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Historic preservation

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Columbus Inn recordation photographs

 Collection
Accession: 2007-233
Abstract:

The Columbus Inn is a restaurant located at 2216 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware. The Columbus Inn began as a bakery in the late 1790s and was converted to a tavern as early as 1812. This collection consists of a single album of photographs of the exterior and interior of the Columbus Inn during its brief closure in 2007.

Dates: 2007

Copeland family papers

 Collection
Accession: 2203
Abstract:

Consists of the family papers of former DuPont CEO Lammot du Pont Copeland (1905-1983) and his wife Pamela Cunningham Copeland (1906-2001). The Copelands' papers document the lives and interests of a wealthy American couple in the twentieth century. In particular, the papers of Pamela C. Copeland are an important source of information about the public activities of women in the areas of historic preservation, gardening and horticulture, and philanthropy.

Dates: 1637-1998; Majority of material found within 1950-1998

Kim Burdick research notes on Louise du Pont Crowninshield (photocopies)

 Collection
Accession: 2395
Abstract:

Kim Burdick is a public historian, preservationist and former advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) was an early leader in the field of historic preservation. The collection includes photocopies of all known surviving Crowninshield letters and Burdick's notes.

Dates: 1999-2002

Louise du Pont Crowninshield papers

 Collection
Accession: 0471
Abstract:

Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) was an early leader in the field of historic preservation and a collector of antiques and hooked rugs. The collection includes her papers as well as those of her husband Francis Boardman Crowninshield, her mother, and other family members.

Dates: 1800-1958

Pamela C. and Lammot du Pont Copeland family photographs

 Collection
Accession: 1999-243
Abstract:

Pamela Cunningham Copeland (1906-2001) and Lammot du Pont Copeland (1905-1983) were active in the land conservation movement, cultural institutions (including both the Hagley and Winterthur Museums), and local civic and philanthropic work. The collection contains photographs of Pamela and Lammot du Pont Copeland and family members. Many of the pictures document the couple's various activities and philanthropic endeavors.

Dates: 1810-1994

P.S. du Pont letter to Louise du Pont Crowninshield

 Collection
Accession: 0505
Abstract:

P.S. du Pont (1870-1954) and Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) were second counsins and both had an interest in preservation. In the letter, du Pont suggests Eleutherian Mills and Hagley property be preserved as a historic site.

Dates: 1950 September 14

Wawaset Park records

 Collection
Accession: 2638
Abstract:

Wawaset Park was a planned community, commissioned by the DuPont Company for its company executives. The records describe the park, its residents, and history through corporate records, maps and deeds of the property, lists of corporate officers and residents, as well as histories of the park, the City of Wilmington, and the state of Delaware.

Dates: 1658-2011