Marie du Pont Davies papers
Creation: 1950-1953Abstract
Marie Delphine du Pont (1916-2009) was the great-great-grandaughter of E.I. du Pont (1771-1834), the founder of the DuPont Company. Her papers consist of letters and postcards between du Pont and her cousin, Irene Sophie du Pont May (1900-2001).
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1953
Creator
- Davies, Marie Delphine du Pont, 1916-2009 (Correspondent, Person)
Extent
6 item(s)
Biographical Note
Marie Delphine du Pont (1916-2009) was the great-great-grandaughter of E.I. du Pont (1771-1834), the founder of the DuPont Company. She was born on November 8, 1916, the twin daughter of Francis Irénée du Pont (1873-1942) and Marianna Rhett (1875-1967). She attended Miss Shipley's School at Bryn Mawr and then art school in Boston. In 1939, she married Taleasin Hadyn Davies Jr. (1916-1967).
Davies was an avid horseback rider all her life, keeping horses at her parents' home at Upper Louviers and then at Mary Warners and Mt. Harmon in Maryland after her marriage.
Scope and Contents
The Marie du Pont Davies (1916-2009) papers consists of correspondence between Davies and her cousin, Irene Sophie du Pont May (1900-2001). The correspondence are four letters and two postcards.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Marie du Pont Davies papers
- 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
