Records, 1811-1921.

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Records, 1811-1921.

The records of the Wilmington & Kennett Turnpike Company include: minute books (1859-1920); loose minutes and reports (1839-1919); financial statements 1901-21); stock certificates (1811-1919); dividend records (1869-1919); and toll records (1814-1919, incomplete). There are also agreements covering the transfer of the road to the state and a record of persons whose toll payments were reduced or "commuted" because of frequent travel (1864-70). The correspondence consists of about 370 items (1860-1921), all letters to and from members of the company.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8336231

Hagley Museum & Library

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Du Pont, Henry R. (Henry Ridgely), 1848-1893

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Gilpin, Edward, 1760-1844

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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...

McLane Louis 1786-1857

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Member of Congress, 1817-1827, and U.S. Senator, 1827-1829, minister to England; secretary of the treasury, 1831; secretary of state, 1833; and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. From the description of Papers, 1830-1838. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19902833 Secretary of Treasury and State under President Jackson. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Hezekiah Niles, [no year] Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat recor...

Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954

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P. S. du Pont was president of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. from 1915 to 1919 and chairman of the board from 1919 to 1940. He was also president of General Motors (1920-1923) and chairman (1920-1929), as well as a member of many other major corporate boards. He was also an avid collector of documents on the early history of the Du Pont family and company. From the description of The P. S. du Pont Office Collection, 1749-1939. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 16...

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company

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The family firm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was established in 1802 and during the 19th century it became one of the United States' most important manufacturers of black powder. In 1902 three younger du Pont cousins: T. Coleman, Alfred I., and Pierre S. took over the company and within three years succeeded in bringing 75% of the American explosives industry (which at that time included black powder, dynamite, and smokeless powder) under their control. During the first decade of the...

Du Pont, H. A. 1838-1926.

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Du Pont, A. Felix (Alexis Felix), 1879-1948

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Du Pont, Eugene, 1840-1902

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Eugene du Pont was the eldest son of Alexis I. du Pont and Joanna Smith du Pont and grandson of E. I. du Pont, the founder of the family gunpowder business. He joined the workforce of E.I du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1861, became a partner in 1864, and senior partner in 1889. He became president upon incorporation of the firm in 1899, serving until his death three years later. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1857-1873. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record i...

Wilmington and Kennett Turnpike Company.

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The Wilmington & Kennett Turnpike Company was incorporated in Delaware on January 21, 1811, for the purpose of constructing and operating a turnpike road from Wilmington to the Pennsylvania state line near Kennett, Pa. The first four miles were opened on October 8, 1812, and the balance on January 13, 1813. The company was owned primarily by the adjoining landowners, including many members of the du Pont family. In 1919-20 Pierre S. du Pont purchased the entire stock and widened and improved...

Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969

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Curator of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum; Winterthur, Delaware. From the description of Henry F. Du Pont interview, 1962 Apr. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502900 Henry Francis du Pont was born at Winterthur, Del., on May 27, 1880, the son of Henry Algernon du Pont and the great-grandson of E. I. du Pont, the founder of the Du Pont Company. He was a director of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company from 1915 until his death in 1969, and a member of its ...

Carpenter, R. R. M. (Robert Ruliph Morgan), 1877-1949

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Bauduy, Peter, 1769-1833.

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Du Pont, Lammot, 1880-1952

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Du Pont, Francis Gurney, 1850-1904

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Chemist and member of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. From the description of Record of rifle scores, 1880. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 123466546 Francis Gurney du Pont, son of Alexis Irénée and Joanna Maria (Smith) du Pont, was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1870. In 1871 he began his career with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. as an operator of graining mills. In 1874 he became a junior partner of the firm and later serve...