Sophie du Pont Ford papers
Creation: 1891-1927Abstract
Sophie du Pont Ford (1871-1957) was the daughter of Victor du Pont (1828-1888) and Alice Hounsfield du Pont (1833-1904) and the wife of Bruce Ford (1873-1931). Her papers consist primarily of her diaries but also include a scrapbook with news clippings relating to the DuPont Company, an address book with family birth dates, and a book with watercolor and text entitled "Life of Branch H. Giles."
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1927
Creator
- Ford, Sophie du Pont, 1871-1957 (Person)
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Biographical Note
Sophie du Pont Ford (1871-1957) was the daughter of Victor du Pont (1828-1888) and Alice Hounsfield du Pont (1833-1904). Victor du Pont was an attorney in Wilmington, Delaware, and was a son of Charles I. du Pont (1797-1869).
In 1904, she married Bruce Ford (1873-1931), vice president of Electric Storage Battery Company.
Ford helped unveil the Dupont Circle fountain in Washington, D.C., in 1921, which replaced a statue of her grandfather, Samuel Frances du Pont (1803-1865).
Upon her death, Ford left her home, "Boxwood," to the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania as a residence for the diocesan bishop.
Scope and Contents
The Sophie du Pont Ford (1871-1957) papers primarily contain diaries but also include a scrapbook with newspaper clippings, an address book with family birth dates, and a book with watercolor and text entitled "Life of Branch H. Giles." The diaries have sporadic entries about financial investments and the weather; the few personal activities are in French. The scrapbook with newspaper clippings relates to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., the death of Alfred V. du Pont (1833-1893), and local Wilmington, Delaware, items.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Sophie du Pont Ford papers
- Author:
- John Beverly Riggs
- Date:
- 1970
- 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
