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Greta Barksdale Brown embroidery patterns
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Identifier: 2093
Abstract:
Greta Barksdale Brown (1891-1965) was a descendant of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) who founded the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company with his son Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834) in 1802. The E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company more commonly referred to as the DuPont company. Greta Barksdale Brown was the daughter of Ethel du Pont (1857-1934) and Hamilton M. Barksdale (1861-1918), and the wife of (Frank) Donaldson Brown (1885-1965). The collection consists of about a hundred hand-drawn nineteenth century embroidery patterns that she inherited from female family members.
Dates:
1853; undated
Margaretta du Pont Coleman papers
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Identifier: 2027
Abstract:
The Margaretta E. "Meta" du Pont Coleman Papers primarily consist of family correspondence collected by Meta Coleman.
Dates:
1852-1915
Victorine du Pont Bauduy autograph album
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Identifier: 0532
Abstract:
Victorine du Pont (1792-1861), the eldest child of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834), founder of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, and Sophie Dalmas du Pont (1775-1828). The album contains poetry and verses written by Victorine and her friends and family, sketches, and watercolors.
Dates:
1821-1844
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