Try John K. Smith, Dept. of History, Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA
18015-3081 USA or Hagley Museum and Library, PO Box 3630 Greenville DE 19807
USA.

At 05:54 PM 8/11/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Does anyone know where I could find out when nylon (or synthetic) fishing
>line was first produced, or when it was first used?  I know that Nylon
>dates from 1938 and nylons (ladies stockings) from 1939 but what about the
>use of nylon in cable form?
>
>        Hope someone out there might have a clue for me or the name, and
>address, of someone who might know.


William H. Mulligan, Jr. [[log in to unmask]]
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Director, Public History Programs
Forrest C. Pogue Public History Institute
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071-0009
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