Du Pont, Marcella Miller
Variant namesPoet and socialite. Born Marcella Miller in 1903; married Alfred Victor Du Pont; died 1985.
From the description of Papers of Marcella Miller du Pont, 1861-1976 (bulk 1935-1965). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71071856
Biographical Note
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1903, Sept. 9:
Born, Denver, Colo. -
1923:
B.A. degree, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. -
1924:
Married Alfred V. du Pont, Denver, Colo. (divorced 1948) -
1929 -1930 :Lived in Paris, France, while her husband studied architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts -
1939:
Built residence, "Calmar," in Wilmington, Del., and entertained literary friends there -
1942 -1945 :Lived in Washington, D.C.; wrote radio scripts as a volunteer for the American Red Cross and the American Women's Voluntary Services -
1949:
Moved from Delaware to Washington, D.C. -
1950:
Published Sonnets and Lyrics (New York: Spiral Press. 56 pp.) -
1956:
Published Poems: Folio Two (New York: Spiral Press. 60 pp.) -
1965:
Published Definitions and Criteria (Denver, Colo.: Alan Swallow. 28 pp.) -
1985, Sept.:
Died, Washington, D.C.
From the guide to the Marcella Miller du Pont Papers, 1861-1976, (bulk 1935-1965), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| referencedIn | Martha Dickinson Bianchi correspondence concerning publication of the poetry of the American poet, Emily Dickinson:, 1881-1943 (inclusive), 1925-1937 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Marcella Miller du Pont Papers, 1861-1976, (bulk 1935-1965) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Hodgekins, Joseph Edward. Miller and Du Pont families papers, 1862-1978. | University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons | |
| referencedIn | Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Papers, 1870-1969 | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Du Pont, Marcella Miller. Correspondence with Paul Philippe Cret, 1936-1945. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library |
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