Du Pont, Ruth

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Dates:
Birth 1889-06-10
Death 1967-11-07

Biographical notes:

Ruth Wales du Pont, daughter of Edward H. and Ruth Hawks Wales, was born on June 10, 1889 in New York. She attended Miss Spencer's School in New York City and the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Md. Her interests included music and historic restoration. She was a trustee of Tryon Palace, New Bern, S.C. On June 24, 1916, she married Henry Francis du Pont in Hyde Park, N.Y.; they had two daughters.

From the description of Papers, [ca. 1900]-1951. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122394300

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Subjects:

  • Compositon (Music)
  • Finance, Personal
  • Historic buildings
  • Operas
  • Poetry
  • Upper class

Occupations:

  • Musicians
  • Composers

Places:

  • Tryon Palace--South Carolina--New Bern (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Winterthur (Del.) (as recorded)
  • Hyde Park (N.Y.) (as recorded)

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