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Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954,. The Longwood Manuscripts, 1438-1954.

Title: The Longwood Manuscripts, 1438-1954.

The Longwood Manuscripts comprise the manuscript collections of P.S. du Pont. They formed the core collection of the Longwood Library, established as an independent research library in the year of his death. In 1961 the Longwood Library merged with the Hagley Musuem, and the collection became known as The Longwood Manuscripts.

ArchivalResource: 1,065 linear ft.

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Bidermann family. Letters, 1828-1890.

Title: Letters, 1828-1890.

Consists of correspondence from various members of the Bidermann family. In particular, letters to James Irʹenʹee and Camille Bidermann, residents of France, provide information about crops, the weather, family matters, and local events in Delware. Also included is a letterbook of James Antoinne Bidermann.

ArchivalResource: 2 microfilm reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503597 View

Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. Papers, 1830-1886.

Title: Papers, 1830-1886.

Papers include outgoing letters to family members regarding family news, her health, and religious sentiments. There are two notebooks of literary transcriptions and transcripts of family obituaries and letters in French and English.

ArchivalResource: 156 items.

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Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926. Papers, 1843-1926.

Title: Papers, 1843-1926.

The papers of Henry A. du Pont document all aspects of his multifaceted career.

ArchivalResource: 76 linear ft.

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Van Winkle, Samuel. Letters : to Alfred Du Pont, 1841 May 21 and 1841 May 25 / Samuel Van Winkle, Angelica.

Title: Letters : to Alfred Du Pont, 1841 May 21 and 1841 May 25 / Samuel Van Winkle, Angelica.

Concerns land in Angelica, N.Y.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (3 leaves)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52739708 View

Plot of the lower end of Hagley Yard / 1834 / from survey by Alfred du Pont.

Title: Plot of the lower end of Hagley Yard / 1834 / from survey by Alfred du Pont.

ArchivalResource: 1 map ; 99 x 66 cm.

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Hagley Museum. Research reports, 1953-1978.

Title: Research reports, 1953-1978.

The research reports were produced by the museum beginning in 1953 for the purpose of developing and elaborating its exhibits and interpretations. They were prepared by a permanent research staff and by participants in the Hagley Fellowship Program, administered jointly with the University of Delaware, many of whom went on to distinguished careers in the history of technology and business. The reports were produced from manuscript and secondary sources at the Hagley Museum and Library. They have the advantage of collecting and condensing information on selected topics relating to the industrial history of the Brandywine Valley and providing tracings back to the original sources.

ArchivalResource: 3.95 linear ft.

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Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834. Papers, 1782-1838.

Title: Papers, 1782-1838.

This collection of the papers of E. I. du Pont was amassed by his descendant, Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954). The main body of E. I. du Pont's papers descended through Henry Algernon du Pont to Henry Francis du Pont and now forms part of the Hagley Museum & Library's Winterthur Manuscripts.

ArchivalResource: 1.7 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86134169 View

Du Pont, Margaretta Lammot, 1807-1898. Papers, 1820-1897.

Title: Papers, 1820-1897.

The papers include correspondence, both incoming (1841-1861) and outgoing (1824-1864). The incoming correspondence covers several topics, including the engagement of her eldest daughter, Victorine du Pont Kemble, and debts owed to her late husband's estate. The most interesting outgoing letter was written to her stepmother, Anna Lammot, written shortly after her marriage to Alfred du Pont describing her new life as a wife. Other papers include: copy book, 1820; receipts, 1853, 1856, 1858; probate records of Alfred V. du Pont, 1856; and cancelled checks, 1860s.

ArchivalResource: 0.625 linear ft.

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Wright family. Papers, 1785-1902 (bulk 1809-1876).

Title: Papers, 1785-1902 (bulk 1809-1876).

The papers of Samuel G. Wright document his activities as a New Jersey gentleman farmer, a Philadelphia merchant, an ironmaster and a member of the New Jersey Legislature as well as his private investments in land and securities. As such it is a valuable source on the details of the early nineteenth century iron industry and its allied activities, including coastwise shipping, on the impact of economic fluctuations during the Jacksonian Era, on the linkages between eastern merchants and the developing West, and on everyday life in rural New Jersey and Delaware.

