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Coleman, Margaretta du Pont, 1862-1938

Existence: 1862 - 1938
 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1862 - 1938

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Margaretta du Pont Coleman papers

 Collection
Accession: 2027
Abstract:

Margaretta “Meta” du Pont Coleman (1862-1938) was a descendant of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) who founded the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company with his son Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834) in 1802. The E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company more commonly referred to as the DuPont company. The Margaretta E. "Meta" du Pont Coleman Papers primarily consist of family correspondence collected by Meta Coleman.

Dates: 1852-1915

Meta Coleman collection of du Pont family portraits

 Collection
Accession: 1968-021
Abstract:

Margaretta “Meta” du Pont Coleman (1862-1938) was a descendant of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) who founded the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company with his son Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834) in 1802. The E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company more commonly referred to as the DuPont company. She collected family portraits while compiling a family genealogy. This collection includes daguerrotypes, tintypes, ambrotypes and other early portrait photographs of various family members.

Dates: circa 1860-circa 1900

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Subject
Ambrotypes (photographs) 1
Cabinet photographs 1
Daguerreotypes 1
Domestic relations 1
Europe -- Description and travel 1