Alfred I. du Pont portrait
Creation: 1881Abstract
Alfred Irénée du Pont (1864-1935) was the eldest son of E.I. du Pont (1829-1877). He joined the family gunpowder firm in 1884. This item is portrait of Alfred I. du Pont, dated September 1881.
Dates
- Creation: 1881
Creator
- Unknown (Photographer, Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; carte-de-visite.
Biographical Note
Alfred Irénée du Pont (1864-1935) was the eldest son of E.I. du Pont (1829-1877). He joined the family gunpowder firm in 1884, after attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the 1902 reorganization, he became co-owner and general manager. As a result of a family quarrel, he left the firm in 1916 and eventually built his own banking and real estate empire in Florida. He was an accomplished musician and played the violin, flute, clarinet, cornet, piano, and bass and founded the Tankopanicum Musical Club in 1901.
Scope and Content
This item is portrait of Alfred I. du Pont, dated September 1881.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This item is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Du Pont, Alfred I. (Alfred Irénée), 1864-1935 (Person)
- Du Pont family (Family)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Alfred I. du Pont portrait
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository