Papers, 1767-1982.

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Papers, 1767-1982.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26499505

Papers of Jessie Ball duPont, Alfred Irénée duPont and the Nemours Papers, 1767-1982. The Jessie Ball duPont Papers, comprising the largest part of the collection (115 linear ft.), contain correspondence, photographs, printed materials, legal and financial documents, and diaries, mostly from 1921-1970. The Alfred I. duPont Papers (33 linear ft.), 1897-1950, include personal, political, and business correspondence, as well as legal documents and extensive family correspondence. The Nemours Papers (12 linear ft.) consist of additional family papers mostly dating from 1915-1935.

160 linear feet.

Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7163341

Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library

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