After Parkersburg a four week trip to Japan and China with stopovers in Alaska and Hawaii.

Folder #63 - Album - Trip to Alaska, Japan and China - departing 27 September 1988.

Folder #64 - Album - photographs - memorabilia from China 1988.

Folder #65 - Plunkett's own folder on Japan visit 1988 - including correspondence, Shimizu remarks, questions, answers, ozone issue, and memorabilia.

Folder #66 - Plunkett folder on the Shimizu-MDF plant.

Folder packet #67 - A multitude of materials regarding the Du Pont "Plunkett Award" competitions - the first award being presented in 1988.  An album titled "50 Years of TEFLON fluorocarbon resin 1938 - 1988" that gives the history of Plunkett's discovery and culminates with the Plunkett Award ceremony, correspondence, notes, namecards, programs and winners for various years (1989, 1990, 1991)photographs, video arrangements, etc. See also Box #3 Folder #77 - 1991 March 7 - 11 for more information on 1991 Plunkett awards.