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Military and bank papers, drawings, certificates, textile mill notes, student work, and other miscellany, 1810-1894

 Series
Accession: 0384Identifier: 0384-V.

Dates

  • Creation: 1810-1894

Scope and Contents

Series V (formerly Series E)

The Military and bank papers, drawings, certificates, textile mill notes, student work, and other miscellany includes records of Lammot du Pont's Civil War service, correspondence concerning the Louviers woolen factory and the Rockland cotton mills, and several hundred drawings of houses, mills, and machinery, and bridges. The papers relating to du Pont's military service include reports, muster rolls, receipts, and correspondence. Bank papers include canceled checks and promissory notes from the Union National Bank, Philadelphia National Bank, and First National Bank of Reading. This series also includes school copybooks and sketchbooks of various members of the du Pont family. There is also a scrapbook containing an assortment of postmarks from across the United States. Finally, there are a few items related to transportation, various printed items, stock certificates, memberships, and diplomas.

Extent

From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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