ArchivalResource: 16.67 linear ft.

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Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856. Letters to William Kemble, 1849 [photocopies].

Title: Letters to William Kemble, 1849 [photocopies].

Three letters to William Kemble, a merchant who was the company's agent in New York City, discuss the shipment, advertising, and sale of Du Pont powder.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122516650 View

Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884. Papers, 1850-1884.

Title: Papers, 1850-1884.

The papers of Lammot du Pont describe his innovative work in the explosives industry, his outside investments in coal mines and railroads, and correspondence with family members.

ArchivalResource: 25 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86134314 View

Du Pont, Charles I. (Charles Irénée), 1797-1869. Papers, 1807-1892.

Title: Papers, 1807-1892.

While most of his correspondence is personal, there are observations on political and military matters in letters to his brother, Samuel Francis Du Pont. Business records of Charles I. du Pont & Co. include accounts and notes and a list of employees subscribing to a fund for an injured co-worker. Other representative elements include correspondence with James J. Barclay, of Philadelphia, a friend of many years, and with Louis Paul D'Autremont, the Comte de Menou, and Edward Livingston concerning claims of the Comte de Coëtlogon and the heirs of John Law (1671-1729) to lands included in the Louisiana Purchase. Charles I. du Pont appears to have succeeded his father as agent for the French claimants in the United States, when they petitioned Congress on the subject. Livingston was a member of Congress at the time from Louisiana. Law's financial operations, which ended in the "Mississippi Bubble", included the acquisition of a vast estate in what is now Arkansas.

ArchivalResource: 0.66 linear ft.

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Du Pont, Charles I. (Charles Irénée), 1797-1869. Power of attorney to W.G. Angel concerning lands at Angelica, N.Y., 1841 Jun 5 / Charles I. du Pont ; Alfred du Pont.

Title: Power of attorney to W.G. Angel concerning lands at Angelica, N.Y., 1841 Jun 5 / Charles I. du Pont ; Alfred du Pont.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf)

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Betts & Seal. Records, 1828-1867.

Title: Records, 1828-1867.

The records of Betts & Seal cover the operation of the foundry from 1828 to 1867. the result is a rare time-capsule look at the workings of a small but innovative foundry during the first phase of American industrialization.

ArchivalResource: 9.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122555158 View

Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954,. The P. S. du Pont Office Collection, 1749-1939.

Title: The P. S. du Pont Office Collection, 1749-1939.

This collection was formed by the late Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954) in connection with his study of company and family history. It contains elements which were selected from both company and family papers. The material was lodged in his Wilmington office for a number of years prior to his death in 1954. It was deposited with the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation, Inc., in 1954 and is recorded as Accession 501 in the records of the Hagley Museum Library. Particularly elements which were readily identifiable as company archives, especially certain business books, have been transferred to the records of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (Series I). The remaining portion of the collection for which precise provenance could not be established, has been left intact; this residual portion is reported in this entry.

ArchivalResource: 14.3 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/164039155 View

Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954,. Acquisitions of Pierre S. du Pont, 1438-1921.

Title: Acquisitions of Pierre S. du Pont, 1438-1921.

The papers in this collection were acquired by Pierre S. du Pont by purchase or through gift. For some years before his death he was an active collector of Du Pont materials and bought several important bodies of manuscripts from French dealers. These papers are primarily concerned with Du Pont de Nemours, the Physiocrats, the French Revolution, and the antecedents of the Du Ponts and allied families in France. Of particular interest are letters from Jean Baptiste Colbert (1652), Gaspard de Coligny (1554), Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès (1795), and Comte Roger de Bussy-Rabutin (1675). Papers of Gabriel Denizot (1818) describe the establishment of the Du Pont Powder Company at Eleutherian Mills. Also included are miscellaneous papers of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. Papers of Francis Gurney du Pont (1850-1904) contain notebooks on explosions at the gunpowder mills (1815-1902). Papers of Du Pont de Nemours include a copy of his essay on education in the United States entitled "Sur l'éducation nationale dans les Etats-Unis d'Amérique" n.d. This essay was written at the suggestion of Thomas Jefferson during the summer of 1800. It was sent to Jefferson for correction and translation, but this process was never completed.

ArchivalResource: 14 linear ft.

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Plot of the upper end of Hagley Yard / 1834 / from survey by Alfred du Pont.

Title: Plot of the upper end of Hagley Yard / 1834 / from survey by Alfred du Pont.

ArchivalResource: 1 map ; 99 x 66 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123466588 View

Copeland, Lammot du Pont, 1905-1983,. Belin-du Pont-Copeland family papers, 1788-1972.

Title: Belin-du Pont-Copeland family papers, 1788-1972.

The collection consists primarily of personal papers of the Belin, Copeland and du Pont families. Letters of Henry Hedrick Belin (1804-1891) describe his employment by the Du Pont Company. Letters of Henry Belin, Jr. (1843-1917) include descriptions of service and events during the Civil War. Other Civil War news and descriptions of campaigns and camp life can be found among the letters of Mary Belin du Pont (1839-1913), John Underwood (1835-1892), Robert Underwood (1842-1874) and John P. Wales (1831-1912).

ArchivalResource: 5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123379519 View

Du Pont, Francis Gurney, 1850-1904. Papers, 1844-1900.

Title: Papers, 1844-1900.

The records consist of Francis Gurney du Pont's student lecture and laboratory notes; letters; technical notes and papers; records of gunpowder production; patent specifications and drawings; patent correspondence; and printed patents related to gunpowder. There are also a few items from Alfred V. du Pont, Lammot du Pont and Pierre S. du Pont.

ArchivalResource: 0.6 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122516277 View

Rockland Manufacturing Company on the Brandywine. Records, 1825-1856.

Title: Records, 1825-1856.

With the exception of the 1825 act of incorporation, the records date from 1843-56 and are chiefly concerned with the interests of the stockholders and creditors and with the disposition of the property. Wage lists for 1848 give data on both male and female employees.

ArchivalResource: 440 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86093997 View

Angel, W. G. Letters : to Alfred Du Pont, 1841-1850 / W.G. Angel, Angelica, N.Y.

Title: Letters : to Alfred Du Pont, 1841-1850 / W.G. Angel, Angelica, N.Y.

ArchivalResource: 5 items (8 leaves)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52739705 View

Brandywine Mill Seat Company. Records, 1798-1854.

Title: Records, 1798-1854.

The records of the Brandywine Mill Seat Company consist of correspondence, accounts, agreements and memoranda describing the acquisition of property, the attempt to sell mill seats to manufacturers, and the final disposition of the company's real estate and water rights.

ArchivalResource: 33 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122579379 View

Hancock, Harold Bell, 1913-1987. Henry du Pont : typescript.

Title: Henry du Pont : typescript.

The tyescript is an early draft of a biography commissioned by Henry du Pont's descendants. Dr. Hancock died before completing a final draft for publication.

ArchivalResource: 2 v. (448 leaves)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122458883 View

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Insurance policies, 1840-1845.

Title: Insurance policies, 1840-1845.

Insurance policies with the Union Insurance Company of Philadelphia covering shipments of saltpeter and gunpowder by ship and a few by wagon. Specific ships are named, and some cargoes are listed only as "goods" or "merchandise." Also several policies with the Delaware Fire Insurance Company and the Wilmington Fire Insurance Company covering the same types of goods stored on wharves, and a policy with the Columbia Insurance Company of Philadelphia covering the 5-story cotton factory (Henry Clay Mill) issued to Alfred V. du Pont in 1841.

ArchivalResource: 0.3 linear ft.

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Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856. ALS : Wilmington, Del., to William Kemble, 1849 June 9-16.

Title: ALS : Wilmington, Del., to William Kemble, 1849 June 9-16.

Three letters from Alfred Victor du Pont, the eldest son of E.I. du Pont and then senior partner of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, to William Kemble, operator of the West Point Foundry and agent for Du Pont powder sales in New York City. The letters concern sales and shipments of gunpowder and credits.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122558667 View

Du Pont, Alfred Victor, 1798-1856. Papers, 1803-1897.

