Du Planty, Raphael Defredot, 1776-1854
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eleuthera Bradford du Pont collection
Collection
Accession: 0146
Abstract:
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 Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834) for the production of gunpowder. The papers in this collection date from the lifetime of E.I. du Pont and document important aspects of the early history of the DuPont Company.
Dates:
1799-1834
