T. Coleman du Pont's estate "Old Mill Farm" photographs
Creation: 1908-1940Abstract
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1940
Creator
- Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930 (Person)
- Brooks Studio (Wilmington, Del.) (Photographer, Organization)
Extent
15 item(s)
General Phsyical Description
15 photographic prints : b&w ; mostly 8 x 10 in.
Biographical Note
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. The home and original Valley gardens planted by Du Pont's wife, Alice du Pont, were abandoned when Hoopes Reservoir was created by the Wilmington Water Department in the early 1930s.
Scope and Content
These photographs document the Old Mill, retreat of T. Coleman du Pont, and the surrounding gardens planted by his wife, Alice du Pont.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Related Names
Subject
- Du Pont, Alice, 1863-1937 (Person)
- Old Mill (Greenville, Del. : Dwelling) (Organization)
- Du Pont family (Family)
- Valley Garden (Greenville, Del.) (Organization)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- T. Coleman du Pont's estate "Old Mill Farm" photographs
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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