Alexis Irénée du Pont ledger
Creation: 1893-1904Abstract
Alexis Irénée du Pont (1843-1904) was a businessman and non-practicing physician who resided in both Louisville, Kentucky, and Wilmington, Delaware. The ledger documents his various financial and business accounts from October 1893 until November 1904, just before his death.
Dates
- Creation: 1893-1904
Creator
Extent
1 volume(s)
Biographical Note
Alexis Irénée du Pont (1843-1904) was a businessman and non-practicing physician who resided in both Louisville, Kentucky, and Wilmington, Delaware. He was a grandson of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours (1771-1834), the founder of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company in Wilmington, Delaware, and son of Alexis Irénée du Pont (1816-1857) and Joanna Maria Smith du Pont (1815-1876).
Du Pont held interests in numerous businesses, including banking, gas, electric, and railroads. By the early 1890s, he became one of the senior partners of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, and was later named vice president of the Repauno Chemical Company.
Scope and Contents
The ledger documents Alexis I. du Pont's (1843-1904) various financial and business accounts from October 1893 until November 20, 1904, six days before his death.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Alexis Irénée du Pont ledger
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Ashley Williams
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
