Du Pont family papers, 1804-1962.

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Du Pont family papers, 1804-1962.

Letters and other documents from various family members.

5 folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8072286

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Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930

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In 1902 the control of the hundred year old Du Pont Company passed into the hands of three younger du Pont cousins, T. Coleman, Pierre S., and Alfred I.T. Coleman du Pont, who became president after the 1902 incorporation, had spent the previous two decades involved in the coal, iron, and street railway industries of Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania. His major investment was in The Johnson Company of Johnstown, Pa., and Lorain, Ohio, to which he introduced modern engineering principles and mana...

Du Pont family.

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Du Pont family arrived in the U.S. from France in 1800. Subsequently E.I. du Pont purchased land on the Brandywine River north of Wilmington, Del., and began a gunpowder mill in 1802 which grew to be a major manufacturer of explosives and later chemicals. Members of the Du Pont family became leaders in Delaware's economy, society, and public life. From the description of Du Pont family papers, 1804-1962. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 71014794 ...

Du Pont, Irénée, 1920-.

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