"Love for life: a self-portrait of the first three generations of du Ponts in America, 1791-1834" by Gertrude Ruhnka
Creation: 1976Abstract
Gertrude Ruhnka (1891-1981) was a research librarian at the Huntington Library in California. The collection contains her unpublished manuscript, "Love for life: a self-portrait of the first three generations of du Ponts in America, 1791-1834," and two letters from Ruhnka to J.B. Lippincott Company and Dr. Walter J. Heacock of the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation.
Dates
- Creation: 1976
Creator
- Ruhnka, Gertrude, 1891-1981 (Person)
Extent
1 item(s)
Biographical Note
Gertrude Ruhnka (1891-1981) was a research librarian at the Huntington Library in California. She was the daughter of German immigrants August Edward Ruhnke (1860-1927) and Mary Steiglitz (1868-1962).
Scope and Contents
Unpublished manuscript by Gertrude Ruhnka (1891-1981), entitled "Love for life: a self-portrait of the first three generations of du Ponts in America, 1791-1834." Also includes two letters from Ruhnka to J.B. Lippincott Company and to Dr. Walter J. Heacock of the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation. The collection was given to Lucile Fessenden Dandelet (1919-2007), a photographer of Marin County, California, upon Ruhnka's death.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Related Names
Subject
- Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834 (Person)
- Du Pont, Victor Marie, 1767-1827 (Person)
- Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel, 1739-1817 (Person)
- Du Pont family (Family)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- "Love for life: a self-portrait of the first three generations of du Ponts in America, 1791-1834" by Gertrude Ruhnka
- 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
