Records of the Awards Committee, 1959–1971

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Records of the Awards Committee, 1959–1971

1959-1971

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16905186

The records document the establishment in 1958 of the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States. Crowninshield was a former Vice Chairman and Board of Trustees member of the National Trust for whom the award was named in her honor. This annual award was envisioned to be comparable to the Pulitzer Prizes in the field of journalism, and was funded through an endowment which financed the award. The award criteria stipulated that those nominated to receive the award have superlative achievement in the preservation and interpretation of sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities significant in American history and culture. Nomination notices were published in the "Preservation News." These records also contain information on persons nominated, monetary contributions, and responses to inquiries regarding the award.

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Crowninshield, Louise du Pont, 1877-1958

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Louise Evelina du Pont (1877-1958) was the daughter of Henry A. du Pont (1838-1926) and Pauline Foster du Pont (1849-1902). She was born, raised, and educated at the family estate, Winterthur, north of Wilmington, Delaware. A debutante whose coming-out party was held in New York in 1896, she socialized with members of the city's most exclusive families. During the late 1890s, she spent the winter months in the city, enjoying shopping and social life during the heyday of high society. Louise du ...