E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Maps and photographs of the DuPont Brandywine Works property
This collection consists of photographs and maps depicting the property of the Brandywine Works of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. The maps and blueprints show how the property of the Brandywine Works was divided among du Pont family members for estates after the works closed. A small series of large-format photographs depict various scenes and events from the Brandywine Works and the city of Wilmington in general.
W.W. Laird collection of graphic materials and family movies
William Winder ‘Chick” Laird, Jr. (1910-1989) was a director of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and a financial advisor, starting his own brokerage firm in Wilmington, Delaware. This collection includes photographs of interiors and exteriors of du Pont family estates and homes in Delaware, as well as portraits and snapshots of du Pont and Laird family members. The collection also contains a large number of lantern slides, blueprints, maps, and film reels of home movies and family skits.
Hagley Museum
200 Hagley Creek Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
Hagley Library
298 Buck Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
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