This collection combines papers and memorabilia of Francis Victor du Pont and those of his parents and ancestors.

Francis Victor du Pont's papers focus primarily on his role as an engineer promoting better highways, his roles in Delaware Republican Party affairs, including his term as finance chairman. In the former category are papers relating to Coleman du Pont Road, Inc., which his father created to improve the present U.S. Route 13 as a gift to the state, the State Highway Department, the Bureau of Public Roads, the American Road Builders' Association, and two items on the building and dedication of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The second are focused on the period from 1949 to 1960, particularly the first Eisenhower-Nixon presidential campaign, with items on the reactions to Nixon's famous "Checkers" speech. Personal papers contain information on personal investments, family relationships, diplomas, clippings, and biographical notes.

Papers of T. Coleman du Pont deal primarily with two events, Coleman's sale of his DuPont Company stock to Pierre S. du Pont through the medium of the DuPont Securities Company and the extensive litigation brought by other family stockholders to block the sale and divide Coleman's interest proportionately, and his building of the Coleman du Pont Boulevard, later Coleman du Pont Highway. Among the latter is a large presentation book from the people of Delaware containing signatures and speeches commemorating the gift of the highway to the state in 1924.

Other family papers consist of random pieces from other extended du Pont family members dating back to 1804, including letters of Nicholas Van Dyke, Samuel Francis du Pont, family reminiscences relating to Admiral and Mrs. Samuel Francis du Pont, Mary Van Dyke du Pont, and others, including a copy of the New York American of October 12, 1824, concerning the visit of Marquis de Lafayette to Victor du Pont.