Du Pont, Alice, 1863-1937
Existence: 1863 - 1937Dates
- Existence: 1863 - 1937
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
T. Coleman du Pont family miscellany (microfilm)
T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman) du Pont (1863-1930) was President of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company from 1902 to 1915, and a U.S. Senator from Delaware from 1921 to 1928. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company more commonly referred to as the DuPont company. The company was established in 1802 by Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) and his son Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834). The company began with the production of gunpowder. Du Pont married Alice du Pont (1863-1937) in 1891; the couple had five children. This is a small collection of microfilm copies documenting select heirlooms of the T. Coleman and Alice du Pont family.
T. Coleman du Pont's estate "Old Mill Farm" photographs
T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman) du Pont (1863-1930) was President of the DuPont Company from 1902 to 1915, and a U.S. Senator from Delaware from 1921 to 1928. He married Alice du Pont (1863-1937) in 1891. The "Old Mill" was constructed in 1909 to 1910 as a weekend home for T. Coleman du Pont in an area near Greenville, Delaware. These photographs document the Old Mill, retreat of T. Coleman du Pont, and the surrounding gardens planted by his wife, Alice.