Title: Papers, 1803-1897.

The Alfred Victor du Pont Papers describe both business and personal matters. The administration of the company under his leadership (1834-1850) is described as is the relationship he had with his father, E.I. du Pont and his brother, Henry du Pont, who assumed control of the company after Alfred Victor's retirement.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122333721 View

Charles I. du Pont & Company. Records, 1810-1856.

Title: Records, 1810-1856.

Correspondence includes letters from commission agents, suppliers of wool, dyes and machinery, factory workers, and inventors. These document all aspects of the woolen business including the negotiation of military contract for blankets which provided much of the business. There are also letters concerning Charles I. du Pont's career in Delaware politics.

ArchivalResource: 8 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86134342 View

Du Pont, Victor, 1767-1827. Papers, 1778-1827.

Title: Papers, 1778-1827.

Series A, correspondence of Victor du Pont, consists primarily of letters to his family. Those to his brother, Eleuthère Irénée, are the most numerous. The correspondence also describes the emergence of Victor du Pont & Co. and its financial problems. Series B includes Victor du Pont's writings, student notebooks, and business papers of Victor and Charles I. du Pont, cloth manufacturers. Included are contracts and apprenticeship papers. Also included is a letterbook that Victor du Pont kept while in Paris (1801) on behalf of Du Pont de Nemours, Père & Fils Cie. Correspondence with Bertram Cruger and Moses L. Moses concern land investments in Kentucky and New York.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122396905 View

Du Pont, Henry, 1812-1889. Papers, 1822-1899.

Title: Papers, 1822-1899.

Henry du Pont's correspondence dates from his days as a student at Mt. Airy and at West Point. Although there is a very small amount of information on the evolution of the Du Pont Company after the Civil War, the collection is more focused on local business, farming and politics, and on du Pont's militia career and the defense of Delaware during the Civil War.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86094017 View

Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel, 1739-1817. Papers, 1757-1836.

Title: Papers, 1757-1836.

The correspondence of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours covers his entire public career - particularly his involvement with the Physiocratic movement in pre-revolutionary France. The letters from Anne-Robert Turgot represent one of the most significant parts of the collection as they relate to Du Pont de Nemours' career as a governmental official prior to the French Revolution. The collection also describes his settlement in the United States and his later diplomatic career after the fall of Napoleon. Included in the letters is the earliest known one sent by Benjamin Franklin, the first American with whom Du Pont de Nemours had any associations. There is also correspondence with Mirabeau, Napoleon, Talleyrand, Vergennes, Voltaire, and Jacques Necker. The letters from Jacques Necker describe economic conditions during the last years of the ancien régime and the process by which Louis XVI formulated the royal budget. There is also an exchange of letters between Thomas Jefferson and Du Pont de Nemours.

ArchivalResource: 17.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122370804 View

Bauduy, Victorine du Pont, 1792-1861. Papers, 1798-1861.

Title: Papers, 1798-1861.

The papers cover a period of sixty years. As a woman of means, she was able to pursue her interests, which included education and literature. Outgoing letters (1803-1861) were written to her mother, siblings, nieces and nephews, and friends. The letters primarily discuss family matters, health, sewing, clothing, weather, and household administration, particulary the management of servants. The incoming letters (1798-1861) were written by family and friends. Letters from school friends document their interest in fashion, visits, courting, and literature. Of particular note are the exchanges with Antoinette Brevost, a member of a French refugee family who established a girl's school in Pittsburgh before going on to teach at Natchez.

ArchivalResource: 6 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122370788 View

Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834. Papers, 1771-1922.

Title: Papers, 1771-1922.

The personal correspondence relates to both personal and business matters. Prior to E. I. du Pont's arrival in America in 1800 it includes letters concerning the career of his father and brother. After 1800, much of it concerns the founding and operation of the powder mills on the Brandywine. There are references to French and American politics, as well as to Thomas Jefferson's criticism of Napoleon in 1812, and the visit of Lafayette to the United States in 1824. The papers of Madame du Pont consist for the most part of family correspondence.

ArchivalResource: 8 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122516430 View